Gallons per hour to Litres per second conversion

How to convert gallons per hour to litres per second?

To convert Gallons per Hour (GPH) to Liters per Second (L/s), you first need to understand the conversion factors between the units involved:

1 gallon = 3.78541 liters 1 hour = 3600 seconds

Here's the step-by-step process for the conversion:

1. Convert gallons to liters: Since 1 gallon is approximately 3.78541 liters, 1 GPH is equivalent to 3.78541 liters per hour.

2. Convert hours to seconds: Since 1 hour is equivalent to 3600 seconds, you need to find how many liters flow per second.

To perform this conversion:

$L/s = \frac{3.78541 \, \text{liters/hour}}{3600 \, \text{seconds/hour}}$

$L/s = \approx 0.0010514 \, \text{L/s}$

So, 1 Gallon per Hour is approximately 0.0010514 Liters per Second.

Examples of Real-World Flow Rates in Gallons per Hour (GPH)

• Home Aquarium Pump: Aquarium pumps consume water at different rates depending on the size of the tank and the type of aquatic life. Smaller pumps might have a flow rate of around 50 GPH, which would convert to approximately:

  $50 \, \text{GPH} \approx 50 \times 0.0010514 \, \text{L/s} = 0.05257 \, \text{L/s}$

• Residential Water Heaters: Many home water heaters have flow rates around 40 GPH, providing a steady supply of hot water. Converting 40 GPH to L/s:

  $40 \, \text{GPH} \approx 40 \times 0.0010514 \, \text{L/s} = 0.042056 \, \text{L/s}$

• Small Garden Hose: A typical small garden hose might provide a flow rate of about 500 GPH. In metric units, this equates to:

  $500 \, \text{GPH} \approx 500 \times 0.0010514 \, \text{L/s} = 0.5257 \, \text{L/s}$

• Car's Fuel Pump: Fuel pumps in cars usually operate with a flow rate ranging from 30 to 80 GPH. If we take an average value like 60 GPH, the conversion would be:

  $60 \, \text{GPH} \approx 60 \times 0.0010514 \, \text{L/s} = 0.063084 \, \text{L/s}$

Converting these typical flow rates helps you understand the performance and capacity of various systems, whether they're aquarium filters, water heating systems, irrigation equipment, or automotive fuel pumps.