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The degree of insulation is set with the K factor in the heating calculation. The factor for heat gain through engine room bulkheads is a pure guess. The heat gain from AC and DC equipment is factored at 3.4 - 4.3, while NRCAN suggests 3.0 for AC appliances in a house.
<table width="80%" border="1"><tr><th colspan="4">Recommended Cooling Capacity (BTU/h)</th></tr>
<tr><th rowspan="2">Area (ft2) <th colspan="4">Method (ft)</th></tr>
<th>A<ref>http://www.energyefficient.org/ </ref></th>
<th>B<ref>Expert rule of thumb</ref><br>
14 BTU/ft<sup>2</sup></th> <th>C<ref>Provided spreadsheet</ref><br>
Calculator (K=0.7)</th></tr>
<tr><td>100 – 150</td><td> 5,000150</td><td> 3,100150</td><td> 3,465150</td></tr>
<tr><td>150 - 250150</td><td> 6,000150</td><td> 4,500150</td><td> 5,775</td></tr>
<tr><td>250 - 300150</td><td> 7,000150</td><td> 5,200150</td><td> 6,930</td></tr>
<tr><td>300 - 350150</td><td> 8,000150</td><td> 5,900150</td><td> 8,085</td></tr>
<tr><td>350 - 400150</td><td> 9,000150</td><td> 6,600150</td><td> 9,200</td></tr>
<tr><td>400 - 450150</td><td> 10,000150</td><td> 7,300150</td><td> 10,395</td></tr>
<tr><td>450 - 550150</td><td> 12,000150</td><td> 8,700150</td><td> 12,705</td></tr>
<tr><td>550 - 700 14,000150</td><td> 10,800150</td><td> 16,170</td></tr>
<tr><td>700 - 1,000150</td><td> 18,000150</td><td> 15,000150</td><td> 23,100</td></tr></table>
== Control Zones ==