There is no simple equation to decide what size heat pump to put in a 1 800 square foot home.
2 ton heat pump square footage.
You can also get a rough estimate by looking at the square footage of your house.
Can any of you hvac gurus help.
1 btu 0 00029308 kw kilowatt 1 kw 3412 btu.
The square footage of the are you re installing it in.
2 ton 1000 sq.
There are two main factors when determining the size of heat pump you need.
To do this take a look at the outside unit and locate a metal stamp with a model number.
To size your mini split air conditioner the most important thing you need to know is the square footage of the room you re looking to cool and or heat.
Ft 3 ton 1500 sq.
While inside your home we first consider the square footage of the room area and using this guide determine which sized heat pump will suit that space.
Ft 4 ton 2000 sq.
Btu is a unit of energy used to measure heating and cooling systems as such a heating or cooling system will have a btu rating e g 10 000 btu.
1 btu 1 055 05585 joules.
1 5 2 0 tons heat pump use a 10 kw 2 5 3 0 tons heat pump use a 15 kw 3 0 5 0 tons heat pump use a 20 kw.
Each indoor unit will be capable of providing a set number of btu s of cooling and heating power.
The heating and cooling capacity of the heat pump is expressed in tons where one ton equals 12 000 btu h.
I thought a good rule of thumb was between 500 to 700 square feet per ton.
Btu stands for british thermal unit.
In order to size your mini split correctly you will need to know the square footage of the room and check it against our table.
If there are any large doorways or hallways connected to that area or room.
9 000 btu 250 sq ft to 450 sq.
This chart is a general guideline that covers tiny houses to average size homes.
A heat pump that is too small won t cool or heat the house to a comfortable level.
Heat pump calculator 2.
A 2 5 ton unit then theoretically would fit a 1 500 square foot home.
Heat pump calculator 1.
Sizing inaccuracies one problem with estimating air conditioning size based on square footage is that every home is different.
If you have an an existing heat pump see what the tonnage is and ask yourself if you feel that it s doing an adequate job.
Coldest winter climates average low winter temperatures of 10 degrees and up heat pumps are not recommended for these climates unless no other choice exists.
Look for a two digit number that s divisible by six.
I am questioning whether the total tonage is enough for this spread out square footage.
1 5 2 5 tons heat pump use a 10 kw 2 5 3 5 tons heat pump use a 15 kw 4 0 5 0 tons heat pump use a 20 kw.
Eer stands for energy efficiency ratio.
Divide that two.