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AC size for 300 square feet

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300 sq ft room

The ENERGY STAR chart puts a 300 sq ft room at 7,000 BTU/hr.

SituationBTU/hr
Normal7,000
Heavily shaded (−10%)6,300
Very sunny (+10%)7,700
4 regular occupants (+1,200)8,200
Kitchen (+4,000)11,000

Worked example

A sunny 300 sq ft living room used by 3 people: 7,000 × 1.1 = 7,700, plus 600 for the third person = 8,300 BTU/hr. Round up to the nearest unit size sold.

Frequently asked questions

How many BTU for 300 sq ft?

7,000 BTU/hr (ENERGY STAR chart), adjusted for sun and occupancy.