Cooling Load Hours for Colorado
Use the map below to obtain a rough idea of the cooling load
hours in your area. Then adjust the total by adding
or subtracting from information in the table below.
The cooling load hours for Colorado range from 350 in north
central Colorado to close to 800 in extreme SW Colorado.
Other locations refer to map:
| Adjustment |
Cooling
Load Hours |
| Air conditioner is left
on all summer. |
add 200 |
| Lots of west glass |
add 300 |
| House is well shaded |
subtract
100 |
| No west glass |
subtract
100 |
| House is unoccupied during
the day and AC is on setback to just come on in
afternoon to cool house down |
subtract
200 |
| Use of whole house fan
in evening |
subtract
200 |
| Over 8000 elevation |
You don't
need AC |
|
