AC info needed

[shull]

Can anyone give me an idea how large an area (sq. ft.) that a 9000 btu airconditioner will cool? Saw an ad recently for a portable AC of this size that was on sale.

 

[Lenny]

8000 BTU is rated to cool 340 sq. ft. and 10000 BTU is rated to cool 450 sq. ft. room

 

[shull]

Appreciate that/ Exactly what I needed to know.

 

[snyiper]

• Single Room Air Conditioner Capacity - typically for rooms up to 20' x 20' or 400 sq.ft. in area. BTUs in this product range are typically from 6,000 BTUh to 10,000 BTUh.
• Multiple Room Air Conditioner Capacity - typically for a total area of up to 800 sq.ft. BTUs in this product range are typically from 10,000 BTUh to 16,000 BTUh.
• Large Capacity Air Conditioner Capacity - typically for multiple rooms or very large rooms up to a total area from 900 sq. ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. BTUs in this product range are typically from 16,000 to 28,000 BTUh.

 

[cozee]

Is this a portable that you can roll from room to room? If so, you will still need to provide outside ventilation via a window or other access. Otherwise you will be dumping the heat you just removed back into the room you are trying to cool. And the mfg. of said unit lists a specific length and diameter of tubing but usually included with the unit. Using the shortest length possible is the best as the vent tubing will give off heat. And if humidity is high in the room, you will need to manually empty the water reservoir often unless the unit has an automatic drain which you will need a floor drain to run it into. If it isn't drained, they usually have a sensor that will shut the unit down. These units are not really that economical, even compared to a window unit.