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Tonnage
The unit of measure used in air conditioning to describe the cooling capacity of a system. One tonne of cooling is based on the amount of heat needed to melt one tonne (2000 lbs.) of ice in a 24 hour period. One tonne of cooling is equal to 12,000 Btu/hr.
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