Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 27RQ
How many Btu/h would be produced in a 12-kW electricheater?
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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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