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BTU to Tons

BTU per Minute to Tons Calculator

Multiply BTU/min by 60, then divide by 12,000. Equivalently, divide BTU/min by 200.

Find it on the AC's label or spec sheet.

BTU/min
Cooling capacity

Enter a value in BTU/min to see it in refrigeration tons.

Minute-to-hour step

An hour has 60 minutes, so BTU/min × 60 = BTU/hr. Dividing by 12,000 then gives refrigeration tons.

Worked example

200 BTU/min equals 1 refrigeration ton.

200 × 60 = 12,000 BTU/hr; 12,000 ÷ 12,000 = 1 ton

Reverse conversion

To convert refrigeration tons to BTU/min, multiply by 200: 1 ton = 200 BTU/min.