Refrigeration Capacity
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Energy
A measure of the effective cooling capacity of a refrigerator, expressed in Btu per hour or in tons, where one (1) ton of capacity is equal to the heat required to melt 2,000 pounds of ice in 24 hours or 12,000 Btu per hour.
- US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy — Glossary of Energy-Related Terms retrieved 2014-05-26