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The original definition of a "ton" of cooling capacity (heat flow) was the heat to melt one ton of ice every 24 hours. In North America, a "standard ton of refrigeration" is 12,000 BTU/h because that corresponds to the heat of fusion for water at 32 °F divided by 1 day.

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