BTU Calculator

Calculate British Thermal Units for heating, cooling, and energy conversions

Room Specifications

Calculate BTU requirements for heating and cooling your space

Cooling Requirements

7,600
BTU/hour
0.6 tons

Heating Requirements

8,360
BTU/hour
10% higher than cooling

Room Details

Area:300 sq ft
Volume:2400 cu ft
BTU/sq ft:25
Base BTU:6,000

Equipment Recommendations

Air Conditioner:

Size: 0.6 tons
BTU/hour: 7,600
SEER Rating: 14+ recommended
Window unit suitable

Furnace:

Required: 9,120 BTU/h
Recommended: 40,000 BTU/h
Efficiency: Oversized
Warning: May be oversized