The cooling capacity of an air conditioning system in Poway is expressed in BTU’s or tons. One ton of cooling capacity equals 12,000 BTU’s/hour of cooling capacity. “One ton” of cooling capacity, historically, referred to the cooling capacity of a ton of ice. Tons of ice does not explain a key ingredient in the… Read more »
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Emergency Toilet Overflow Rescue Procedure – how to stop a toilet from overflowing
If the toilet is about to overflow here is what you do to prevent sewage from running over the toilet bowl and onto the floor: · Take off the toilet tank lid – Quickly but carefully, remove the lid from the toilet tank and set it aside. You can place the toilet tank lid right across… Read more »
How Much Electricity Does An Air Conditioner Use Per Hour?
How much electricity our air conditioner uses per hour is easy to calculate. Let’s assume that the data tag on our air conditioner says that the unit is a 5000 BTUh device with a SEER rating of 10. This means our A/C unit will produce 5000 BTUs of cooling in an hour of running…. Read more »
San Diego Electrician: How many Watts can a typical household electrical circuit provide?
San Diego electrician explain that with 15-Amp 120V electrical circuits: typical U.S. 120V household electrical circuit uses #14 gauge copper wire and is protected (and thus limited) by a 15-amp circuit breaker. Such a circuit can deliver about 350 watts of electrical power to devices plugged into it, and another roughly 10 watts is consumed… Read more »