Room Air Conditioners

To make sure you choose the right size umt. use this COOLING LOAD GUIDE -

SQUARE FEET

METHOD It IS a quick. easy means of computing capacity

For WIWIXS In e~praure shading lnsulallon and bulldlng construction AHAM Cooling Load Esllmate Form FtAC~l must be used

2000

I800

1600

I400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

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COOLING CAPACITY REQUIRED-BTU/HR

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Determine lhe area to be cooled I” square feet and locate lhal polnl on lhe left side of chart

2.Move horizontally across lo the center line of Band A, B or C according to the condmon of the celling In the area lo be cooled

Band A-Occupied Space Above Celling

0end B-Insulated Celling Under Attic

Bmnd C-Non-Insulated Celling Under AttIc

3.From center of band move wthm the band to lett lor more northerly exposure or rlght for more westerly exposure

4.From thls point. read down to bottom of chart to determine required Bluihr output Write the Btuihr figure In the space lndlcated below

A-1

Room Air Conditioner

5.- Btuihr (from number 4 above)

6.Locale your qeographlc area on lnsel map and multiply

factor showhbytlgure In number 5

7.~~ If room air condltloner IS Intended orlmarllv for moht- time cooling. subtracl 30% (from hg;re In nimber 67

6,-- Subtract 30 Bluihr from figure in number 7 (or 6) for each Itnear foot of wall separating the area lo be cooled from anolher cooled room

9.--- If more lhan two people occupy area, add 600 Btuihr per oerson (to Oaure In number 61 11 onlv one oerson

subtract’600 tituihr

10..~ Add 4000 Btuihr (lo figure In number 9) II area lo be

cooled Includes kitchen

For best resulls, a room condltlonmg unll or units with a cooling capaclly rallng close to that estlmaled above should be selected

A smaller capacity umt operatmg continuously ~111 contrlbute more to comfort than a larger capacity unit operating Intermit- tently

Whirlpool ACC602XP0 manual Room Air Conditioners, Cooling Load Guide-Squarefeet Method