Gallon per Minute to Gallon per Hour Converter
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Unit Description
Gallon per Minute (gal/min)
Definition
Gallon per minute (gal/min or GPM) is a unit of volumetric flow rate representing the volume of fluid in gallons passing through a given area per minute. It's one of the most common flow rate units in American water and fluid systems.
History
The GPM unit became standard in American plumbing, water systems, and fluid handling applications. It provided convenient numerical values for residential and commercial water systems, becoming the primary unit for pump ratings, plumbing design, and water system specifications in the United States.
Current Use
GPM is extensively used in American plumbing, water supply systems, pumps, and fluid handling equipment. It's standard for water pump ratings, plumbing fixture flow rates, irrigation systems, and residential/commercial water system design and specifications.
Gallon per Hour (gal/h)
Definition
Gallon per hour (gal/h) is a unit of volumetric flow rate representing the volume of fluid in gallons passing through a given area per hour. It's used for slow, continuous processes and fuel consumption measurements.
History
The gal/h unit became important for measuring fuel consumption, slow continuous processes, and applications where gallon-per-minute measurements would result in small decimal numbers. It was particularly useful in automotive fuel consumption and slow industrial processes.
Current Use
Gal/h is used for fuel consumption measurements, slow continuous processes, chemical dosing, and precision flow applications in the United States. It's found in fuel consumption specifications, chemical feed systems, and continuous process monitoring where slow flow rates are involved.
Conversion Table
Gallon per Minute(gal/min) | Gallon per Hour(gal/h) |
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1 | 60 |
2 | 120 |
3 | 180 |
4 | 240 |
5 | 300 |
6 | 360 |
7 | 420 |
8 | 480 |
9 | 540 |
10 | 600 |
Conversion Examples
Convert 1 Gallon per Minute to Gallon per Hour
- Conversion Factor: 1 gal/min = 60 gal/h
- Conversion Formula: gal/h = gal/min × 60
- Calculation: 1 gal/min × 60 = 60 gal/h
Convert 10 Gallon per Minute to Gallon per Hour
- Conversion Factor: 1 gal/min = 60 gal/h
- Conversion Formula: gal/h = gal/min × 60
- Calculation: 10 gal/min × 60 = 600 gal/h
Convert 100 Gallon per Minute to Gallon per Hour
- Conversion Factor: 1 gal/min = 60 gal/h
- Conversion Formula: gal/h = gal/min × 60
- Calculation: 100 gal/min × 60 = 6,000 gal/h
Convert 1,000 Gallon per Minute to Gallon per Hour
- Conversion Factor: 1 gal/min = 60 gal/h
- Conversion Formula: gal/h = gal/min × 60
- Calculation: 1,000 gal/min × 60 = 60,000 gal/h