How many Ton AC unit do you need per square foot?

Question

For example if the house is 1500 sq ft...how many tons would the ac unit need to be?

Answer 1

its tough to say depending on windows, materials, insulation of the house, etc...but a rough size for a 1500 SQ ft House might be a 2.5 ton System.

Answer 2

It depends on the house layout plus insulation, windows, doors, number of occupants (we all give off body heat), single story or two story house.
A 2 Ton A/C unit can normally handle around 1300 square feet and a 2 1/2 ton should handle about 1800 or so.
to determine the correct size, a "Heat/Cooling Analysis should be performed by a qualified individual form a HVAC company.
If the A/c unit is undersized it will run and run but not cool the house and occupants properly. If over-sized it will short cycle and not do the job.

Answer 3

RE:
How many Ton AC unit do you need per square foot?
For example if the house is 1500 sq ft...how many tons would the ac unit need to be?

Answer 4

500 square feet per ton

Answer 5

700

Answer 6

1216