"Determining how much air conditioning you need for a tented event is as much of an art form as it is a science." Holly O'Dell, InTents Magazine
I couldn't have said it better myself so why try! InTents Magazine is all about delivering the total tent experience and they're right -- it's as much an art form as it is a science.
It's tricky to figure out how much tent air conditioning is needed to get the right temperature. Each tented event is unique and there are many variables that must be taken into consideration to figure out how much cooling is needed for each event and which tent air conditioning method is best. O'Dell offers tips for getting the perfect temperature in her recent InTents article.
"As a rule of thumb, one ton of air conditioning can cool about 125 square feet of a tent," says AirPac's Art Behnke in O'Dell's article.
See where I'm going with this?
In order to figure out how much cooling is needed for tented events, it's best to work with a tent rental professional or a company that specializes in temporary cooling and heating for special events. They'll know how to guide you through this process and you'll end up with an event that's memorable for... the event... and NOT how uncomfortable the guests were.