Effective July 1, 2020, a new standard to rate BTU output and room cooling for all portable air conditioners was introduced into Canada. The previous rating standard, called ASHRAE did not take into account the heat and other factors the portable air conditioners were emitting into the room during cooling. A new BTU rating system called SACC (Seasonally Adjusted Cooling Capacity) has now been implemented to adjust for these factors. With this adjustment, the current BTU ratings and room cooling areas have been adjusted for a more accurate rating of the cooling capacity of the unit. This new rating is now standard on all portable air conditioners sold in Canada.