re: question about window ac unit
9 mar 2004
larencorie wrote:
>a very typical small window a/c is 5,000btus, with an eer
>(energy efficiency rating) of 10 (also typical) so it would use
>500watt/hrs (˝kwh) in one hour of continuous use.
you mean "500 watt-hours." what's "\275kwh" mean?
>5,000btus is equivalent to 1465 watts...
no. it's equivalent to 1465 watt-hours.
please learn the difference between power and energy.
nick
