OT Workshop A/C BTUs needed

Posted by SweetFeet on June 13, 2012 at 03:52:09 from (70.35.110.213):

Seeking opinion on needed size of A/C unit for husband's shop. Please tell me what we need: 6,000... 8,000 or 10,000 BTU's.

Online calculator says square footage is just a hair more than than recommeded for a 6,000-8,000 BTU machine (small shop at 414 sq. ft., it is an old hog house)...so it is recommending a 10,000 BTU unit.

BUT I am wondering... would a 6,000 window unit actually do a good job at both cooling and removing moisture? [*Note: willing to spend more on an 8K or 10K BTU A/C if needed - but don't want to get too large a unit as then it may not run enough draw the moisture out of the air. Do not want a cold but damp shop. Plus smaller units are lighter for handling purposes).

Wondering because of the following factors:

1. Ceiling height is only at 7 feet (so this means less cubic feet than a taller building).
2. Ceiling and walls are well insulated.
3. Most windows that face the sun are shaded by two open lean-to's that we added on for shade on south and west of the building.
4. There is also a very large shade tree just west of the shop - so it protects from much of the late afternoon sun.

Thanks if you can help with advice.

Replies:

• Re: OT Workshop A/C BTUs needed ShadetreeRet 20:46:46 06/13/12 (0)
• Re: OT Workshop A/C BTUs needed gbs 17:58:02 06/13/12 (0)
• Re: OT Workshop A/C BTUs needed SweetFeet 07:58:52 06/13/12 (0)
• Re: OT Workshop A/C BTUs needed greygoat 06:23:21 06/13/12 (0)
• Re: OT Workshop A/C BTUs needed Russ from MN 06:09:04 06/13/12 (1)
  • Re: OT Workshop A/C BTUs needed Russ from MN 07:44:31 06/13/12 (0)
• Re: OT Workshop A/C BTUs needed Greenday 04:59:08 06/13/12 (0)

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