Ton to kW Converter

Our ton-to-kW converter helps you convert between common units of cooling capacity and system power. The interesting thing about our tool is that you can use it to perform energy and efficiency calculations.

In the article, we will also talk about the tons-to-kW formula for situations where you just wanna be a math wizard and show off your skills. By the end, you will know at your fingertips how much 1 ton of cooling is in kW.

A ton of refrigeration is a unit of cooling capacity. It is based on the calculation of “the amount of heat required to melt one ton of ice over 24 hours.” Tons of refrigeration is a commonly used unit in the HVAC industries in North America and parts of Asia.

A kilowatt (kW) is the metric unit of measuring power. It equals 1000 watts. It is used to show the cooling capacity of various cooling appliances, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, and chillers.

Speaking of cooling appliances, try out Omni’s air conditioner room size calculator. It helps you decide which size air conditioner to buy so you can cool your room efficiently.

kW and tons of cooling are commonly used units of measurement for cooling capacity and cooling appliance power. And that is what makes our tool significant in daily life. For that reason, we made sure to keep it as user-friendly as possible. Follow the steps below to convert tons to kW.

1. First, input the number of refrigeration tons.
2. And that's it. The first step is the last step. You have the result. You’ve instantly converted refrigeration tons to kW.
3. But that is not all. Use it in reverse and convert kW to tons.

Let’s consider an example. You are curious about your office air conditioner, which has a cooling capacity of 6 tons. You want to know how many kilowatts that is. You input 6 tons in the tool. And the result is 21.1 kW.

We would suggest trying out Omni Calculator’s Newton’s law of cooling calculator to understand more about the cooling of substances.

The tons-to-kW formula is a simple equation that shows how many kW (kilowatts) 1 ton of cooling capacity equals. Although you can use our tool whenever you want, knowing the formula can come in handy in situations where you would want to show off your math skills, in a class pop quiz, or in case of an internet outage, you won’t be able to use the tool. The most important thing to remember is the conversion factor. 1 ton of refrigeration is equal to 3.5168525 or 3.517 kW.

• How to convert tons to kW:
  The formula for converting from tons to kW is simple multiplication.

  Power (kW) = Tons of Refrigeration × 3.517

  Just take the value in tons and multiply it by the conversion factor 3.517 to convert to kilowatts.

• How to convert kW to tons:
  Next, if you want to convert kW to tons, divide the kW value by the conversion factor 3.517 to get the cooling capacity in tons of refrigeration.

  Tons of Refrigeration = Power (kW) / 3.517

Check out our BTU to tons converter to convert from BTU to tons of refrigeration.