Short for 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. One Btu is equal to approximately 251.9 calories or 1055 joules.
The heat output of computer devices is often expressed in Btus.
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2006-07-25 07:52:00
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answered by Sancira 7
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As said before it is British thermal units and the reason you want to match this up to the size of your room is, you have to custom tailor the size of the a/c unit to your room, if the unit doesn't put out enough btu, it will never be effective enough to cool the room completely, if too high on btu's it will cycle the compressor off too often and the same thing will happen, plus it wastes energy.
2006-07-25 14:58:32
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answered by tucsondude 4
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British Thermal Units - I don't know much more about it than what it stands for. I think it has something to do with how cold the air is that is coming out of the air conditioner. The higher the number, the colder the air.
2006-07-25 14:51:29
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answered by Jennifer R 2
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British Thermal Unit.
Usually the heat removal is measured by the unit BTU.
12000 BTU is equal to 1Ton of Refrigeration.
4500kcal is also =to 1Ton.
2006-07-25 14:55:55
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answered by K.S SR 1
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British Thermal Unit and I think it tells how much heat it dissapates. The same measurement is used for heaters as well.
2006-07-25 14:51:28
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answered by wannabebeachbum 3
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"British Thermal Units."
2006-07-25 14:50:22
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answered by wmp55 6
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british thermal units
2006-07-25 14:51:43
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answered by pi-man 2
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british thermal unit
2006-07-25 14:50:35
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answered by alwaysbombed 5
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it's the British measurement for energy
2006-07-25 14:51:21
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answered by LL Cool J 4
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