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kJ/kWh 0.000278 BTU/cal 252.164401 MJ/kJ 1000 kcal/cal 1000 kJ/kcal 0.239006 kWh/MJ 3.6
BTU / kcal

5 BTUs in kilocalorie

1.260822 kilocalorie

1 BTU = 0.252164 kcal · factor

5 BTUs equals 1.260822 kilocalorie. BTU figures appear on many US heating and air-conditioning specs.

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Common values

kilocalorie to BTU 1 BTU in kilocalorie 2 BTUs in kilocalorie 3 BTUs in kilocalorie 4 BTUs in kilocalorie 6 BTUs in kilocalorie 8 BTUs in kilocalorie 10 BTUs in kilocalorie 12 BTUs in kilocalorie 15 BTUs in kilocalorie 20 BTUs in kilocalorie

Same amount, other units

5 BTUs → cal 5 BTUs → kJ 5 BTUs → kWh 5 BTUs → MJ

Related converters

BTU → cal BTU → kJ BTU → kWh BTU → MJ
Formula: BTU to kilocalorie

kcal = BTU × 0.252164 (1 BTU = 0.252164 KCAL)

Reference values: BTU → kilocalorie
BTU kcal
1 BTU 0.252164 kcal
100 BTU 25.21644 kcal
200 BTU 50.43288 kcal
500 BTU 126.0822 kcal
1000 BTU 252.164401 kcal
2000 BTU 504.328801 kcal

All amounts for this pair

FAQ for BTU → kcal
5 BTUs in kilocalorie

5 BTUs is 1.260822 kilocalorie on NiftyRecipe using a fixed thermal-energy factor.

British thermal units show up on air-conditioner nameplates, furnace ratings and heating-load notes. Converting them to kcal, kJ or kWh uses 1 BTU = 0.252164 kilocalorie, so this amount becomes 1.260822 kilocalorie. Reverse: 1 kilocalorie ≈ 3.965667 BTU.

The text stays on capacity and energy equivalence-not oven temperatures or duct geometry-so these pages stay distinct from food-label converters. Adjust the amount above for different appliance ratings or textbook examples.