November 10, 20223 yr Looking for an air conditioner for small bedroom of 130 sq feet. When I look online at btu recommendations they say that 6000 more than adequate but the smallest unit I can buy locally seems to be 9000 which is 50% above recommended which I’m quite happy to have. However the shop I’ve been to says I need 12000 for that size room when I ask why he says Thailand always need more. So suggestions please, what size does anyone suggest.
November 10, 20223 yr 130sq ft = about 14 m2. Standard Thai guesstimate is 600-700 BTU per m2, so 9,000-10,000 sounds about right unless you need arctic conditions for your pet penguins or the room has a heavy heat gain from sun on the walls, windows and roof. A 12,000 BTU inverter type wouldn't be outside the "fairly sensible" range. Try another shop ???? "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
November 10, 20223 yr From my experience 9000 BTU should be more than enough. For non-inverters - an oversized unit will not take out much moisture from the air because the compressor runs always only a short time. On the other hand an undersized unit could make the air very try because the compressor runs long and so more water will condense at the cooling fins.
November 10, 20223 yr Author Encid. Had already tried the Carrier calculator which recommended 9600 btu. But thanks everyone for your replies, I’m going to stick with a 9000 btu model despite what the shop says.
November 10, 20223 yr 9000 BTU sounds more than enough for 12m² We have 13k in bedroom (23m²), overkill, and a 24k in main room (83m²), which includes the kitchen. More than adequate, and damn chilly at times, though well build house. Mitz rep said it wouldn't be enough ????
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