“Reading the description, it says 6,500 BTU DOE/10,000 BTU ASHRAE. I'm not sure how many BTUs this is?”
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Calculated using the traditional method, this AC is rated at 10,000 BTU. The new method (DOE) accounts for the heat generated by the AC unit itself, which in turn, lowers the effective cooling power of the unit to 6,500 BTU
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Most of these answers are NOT what you want to know. What you NEED to know is that portal A/C units can NOT be compared equally to say window A/C units. One of the reasons for this change in 2017 was to "level the playing field". This so called "10,000 BTU" unit does NOT cool as effectively as a 10,000 BTU window A/C. Comparatively, it is equal to a 6,500 BTU window A/C. Portables are VERY different than window units, and can NOT compare with them in terms of performance. Buyer beware.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The “old” system of BTU measurement is ASHRAE system and it doesn’t take into account factors that actually reduce BTU output efficiency, whereas the DOE measurement indicates a more realistic BTU output. Typically you’ll see a DOE rating on portable AC units because portable units blow the hot exhaust out through a flex duct out a window and this air that is blown out has to come back in the house somewhere (what is blown out must be replaced) and that comes through window and door leaks etc. So basically some of the cooling is being wasted because hot humid outside air is having to come back in to replace what’s being blown out, hence, less efficient. A window unit supplies and vents it’s own exhaust air to/from the outside without needing to use indoor air therefore they are more efficient. So in a nutshell you’d need to buy a 14,000 BTU portable AC unit to equal a 10,000 BTU window unit, approximately. The DOE rating of the 14,000 BTU unit would be around 10,000 BTU which is what it really is, efficiently wise.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.use the 6500 btu number. trust me!!
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The "traditional" is ASHRAE. The new 2017 USA standard is DOE. So if you go by the conventional traditional method it's 10,000 BTU
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is a 10,000 BTU rated air conditioner. Will cool a room up to 450 square feet.
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