HRPQC-03 (7/03)

APPLICATIONS NOTE
Quick Calculations Tables give typical and heavy load estimates
based on the conditions in each room temperature table. Conditions include construction, loading, and room surroundings.
If your conditions are very different from the typical or heavy
conditions, then figure a load estimate specifically for your job.
Here are three suggestions to help you get an accurate load
estimate for your application:

QUICK CALCULATIONS
for
WALK-IN COOLERS
and
FREEZERS

BTUH LOADS for:

6 x 6 to 40 x 40 Rooms
with 8 Ceilings
at -20F. to +35F.
Based on

95F. Ambient

2003, Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC

a. You can use the paper and pencil calculation in

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Engineering Manual
(H-ENG-1)
b. You can use the box load software, in the Calculation Toolbox
of the Cold Solutions Program provided by a Sales Rep
c. Or you can call your Sales Representative for assistance
Before you do a, b, or c, get this information about your job:
1. Room information:
Length, width, and height of the box in feet
Temperature of the refrigerated room (F)
Relative humidity in the refrigerated room (if specified)
Summertime design ambient temperature (F). This is
usually the temperature expected at the location of an air
cooled condensing unit which cools the room
2. Insulation information:
Type of insulation, insulation thickness (inches), and external
temperatures on walls, ceiling, floor
3. Infiltration load information:
The temperature (F) of the entering air and the relative
humidity of the entering air. Also, an estimate of the door
usage - average, heavy, etc.
Does the box have glass doors? Dock doors? How many?
4. Product load information:
What is the product or product mix?
How many pounds of product entering at what temperature?
How long (hours) does it take to load the product into room?
How quickly (hours) should the room pull the product down
to what temperature?
How many pounds of fruit and vegetables are in the room?
(respiration load)
5. Miscellaneous loads information:
How many people work in the room?
What is the lighting (watts)?
How many motors (HP) do work in the room?

DIMENSIONS
(FEET)

ROOM ROOM BTUH BTUH

AREA VOLUME TYPICAL HEAVY

SQ. FT.

CU. FT

LOAD

LOAD

6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
20
20
40
40
40
40
40

6
8
10
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
12
14
16
18
20
22
14
16
20
24
16
20
24
18
20
24
20
24
28
32
36
40
24
28
32
36
40

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

36
48
60
64
80
96
112
128
144
160
176
192
208
224
240
256
100
120
140
160
180
200
240
280
144
168
192
216
240
264
196
224
280
336
256
320
384
324
360
432
400
480
560
640
720
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600

288
384
480
512
640
768
896
1024
1152
1280
1408
1536
1664
1792
1920
2048
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600
1920
2240
1152
1344
1536
1728
1920
2112
1568
1792
2240
2688
2048
2560
3072
2592
2880
3456
3200
3840
4480
5120
5760
6400
7680
8960
10240
11520
12800

4522
5296
6020
6193
7032
7830
8597
9341
10065
11402
12097
12779
13451
14115
14770
15417
7980
8883
9752
11224
12045
12849
14413
15931
9887
11483
12423
13338
14235
15115
12547
13580
14587
15574
14704
17318
19416
17429
18592
20863
19842
22911
25289
28058
30347
33231
37745
42361
46722
51218
55479

6570
7390
8170
8360
9270
10140
10980
11790
12580
13800
14570
15320
16060
16800
17520
18240
10310
11300
12250
13630
14530
15430
17170
18860
12410
13920
14970
15990
16990
17970
15110
16260
17520
18750
17530
20420
22800
20550
21870
24460
23300
26530
29260
32380
35020
38070
43290
48420
53490
58500
63460

0F. ROOM

(add 15% to loads for 10' height)

Typical Load Conditions:
The Cold Solutions Program
automatically figures typical loads.
Here are the typical conditions:
Product - In at +10
a) Specific heat of product is 0.45
BTU per pound
b) Product loaded in a 24 hour period
c) Freezing point of product is 27
d) Reduce product to 0 in 24 hours
e) Pounds of +10 product EQUALS
room volume (cu. ft.)
External Temperatures
a) 95 on all four walls
b) 115 on the ceiling (solar effect)
c) 55 on the floor
Insulation - 4" Urethane
4" urethane on the walls, ceiling,
and floor with R = 25 and k = 0.16
Infiltration - 2 times Average
a) 95 air enters room through the
door at 50% relative humidity
b) The door openings cause TWICE
the number of air changes listed in
AVERAGE AIR CHANGES FOR
STORAGE ROOMS table
Miscellaneous
a) Lighting - One watt per square
foot of floor area
b) People Load - charged at 1person
per 25000 cu. ft. of room volume
c) Motors - charged at 1 HP per
12500 cu. ft. of room volume
Heavy Load Conditions:
Same as Typical except:
a) Pounds of product is 3 times cu. ft.
b) People load is 1 person
Safety Factor - 10%
10% safety factor is added to the
product, transmission, infiltration,
and miscellaneous loads described
above.
Run time - 18 hrs, electric defrost
18 hour condensing unit run time.
The BTU load for 24 hours is
divided by 18 to yield the hourly
heat load reported in this table.

DIMENSIONS
(FEET)

ROOM ROOM BTUH BTUH

AREA VOLUME TYPICAL HEAVY

SQ. FT.

CU. FT

LOAD

LOAD

6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
20
20
40
40
40
40
40

6
8
10
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
12
14
16
18
20
22
14
16
20
24
16
20
24
18
20
24
20
24
28
32
36
40
24
28
32
36
40

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

36
48
60
64
80
96
112
128
144
160
176
192
208
224
240
256
100
120
140
160
180
200
240
280
144
168
192
216
240
264
196
224
280
336
256
320
384
324
360
432
400
480
560
640
720
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600

288
384
480
512
640
768
896
1024
1152
1280
1408
1536
1664
1792
1920
2048
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600
1920
2240
1152
1344
1536
1728
1920
2112
1568
1792
2240
2688
2048
2560
3072
2592
2880
3456
3200
3840
4480
5120
5760
6400
7680
8960
10240
11520
12800

4859
5692
8573
6654
7555
8413
9239
10039
10818
12225
12973
13708
14432
15146
15851
16549
8573
9543
10477
12028
12911
13775
15457
17090
10621
12305
13314
14297
15260
16206
13446
14554
16696
19202
15761
18533
20786
18652
19900
22336
21240
24503
27054
29993
32449
35515
40316
45232
49870
54656
59186

7070
7960
10890
8990
9960
10890
11790
12660
13510
14780
15600
16400
17200
17980
18760
19520
11070
12130
13150
14580
15550
16500
18360
20170
13310
14890
16010
17100
18160
19220
16160
17390
19780
22530
18740
21790
24320
21930
23330
26090
24850
28260
31160
34450
37260
40470
45980
51390
56730
62020
67250

-10F. ROOM

(add 15% to loads for 10' height)

Typical Load Conditions:
The Cold Solutions Program
automatically figures typical loads.
Here are the typical conditions:
Product - In at 0
a) Specific heat of product is 0.45
BTU per pound
b) Product loaded in a 24 hour period
c) Freezing point of product is 27
d) Reduce product to -10 in 24 hours
e) Pounds of 0 product EQUALS
room volume (cu. ft.)
External Temperatures
a) 95 on all four walls
b) 115 on the ceiling (solar effect)
c) 55 on the floor
Insulation - 4" Urethane
4" urethane on the walls, ceiling,
and floor with R = 25 and k = 0.16
Infiltration - 2 times Average
a) 95 air enters room through the
door at 50% relative humidity
b) The door openings cause TWICE
the number of air changes listed in
AVERAGE AIR CHANGES FOR
STORAGE ROOMS table
Miscellaneous
a) Lighting - One watt per square
foot of floor area
b) People Load - charged at 1person
per 25000 cu. ft. of room volume
c) Motors - charged at 1 HP per
12500 cu. ft. of room volume
Heavy Load Conditions:
Same as Typical except:
a) Pounds of product is 3 times cu. ft.
b) People load is 1 person
Safety Factor - 10%
10% safety factor is added to the
product, transmission, infiltration,
and miscellaneous loads described
above.
Run time - 18 hrs, electric defrost
18 hour condensing unit run time.
The BTU load for 24 hours is
divided by 18 to yield the hourly
heat load reported in this table.

DIMENSIONS
(FEET)

ROOM ROOM BTUH BTUH

AREA VOLUME TYPICAL HEAVY

SQ. FT.

CU. FT

LOAD

LOAD

6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
20
20
40
40
40
40
40

6
8
10
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
12
14
16
18
20
22
14
16
20
24
16
20
24
18
20
24
20
24
28
32
36
40
24
28
32
36
40

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

36
48
60
64
80
96
112
128
144
160
176
192
208
224
240
256
100
120
140
160
180
200
240
280
144
168
192
216
240
264
196
224
280
336
256
320
384
324
360
432
400
480
560
640
720
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600

288
384
480
512
640
768
896
1024
1152
1280
1408
1536
1664
1792
1920
2048
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600
1920
2240
1152
1344
1536
1728
1920
2112
1568
1792
2240
2688
2048
2560
3072
2592
2880
3456
3200
3840
4480
5120
5760
6400
7680
8960
10240
11520
12800

5187
6076
6908
7104
8066
8982
9865
10720
11553
13031
13830
14617
15392
16156
16912
17659
9152
10187
11185
12815
13758
14682
16480
18227
11338
13108
14185
15236
16246
17274
14326
15509
17795
20441
16795
29124
22129
19850
21182
23781
22611
26066
28788
31894
34516
37762
42487
48059
52973
58047
62848

7570
8510
9390
9610
10640
11620
12580
13500
14410
15730
16600
17460
18310
19140
19970
20780
11810
12940
14020
15520
16550
17560
19530
21460
14190
15850
17030
18180
19300
20430
17190
18490
21030
23920
19920
32530
25820
23270
24760
27680
26370
29950
33030
36490
39460
42840
48270
54320
59940
65490
71000

-20F. ROOM

(add 15% to loads for 10' height)

Typical Load Conditions:
The Cold Solutions Program
automatically figures typical loads.
Here are the typical conditions:
Product - In at -10
a) Specific heat of product is 0.45
BTU per pound
b) Product loaded in a 24 hour period
c) Freezing point of product is 27
d) Reduce product to -20 in 24 hours
e) Pounds of -10 product EQUALS
room volume (cu. ft.)
External Temperatures
a) 95 on all four walls
b) 115 on the ceiling (solar effect)
c) 55 on the floor
Insulation - 4" Urethane
4" urethane on the walls, ceiling,
and floor with R = 25 and k = 0.16
Infiltration - 2 times Average
a) 95 air enters room through the
door at 50% relative humidity
b) The door openings cause TWICE
the number of air changes listed in
AVERAGE AIR CHANGES FOR
STORAGE ROOMS table
Miscellaneous
a) Lighting - One watt per square
foot of floor area
b) People Load - charged at 1person
per 25000 cu. ft. of room volume
c) Motors - charged at 1 HP per
12500 cu. ft. of room volume
Heavy Load Conditions:
Same as Typical except:
a) Pounds of product is 3 times cu. ft.
b) People load is 1 person
Safety Factor - 10%
10% safety factor is added to the
product, transmission, infiltration,
and miscellaneous loads described
above.
Run time - 18 hrs, electric defrost
18 hour condensing unit run time.
The BTU load for 24 hours is
divided by 18 to yield the hourly
heat load reported in this table.

QUICK CALCULATIONS for

QUICK CALCULATIONS for

QUICK CALCULATIONS for

FREEZERS

FREEZERS

FREEZERS

-10F. to 0F. Reach-Ins

Room Volume
Cubic Feet

Approximate
BTUH

35F. to 40F. Reach-Ins

Room Volume
Cubic Feet

Approximate
BTUH

4 - 10
11 - 18
19 - 35

1000
1350
1900

4 - 10
11 - 18
19 - 28

950 - 1150
1100 - 1300
2100

36 - 55
56 - 75
76 - 100

2900
4200
5500

29 - 38
39 - 68
69 - 100

2600
3500
5700

Based on a minimum 1-1/2 inch

urethane foam insulated fixture,
18 hours per day compressor
run time.

Based on a minimum 1 inch

urethane foam insulated fixture,
16 hours per day compressor
run time.

HEAT EQUIVALENT
in BTUH per HP of Electric
Motors Openings & Infiltration
Motor
HP
1/8 to 1/2
1/2 to 3
3 to 20

Inside
Outside
Refrigeration Refrigeration
Space
Space

4250
3700
2950

AVERAGE AIR CHANGES

for Storage Rooms due to
Door Openings & Infiltration

Room
Temperature

Heat Equivalent
per person
BTU / 24 Hours

Room
Volume
Cu. Ft.

50F.
40F.
30F.
20F.
10F.
0F.
-10F.

17280
20160
22800
25200
28800
31200
33600

200
250
300
400
500
600
800
1000
1500
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
8000
10000
15000

2545
2545
2545

Use motor outside when the

work done by the motor is
inside the refrigerated room,
but the motor is outside of the
refrigerated room.

If occupancy is unknown
allow one person per 24
hours for each 25,000 cubic
feet of space.

Room
Room
Temp.
Temp.
Above 32F. Below 32F.
44.0
38.0
34.5
29.5
26.0
23.0
20.0
17.5
14.0
12.0
9.5
8.2
7.2
6.5
5.5
4.9
3.9

33.5
29.0
26.2
22.5
20.0
18.0
15.3
13.5
11.0
9.3
7.4
6.3
5.6
5.0
4.3
3.8
3.0

EQUATION
for
Heat Conduction
Q Total = U x A x (F. out - F. in)
Legend:
Q Total is total heat transfer in BTU
per hour (BTUH)
U is coefficient of heat transfer in
BTU / (hour x sq. ft. x F.)
x is the symbol for multiply
A is area in square feet
(F. out - F. in) is the temperature on
the outside less the temperature
on the inside of the insulation
U = 1 divided by R
U = k x (insulation thickness)
k = (insulation thickness) / R
Insulation thickness is inches.

REACH-IN GLASS DOOR LOADS

LIGHTS

(Heaters, Resistive Loads)

Watts = Amps times Volts [P = I x E]

Amps = Watts divided by Volts [I = P / E]
Volts = Amps divided by Watts [E = P / I]

of Occupancy

Use motor inside when BOTH

the motor and the work done
by the motor are inside the
refrigerated room.

Electrical Formulas
Single Phase Loads:

HEAT EQUIVALENT

Typically 1 to 1-1/2 watts per square foot. Cutting or storage rooms

can be double the storage figure.
Each watt is multiplied by 3.42 BTU per watt to get BTUH and then
multiplied by 24 to get the daily load.

Room
Temperature

BTUH
per Door

35F.
30F.
0F.
-10F.
-20F.

1060
960
1730
1730
1730

Glass door loads have been

adjusted for run time load.
Multiply number of doors by
the door load listed and add to
hourly heat load in the tables.

Three Phase Loads: (where the loads on each phase are equal)
Watts = 1.732 times Amps times Volts [P = 1.732 x I x E]
Amps = Watts divided by Volts [I = P / (1.732 x E)]
Volts = Amps divided by Watts (E = P / (1.732 x I)]

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC

2175 West Park Place Boulevard Stone Mountain, GA 30087 USA
770-465-5600 Fax: 770-465-5990
www.heatcraftrpd.com

HEAT GAIN
for battery operated
lift trucks
(typically 4 - 5 equivalent HP)
Battery
operated
load
capacity,
POUNDS

Heat gain
per hour
of lift truck
operation,
BTUH

Approx.
total
weight
of lift truck,
POUNDS

2000
4000
6000
8000

14000
21000
23000
26000

6000
8000
12000
14000

For the heat gain from lift trucks

with internal combustion engines,
derive the equivalent HP by
multiplying engine HP by daily
hours of operation and dividing by
24 (typically 4 - 5 equivalent HP).
Multiply the equiv. HP by 75000
for the additional BTU/day.
If motor or loading conditions are
not known then calculate one
motor HP for each 16000 cu. ft. in
a storage cooler and 12500 cu. ft.
in a storage freezer. Loading
docks and high distribution
warehouses are heavier.

MEAT CUTTING / PREP ROOM

Floor
Square
Feet
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1200

BTUH
per Square Feet of Floor

55F.

50F.

93
88
85
81
78
75
72
69
67
65
62

105
99
95
90
87
85
81
78
75
73
69

Meat/Prep. Room loads based on

continuous operation and include
allowances for average number of
personnel, processing equipment,
etc., with glass panel in one wall
and walls and ceilings insulated
with 3 inches of styrene with box
located in air conditioned area.
Evaporator should be low outlet
velocity type to avoid drafts and
should be selected for continuous
operation and not less than 30F.
evaporator temperature.

DIMENSIONS
(FEET)

ROOM ROOM BTUH BTUH

AREA VOLUME TYPICAL HEAVY

SQ. FT.

CU. FT

LOAD

LOAD

6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
20
20
40
40
40
40
40

6
8
10
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
12
14
16
18
20
22
14
16
20
24
16
20
24
18
20
24
20
24
28
32
36
40
24
28
32
36
40

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

36
48
60
64
80
96
112
128
144
160
176
192
208
224
240
256
100
120
140
160
180
200
240
280
144
168
192
216
240
264
196
224
280
336
256
320
384
324
360
432
400
480
560
640
720
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600

288
384
480
512
640
768
896
1024
1152
1280
1408
1536
1664
1792
1920
2048
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600
1920
2240
1152
1344
1536
1728
1920
2112
1568
1792
2240
2688
2048
2560
3072
2592
2880
3456
3200
3840
4480
5120
5760
6400
7680
8960
10240
11520
12800

3483
4095
4668
4812
5485
6126
6744
7343
7927
9078
9639
10192
10736
11273
11804
12330
6252
6984
7691
8956
9626
10282
11560
12804
7805
9177
9948
10700
11438
12164
10054
10907
12560
14597
11842
14093
15846
14189
15164
17071
16216
18854
22108
23277
25219
27714
31681
35721
39570
43516
47289

5190
5910
6590
6760
7580
8360
9120
9860
10580
11740
12440
13130
13820
14490
15170
15830
8520
9430
10310
11610
12460
13290
14920
16520
10460
11910
12890
13850
14800
15740
13030
14130
16270
18800
15340
18160
20480
18290
19580
22120
20990
24190
28150
30020
32670
35730
41100
46410
51670
56880
62060

30F. ROOM

(add 15% to loads for 10' height)

Typical Load Conditions:
The Cold Solutions Program
automatically figures typical loads.
Here are the typical conditions:
Product - In at +10
a) Specific heat of product is 0.90
BTU per pound
b) Product loaded in a 24 hour period
c) Freezing point of product is 27
d) Reduce product to 30 in 24 hours
e) Pounds of +40 product EQUALS
room volume (cu. ft.)
External Temperatures
a) 95 on all four walls
b) 115 on the ceiling (solar effect)
c) 55 on the floor
Insulation - 4" Urethane
4" urethane on the walls, ceiling,
and floor with R = 25 and k = 0.16
Infiltration - 2 times Average
a) 95 air enters room through the
door at 50% relative humidity
b) The door openings cause TWICE
the number of air changes listed in
AVERAGE AIR CHANGES FOR
STORAGE ROOMS table
Miscellaneous
a) Lighting - One watt per square
foot of floor area
b) People Load - charged at 1person
per 25000 cu. ft. of room volume
c) Motors - charged at 1 HP per
12500 cu. ft. of room volume
Heavy Load Conditions:
Same as Typical except:
a) Pounds of product is 3 times cu. ft.
b) People load is 1 person
Safety Factor - 10%
10% safety factor is added to the
product, transmission, infiltration,
and miscellaneous loads described
above.
Run time - 18 hrs, electric defrost
18 hour condensing unit run time.
The BTU load for 24 hours is
divided by 18 to yield the hourly
heat load reported in this table.

DIMENSIONS
(FEET)

ROOM ROOM BTUH BTUH

AREA VOLUME TYPICAL HEAVY

SQ. FT.

CU. FT.

LOAD

LOAD

6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
20
20
40
40
40
40
40

6
8
10
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
12
14
16
18
20
22
14
16
20
24
16
20
24
18
20
24
20
24
28
32
36
40
24
28
32
36
40

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

36
48
60
64
80
96
112
128
144
160
176
192
208
224
240
256
100
120
140
160
180
200
240
280
144
168
192
216
240
264
196
224
280
336
256
320
384
324
360
432
400
480
560
640
720
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600

288
384
480
512
640
768
896
1024
1152
1280
1408
1536
1664
1792
1920
2048
800
960
1120
1280
1440
1600
1920
2240
1152
1344
1536
1728
1920
2112
1568
1792
2240
2688
2048
2560
3072
2592
2880
3456
3200
3840
4480
5120
5760
6400
7680
8960
10240
11520
12800

4986
5884
6729
6939
7934
8887
9808
10626
11581
12588
13434
14267
15585
16398
17203
18001
9072
10164
11221
12398
13406
14890
16823
18709
11391
12728
13887
15518
16633
17732
14046
15828
18329
20756
17240
19987
22656
20132
21615
25018
23713
27005
30084
33608
36595
40190
45633
51628
57408
63278
68954

6540
7470
8350
8570
9600
10590
11550
12410
13410
14310
15190
16060
17420
18270
19120
19960
10790
11930
13040
14120
15170
16710
18740
20720
13220
14470
15680
17370
18550
19710
15850
17700
20340
22910
19200
22100
24930
22260
23830
27410
26030
29370
32650
36370
39550
43200
49040
55280
61460
67580
73650

35F. ROOM

(add 15% to loads for 10' height)

Typical Load Conditions:
The Cold Solutions Program
automatically figures typical loads.
Here are the typical conditions:
Product - In at 40
a) Specific heat of product is 0.90
BTU per pound
b) Product loaded in a 24 hour period
c) Freezing point of product is 27
d) Reduce product to 35 in 24 hours.
e) Pounds of 40 product entering the
room is two times room cu. ft.
External Temperatures
a) 95 on all four walls,
b) 115 on the ceiling (solar effect)
c) 55 on the floor
Insulation - 4" Styrofoam
a) 4" Styrofoam on the wall & ceiling,
with R = 16.7 and k = 0.24
b) 6 concrete on the floor,
with R = 4.8 and k = 1.25
Infiltration - 2 times Average
a) 95 air enters room through the
door at 50% relative humidity
b) The door openings cause TWICE
the number of air changes listed in
AVERAGE AIR CHANGES FOR
STORAGE ROOMS table.
Miscellaneous
a) Lighting - One watt per square
foot of floor area
b) People Load - charged at 1 person
per 25000 cu. ft. of room volume
c) Motors - charged at 1 HP per
16000 cu. ft. of room volume
Heavy Load Conditions:
Same as Typical except:
a) Pounds of product is 3 times cu. ft.
b) People load is 1 person
Safety Factor - 10%
10% safety factor is added to the
product, transmission, infiltration,
and miscellaneous loads described
above.
Run time - 16 hrs., air defrost
16 hour condensing unit run time.
The BTU load for 24 hours is
divided by 16 to yield the hourly
heat load reported in this table.

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