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http://www.cogeneration.net/FuelAndEnergyConversionandEquivalence.htm
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2180 SqFt/500 = 4.4 tons of AC required x12000 BTU/ton = 52800 BTU's Answer is it takes 52800 BTU's to cool a 2180 SqFt home
24,000 btu's
12000 btu = 1 ton 1 ton per 400 sq ft 1200 / 400 = 3 3 times 12000 = 36000 btu
It is a question of cubic feet, not square feet.
36000 Btu