5000 BTU AC covers how much SQ FT?

Approx...

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width=254 align=right border=1><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left colSpan=2>Table 1: Capacity rules of thumb for room air conditioners

Rules of thumb for estimating air conditioner size vary by manufacturer. This example, from Carrier, includes the following suggestions for adjustments: If a room is heavily shaded, reduce capacity by 10 percent; if the room is very sunny, increase by 10 percent; and if using the unit in a kitchen, increase capacity by 4,000 Btu per hour.

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=bottom align=left width="60%" bgColor=#ffffff>Room area (ft<SUP>2</SUP>)

</TD><TD vAlign=bottom align=left width="40%" bgColor=#ffffff>Capacity (Btu/h)

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>100 to 150

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>5,000

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#cccccc>150 to 250

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#cccccc>6,000

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>250 to 300

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>7,000

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#cccccc>300 to 350

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#cccccc>8,000

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>350 to 400

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>9,000

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#cccccc>400 to 450

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#cccccc>10,000

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>450 to 550

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>12,000

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#cccccc>550 to 700

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#cccccc>14,000

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="60%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>700 to 1,000

</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%" bgColor=#e6e5e5>18,000

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

thanx wil...

My kids bought me one of these for Fathers Day last year. We tried it in the living room /dining room, and it barely cooled down the place. We switched it to the master bedroom which isn't that large, and it does a tremendous job.