A ton is the amount of cooling capacity (power), not energy.
1 ton is equal to 12,000 BTU/hr.
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It is a 2 Ton Unit
800 to 1000 sq ft
It depends on how heavy the carpet is.
2,000 pounds.
Using the wiki answer for "How many pounds equal a ton?" and doing some calculation: It depends upon which "ton" you mean 1 long (or gross) ton = 2240 pounds CALCULATION: 10000 pounds / 2240 = 4.464 long (or gross) tons 1 short (or net) ton = 2000 pounds CALCULATION: 10000 pounds / 2000 = 5 short (or net) tons 1 tonne (i.e., a metric ton) = 2204.6 pounds CALCULATION: 10000 pounds / 2204.6 = 4.536 metric tons In the United States, when people say "a ton," they're thinking the short ton, or 2000 pounds.