GLOSSARY

TON: A TERM USED IN REFRIGERATION TO DESCRIBE THE QUANTITY OF BTU's

IN THE AVAILABLE CAPACITY OR THE AMOUNT OF HEAT TO BE REMOVED FROM

A PARTICULAR APPLICATION. THE WORD TON WAS GIVEN A VALUE OF 12,000

BTU's BECAUSE IN OLD REFRIGERATION PRACTICES, WHEN ICE WAS USED AS

THE COOLING MEDIUM, IT TOOK 1 TON OF ICE TO REMOVE 12,000 BTU's.