So I'm looking to buy a window air conditioner and have no idea what to get? What does BTU mean? How much does a good air conditioner cost? I just need one for my bedroom we have others throughout the house, but the one in my room I think has mold or something and I HATE the smell so I'm getting a new one.
2006-06-06 04:57:34 · 8 answers · asked by jaclynmn2277 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Big Thing Up
as in: how do i get this BTU in the window?
2006-06-06 05:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Btu Meaning
2016-10-21 05:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by outler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
British thermal unit, an British standard unit of energy. One Btu is equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of liquid water by 1 degree Fahrenheit at its maximum density, which occurs at a temperature of 39.1 degrees Fahrenheit.
If it's just one room you're looking to cool, anything over 7000 BTU will do the trick. You'll kick down about $200 to $300 depending on the model and the features. Some come with remote controls which come in handy should there be a piece of furniture between the AC and you.
Here's a link to Sears' One Room AC's:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/subcat.do?vertical=APPL&cat=Air+Conditioners&subcat=Single+Room+Units&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes
2006-06-06 05:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by Shep 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
British thermal unit
abbr. Btu, unit for measuring heat quantity in the customary system of English units of measurement, equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water at its maximum density [which occurs at a temperature of 39.1 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) ] by 1°F. The Btu may also be defined for the temperature difference between 59°F and 60°F. One Btu is approximately equivalent to the following: 251.9 calories; 778.26 foot-pounds; 1055 joules; 107.5 kilogram-meters; 0.0002928 kilowatt-hours. A pound (0.454 kilogram) of good coal when burned should yield 14,000 to 15,000 Btu; a pound of gasoline or other fuel oil, approximately 19,000 Btu.
2006-06-06 05:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by Drone 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
british thermal unit. it is used in engineering as a measurement of heat or energy. you would find "btu" on an air conditoner which tells you how strong it is.
2006-06-06 05:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by jazzmen4u28 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it's british thermal unit which measures the amount of energy...for a bedroom probably 8000btu's or so...it also say's on the package how many square feet they are meant to cool efficiently
2006-06-06 05:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to add to the answer above, its equal to the heat one match puts out.
as for a new window unit, you really only need to worry about the square footage it'll cool.
2006-06-06 05:02:45 · answer #7 · answered by D~~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
british thermal units
2006-06-06 05:06:12 · answer #8 · answered by mrshane1969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BRITISH THERMAL UNIT
2006-06-06 05:00:56 · answer #9 · answered by ren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋