Whirlpool ACE184XM0 manual Room AIR Conditioners

COOLING LOAD GUIDE-SQUARE FEET METHOD

ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS

To make sure you	choose	the	right	size	unit, use	thts “COOLING	LOAD GUIDE -
				SQUARE	FEET
METHOD.”	It	is a	qurck,	easy	means	of computing	capacity.

for eItremR III exposure. shadmg. rnsulat~on and bulldmg conslruchon. AHAM CoolrngLoad EslrmaleForm RAG1 musl be used

COOLINGCAPACITYREQUIRED--BTU/HR

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Determine Ihe area to be cooled In square feel and locate that pomt on the lefl side of chart

2.Move horizonlally across to the center line 01 Band A, E or C according lo the condition of the ceiling in Ihe area to be cooled.

&ml A-Occupied Space Above Ceiling

band B-Insulated Ceiling Under Attic

Band C-Non-Insulated Ceiling Under Attic

3.From center of band move within the band to leh for more northerly exposure or right for more westerly exposure.

4.From this point, read down to bottom of charl to determlne required Btulhr oulpul. Write the Btulhr figure in the space indicated below.

5.-

Btu/hr

(from

number

4 above).

6.-

Locate

your

geographic

area

on

Inset

map

and mulhply

faclor shown by hqure m number 5.

7..---If

room

air

conditioner

IS Intended

prrmarlly

for

nlghl-

time coohna. subtract 30% lfrom fiaure In number 6)

6.__-

Subtract

3d

Btuihr

from

figure

ln<number

7 (or

6)

for

each

hear

foot

of wall separatmg

the area lo be cooled

from

another

cooled

room

6.__

If more

lhan

Iwo

people

occupy

area,

add 600

t3tuihr

per

person (to II ure VI number 8); if only one person.

lo.-

subtracl

600

i tu/hr.

Add

4000

Btulhr

(to

figure

m number

9)

If

area

lo

be

cooled

Includes

kitchen.

For best

results.

a room

conditionmg

unll or

units

wllh

a cooling

capacity rafmg close ?o that estimated above should be selected.

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

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