What is ton of refrigeration?

A ton of refrigeration is a power unit measuring the heat removal capacity of cooling systems, equal to 12,000 BTU per hour. It is the standard capacity rating for commercial and industrial air conditioning units in the United States.

What is BTU per hour?

BTU per hour is a unit of power used to measure the heating or cooling capacity of HVAC equipment. It is the standard rating system for air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps in the United States.

Worked examples

1 ton of refrigeration = 12,000 BTU per hour

1 BTU per hour = 0.29307107 watt

More Power conversions

• Convert ton of refrigeration to watt
• Convert ton of refrigeration to kilowatt
• Convert ton of refrigeration to horsepower (mechanical)
• Convert ton of refrigeration to megawatt
• Convert ton of refrigeration to gigawatt
• Convert ton of refrigeration to milliwatt
• Convert ton of refrigeration to microwatt
• Convert ton of refrigeration to BTU per hour
• Convert ton of refrigeration to kilocalorie per hour

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.