Joseph Nowarski - Energy Conservation Expert

selection of room air conditioner
enter or change any number, all the rest will be recalculated automatically
region
floor
thermal insulation  


room floor area, m2
cooling capacity, W
see notes to the right
cooling capacity, BTU/hr
see notes to the right
energy rating of the air conditioner
national standards are more demanding than in EU
Coefficient of Performance - COP for cooling
electric power, W
compressor size, HP
this is not relevant to the AC selection
tens of years ago, this was the way to determine the size of AC
Cooling load depends on many parameters and may vary between 100 to 300 W/m2.

some parameters:
  • apartment floor, under the roof, middle floor
  • construction materials, kind of insulation, its thickness and position
  • windows geometry and shading arrangements
  • windows and shutters material
  • ventilation (windows opening) habits
  • room orientation
  • solar radiation gain
  • geographic region
  • indoor heat sources and humidity sources
  • neighboring rooms temperature
  • Google



    electricity consumption calculations
    working hours of air conditioner, hrs/year
    %, thermostat ON/OFF (100=100% ON)
    electricity tariffs, cent/kWh, including VAT
    electricity consumption, kWh/y
    electricity consumption, $/y


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    created: 18 December 2005
    updated: 15 May 2009
    created by Joseph Nowarski - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Expert