Manual J Lite • Room-by-Room

Stop Guessing Your BTU Load

Size any furnace, heat pump, or mini-split correctly in seconds — room by room, right in your browser.

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Oversized equipment wastes money. Undersized equipment fails.

Most contractors still size systems with a "rule of thumb" that leads to short-cycling, humidity problems, and blown budgets. This calculator gives you a real load estimate based on square footage, insulation, windows, and your climate zone — no spreadsheets, no expensive software.

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Right-size every install

Get a defensible BTU load and equipment tonnage so you never over- or under-size a system again.

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Win bids with confidence

Hand clients a room-by-room breakdown that justifies your recommendation and beats guesswork quotes.

Answers in seconds

Skip the $500 Manual J software and hours of setup. Enter your details and get results instantly.

How it works

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Enter your details

Add each room's square footage, insulation level, window count, and your climate zone.

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Click Calculate

The tool runs a Manual J Lite load estimate for heating and cooling instantly.

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Get your BTU & tonnage

See the recommended BTU load and equipment tonnage for a furnace, heat pump, or mini-split.

Size your next system correctly

One-time purchase. Unlimited calculations. Works instantly in your browser — no account needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a full ACCA Manual J report?

This is a "Manual J Lite" estimator built for fast, practical sizing of residential systems. It uses the same core inputs — area, insulation, windows, and climate zone — to give a reliable BTU load and tonnage. For permit submissions requiring a certified full Manual J, use it as a fast pre-check.

Do I need to install anything or create an account?

No. It works instantly in your browser — no account, no downloads, no setup. Just open it and start calculating.

Does it cover furnaces, heat pumps, and mini-splits?

Yes. The output gives you the heating and cooling BTU load plus equipment tonnage, so you can size a furnace, central heat pump, or ductless mini-split from the same result.