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  • Choosing a space heater size for your home does not have to be an impossible chore. Knowing a key formula can help you find the right unit, saving you money by helping you conserve energy in your home.

    Understanding Btu

    A British thermal unit, or Btu, is the measurement that defines the heating or cooling capacity of your particular appliance. A Btu is the amount of heat that is required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit.

    What You Need

    There is a simple formula to determine the Btu that your appliance will need to work as an effective room heater. First, determine the volume of your room in cubic feet. To do this, multiply the square footage of your room by its ceiling height. Next, try to determine how thick your wall insulation is. Thick insulation averages 6 inches, while average insulation is typically 3 1/2 inches thick. If you have thin insulation in your room, you will need to multiply the volume of the room by 4. For average insulation, multiply the volume by 3. If your room has thick insulation, multiply the volume by 2. As an example, consider a 10-by-10 room with a 9-foot ceiling and an average amount of wall insulation. The volume of the room is 900 cubic feet. Multiply that figure by 3 for the amount of insulation to determine the number of Btu that your appliance should have. This room will require a space heater with at least a 2,700 Btu capacity. Some space heaters are sold based on the amount of watts they output. To convert the Btu measurement that you calculated to watts, multiply the Btu by 0.2931.

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