ton of refrigeration

English

Noun

ton of refrigeration (plural tons of refrigeration)

  2. (US) A unit of power chiefly applied to the cooling capacity of a refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner, equal to 12,000 British thermal units (Btu) per hour (200 Btu per minute); it denotes the amount of heat required to melt one short ton of ice in 24 hours.

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