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Page Title: What is the power consumed by 5000 BTU new air conditioner? - Answers
Page Description: Most air conditioning [AC] units are divided up into different
types or categories. For example, windows units, packaged units,
ground mounted, geothermal, and yes even some solar units are
starting to appear on the market. For a specific answer I would
need to know the manufacturers name and the model number of your
AC.
The best and easiest way to determine how many watts are in an
air conditioner [or used by an AC] is to find the nameplate data
from the manufacturer. For window units it is normally located on
the left or right side of the unit near the grill that sticks into
the house. For other types of AC units it can usually be located by
just looking around. Please don't confuse BTU's and Watts. BTU's
are a measure of how much cooling capacity the AC has. Watts are a
measure of how much electricity the AC uses.
I believe you are interested in the wattage so here is a typical
example. A 12,000 BTU window type AC typically uses about 1200
watts of electricity. If your electric utility charges .10 [10
cents] per kilowatt hour it would cost about 12 cents per hours to
run the AC. There are of course all kinds of variables involved;
age of the AC, how efficient the compressor and fan motors are,
etc.
If you are talking about a whole house AC unit the sizes can
also vary considerably and there are many variables to consider. A
typical new home of about 1400 ft. sq. located in the desert
southwest area of the US would have a 3 Ton AC unit or 36,000 BTU
ground or packaged AC unit.
3500 watts - Central Air Conditioner
600-1440 watts - Window Unit Air Conditioner
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