How Much AC Tonnage Does Your Restaurant Need? Size Calculator
Getting restaurant air conditioning wrong means either sweating customers or shocking electricity bills. The basic formula: 1 ton of AC per 100-120 sq ft for restaurants in India. So a 1200 sq ft restaurant needs roughly 10-12 tons total capacity. But here's what most owners miss—your kitchen generates 30-40% more heat than dining areas, meaning you need higher tonnage there or separate units.
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Dining area: 1 ton per 100 sq ft. Kitchen: 1 ton per 70-80 sq ft. Factor in your city—Mumbai and Chennai need 15-20% more capacity than Bangalore or Pune due to humidity. A 60-seater restaurant (roughly 1000 sq ft dining + 400 sq ft kitchen) typically needs 15-16 tons split across 3-4 units for zone control and electricity savings.
Install inverter ACs to cut restaurant cooling costs by 40-50%. Set thermostats to 24°C—customers stay comfortable and your bill stays manageable. Every degree lower adds ₹3,000-5,000 monthly for a mid-sized restaurant.
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