Btu and watts

 I am looking for an optimum sized, one-room air conditioner to be powered by
my generator rated 4000w run 5500w surge to be used during the occasional
power outage. This will be in addition to my well, two sump-pumps, a
refrigerator and a freezer. Is a 6000 Btu possible? Your opinions or
recommendations would be appreciated.

 
so your looking at a 6000 btu or 1760 watts !

 jbickhaus@gmail.com wrote:


 > > I am looking for an optimum sized, one-room air
 > > conditioner to be powered by my generator rated
 > > 4000w run 5500w surge to be used during the
 > > occasional power outage. This will be in addition
 > > to my well, two sump-pumps, a refrigerator and a
 > > freezer. Is a 6000 BTU possible? Your opinions or
 > > recommendations would be appreciated.

 > From my calculations - 1 ton = 12,000 BTUs = 3520 watts
 > so your looking at a 6000 BTU or 1760 watts !

This is nonsense.
Air conditioners are not rated in BTUs.
They are rated in BTU/hour.

And yes, 6000 BTU/hr or 1760 watts. Units of power.
12,000 BTUs = 3520 watts hours. Units of energy.

Duane

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so your looking at a 6000 btu or 1760 watts !

 
No... 3520 watts is 12,000 Btu PER HOUR.

Nick