Ton of Refrigeration to BTU/Hour Converter

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12,000

1 RT = 12,000 BTU/h

Formula:

BTU/h = RT × 12,000.0000001138

With your value: 1 RT = 12,000.00000011 BTU/h

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in ton of refrigeration so you can sanity-check the result.

LED bulb (1/3.9e+2 your value)0.00256 RT

Laptop (1/54 your value)0.0185 RT

Microwave oven (1/3.5 your value)0.284 RT

Electric kettle (1/1.2 your value)0.853 RT

Your value1.00 RT

Family car engine (26× your value)25.6 RT

Other Ton of Refrigeration to BTU/Hour conversions

2 RT to BTU/h 3 RT to BTU/h 4 RT to BTU/h 5 RT to BTU/h 6 RT to BTU/h 7 RT to BTU/h 8 RT to BTU/h

Ton of Refrigeration to BTU/Hour Conversion Table

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)	BTU/Hour (BTU/h)
0.5	6,000
1	12,000
2	24,000
5	60,000.000001
10	120,000.000001
15	180,000.000002
20	240,000.000002
25	300,000.000003
50	600,000.000006
100	1,200,000.000011
250	3,000,000.000028
500	6,000,000.000057
1000	12,000,000.000114

BTU/Hour to Ton of Refrigeration Conversion Table

BTU/Hour (BTU/h)	Ton of Refrigeration (RT)
0.5	4.166667e-5
1	8.333333e-5
2	0.000167
5	0.000417
10	0.000833
15	0.00125
20	0.001667
25	0.002083
50	0.004167
100	0.008333
250	0.020833
500	0.041667
1000	0.083333

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

BTU/Hour (BTU/h)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Ton of Refrigeration to BTU/Hour

To convert from Ton of Refrigeration (RT) to BTU/Hour (BTU/h), multiply the value by 12,000.0000001138.

Formula: BTU/h = RT × 12,000.0000001138

Reverse: RT = BTU/h × 0.0000833333

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Ton of Refrigeration. For example: 5 RT
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 12,000.0000001138
The result is: 60,000.000001 BTU/h

About Ton of Refrigeration

The ton of refrigeration (RT) is a unit of power. One ton of refrigeration equals 3516.852842 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About BTU/Hour

The btu/hour (BTU/h) is a unit of power. One btu/hour equals 0.2930710702 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many BTU/Hour are in 1 Ton of Refrigeration?

There are exactly 12,000.0000001138 BTU/Hour in 1 Ton of Refrigeration. This means the conversion factor from Ton of Refrigeration to BTU/Hour is 12,000.0000001138.

What is the formula to convert Ton of Refrigeration to BTU/Hour?

The formula to convert Ton of Refrigeration to BTU/Hour is: BTU/h = RT × 12,000.0000001138. For example, to convert 10 Ton of Refrigeration to BTU/Hour, you would multiply 10 by 12,000.0000001138.

What is a Ton of Refrigeration?