Convert Cubic feet per minute to UK gallons per second
Convert Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) to UK gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = ft³/min × 0.1038139243
About Cubic feet per minute
The cubic foot per minute (cfm or ft³/min) equals 0.028316846592/60 ≈ 4.719×10⁻⁴ m³/s, the dominant unit for ventilation, HVAC airflow, and compressed-air system design in the US. ASHRAE ventilation standards, building-code fresh-air requirements, and dust-collector capacity are all stated in cfm. A residential HVAC system moves 800-1 200 cfm; an industrial dust collector handles 2 000-20 000 cfm. 1 cfm ≈ 0.4719 L/s.
About UK gallons per second
The UK (imperial) gallon per second (gal/s) equals 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s, about 20% larger than the US gallon per second. It appears in pre-metric British fire-fighting standards, large pump test certificates, and naval engineering calculations. A UK fire engine pump rated 1 000 UK gal/min delivers ≈16.67 UK gal/s. 1 UK gal/s = 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s ≈ 1.201 US gal/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) | UK gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³/min | 0.103814 gal/s |
| 2 ft³/min | 0.207628 gal/s |
| 5 ft³/min | 0.51907 gal/s |
| 10 ft³/min | 1.03814 gal/s |
| 25 ft³/min | 2.59535 gal/s |
| 50 ft³/min | 5.1907 gal/s |
| 100 ft³/min | 10.3814 gal/s |