Most
air conditioners are specified
in catalogues by air power measured in British
Thermal Units (BTU).
1
BTU is equal to 1.055 joules.
W to BTU
ratio is approximately 1 to
3.41
EER (energy efficiency rating - Energy
efficiency ratio when operating the air conditioner in cooling mode)
COP (coefficient of performance - Energy
efficiency ratio when operating the air conditioner in heating mode)
are equal to the ratio of BTU output devoted to power consumption in W
(Watts)
with the relevant regime.
The higher the EER and COP are, the more economical the air conditioner is!


