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BTU to Tons

Horsepower to BTU/hr Calculator

Multiply mechanical horsepower by about 2,544.43 to get BTU per hour (BTU/hr).

Mechanical horsepower (hp). Metric and boiler horsepower are different units.

horsepower
Cooling capacity

Enter a value in horsepower to see it in BTU/hr.

hp to BTU/hr formula

BTU/hr = hp × 745.6998715822702 ÷ 0.2930710701722222.

In one step, multiply hp by about 2,544.43.

1 horsepower equals 2,544.4336 BTU/hr.

1 × 745.6998715823 ÷ 0.2930710702 = 2,544.4336 BTU/hr

What the result means

This is a unit equivalence between two measures of power. A motor's horsepower rating is not the cooling capacity of the AC it drives.

This page uses mechanical horsepower only. Metric, electrical and boiler horsepower are different units.