Located on Bolivia's eastern shore of the Great Salar de Uyuni â the worldâs largest salt flatâ the hotel was built with the abundant natural resources that surround the property. The hotel buildings are comprised of a million blocks of salt and took two years to construct, according the Daily Mail.
Air Conditioning Term â¦. âTonâ 1 ton of capacityequals 12,000 Btu/hr â¦ for 24 hours Background on the derivation for tons of refrigerationâ¦and information on the similar SI standard The latent heat of fusion for ice is 144 BTU/lb. For one ton, that is 2000 lb x 144 BTU/lb, or 288,000 BTU. As a rule of thumb, 400 square feet can be cooled per 12,000 BTU/hr (12,000 BTU/hr equals one ton of air conditioning). However, other factors which will also affect the total heat load. â¢ Simply put, a one-ton air conditioner can remove 12,000 BTU from a space per hour.
BTUs: 48,000. An average of the comments above, and other 3 quotes comes to $6775 per A/C and Heating system (a few systems in the average included some ducts too). Quotes vary greatly. I have two quotes for a Carrier 5 ton 15 SEER at $6122 and $7100, and a quote for a Carrier 5 ton 14 SEER at $5446.JoeCooling.com lists some good pricing information, but I've yet to see anyone local coming as low as those prices listed at JoeCooling.com. got a quote for a Bryant 16 SEER Legacy Series 3 Ton Puron Air Conditioner and a Bryant 80% AFUE 2 Stage Variable speed 90k BTU Furnace and an evaporater coil for $5187.57.