Air Conditioning Calculator

Welcome to Puravent’s Air Conditioning Calculator, part of our extensive range of Number Crunchers developed to offer support to our customers when they’re dealing with the tricky mathematics that come with our products.

This air conditioning calculator is to work out how much cooling capacity you will need for your application. Although the dimensions of the room are important, the room’s features and if it has south facing windows are also critical.

The description of the features is not exhaustive, and if you know that something makes your room particularly warm that is not in the list then it is better to assume it should be in the list and choose the appropriate heat load. Better to find an air conditioner that has a bit more capacity than you need than one that does not have enough.

By taking the room length & width, ceiling height, heat load and determining whether you have south facing windows, we are able to provide you with your room volume and the cooling capacity that your air conditioning units will need. This information is provided to you in BTU and kw.

You can then use these results to make an informed air conditioning purchase. To browse our full range of air conditioners simply click the link and use the filter systems to access what you need, or contact us directly.

Why are these results important?

It’s critical that you understand what capacity is required from the air conditioning unit you are looking to purchase. If you under budget on capacity then the room will not be kept as cool as you require, even if the unit is running on maximum capacity.

Room volume:	m3
You need air conditioner(s) with cooling capacity of at least:	BTU kw

Heat Load	Watts	BTU
Average The Room Is A Normal Residential Room, Office, Reception Area Or Similar, Where There Is Not Overly Crowded With People, Computer And Office Equipment.
Above Average There Are Factors That Contribute To Additional Heat Being Generated In The Room E.G. Strong Lighting, Overcrowding With People And Office Equipment, Conservatory Type Room, Or Flat Roofed Room.
High There Are Factors That Contribute To A High Heat Load In The Room. E.G. Commercial Cooking, Much Computer And Server Equipment, Switchgear, Temporary Building With Thin Walls And Flat Room, Plain Glass Conservatory.

Variable	Units	Notes/Guidance
System Airflow	M3/Hr	If you have it in cfm then multiply your cfm value by 1.7 to get m3/hr
Average Combined Pressure Drop Of Filters Of Higher Than F6 Efficiency	Pascals	F8 bag filters pressure drop - typical clean clean to dirty, 160 - 250 Pascals F9 compact filters pressure drop - typical clean to dirty, 160 - 350 Pascals H10 HEPA filter pressure drop - typical clean to dirty, 250 - 600 Pascals 9.8 Pascals = 1 mm wg, & 249 Pascals = 1 inch wg
Carbon Filters Pressure Drop	Pascals	For compact type carbons pressure drop between 100 - 150 Pa Bonded carbon panels typically 150 - 170 Pa Loose granular carbon panels typically 130 Pa
Annual Operational Hours	Hrs/Annum	8760 hours in a year If operating for 5 days a week, excluding public holidays, for 12 hrs/day = 3000 hrs
Cost Of Power	Pence Per Kwh	Huge variance in what different companies pay. heck your last bill to be sure, otherwise put in 10p
Fan Efficiency	(As Decimal Value, Eg 100%=1)	Would typically be around 60%, so if you don’t have specific information use 0.6
Fan Motor Efficiency	(As Decimal Value, Eg 100%=1)	Larger motors should be around 90%, so if you don’t have specific information use 0.9

The Total Average Pressure Drop Over Your Higher Efficiency Filters And/Or Carbon Filters Is;		Pascals
This Pressure Drop Is Costing In Energy Alone	£	Per year
It Is Probable That A Sanuvox In-Duct System Could Break Down The Biological, Chemical And Odourous Contaminants On This Air Flow For Between 16 And 25% Of This Running Cost	£	Lower energy cost estimate of an equivalent Sanuvox system (16%)
	£	Higher energy cost estimate of an equivalent Sanuvox system (25%)

Type Of Building	Kw Range		BTU Range
Sports Centres
Retail Premises
Office Premises
Small Industrial Unit
Medium Industrial Units
Larger Industrial Buildings
School/Community Halls
Churches

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Room/building volume	m3
Temperature differential (deltaT °C)	°C