Convert Litres per minute to UK gallons per minute
Convert Litres per minute (L/min) to UK gallons per minute (gpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gpm = L/min × 0.2199692483
About Litres per minute
The litre per minute (L/min) equals 10⁻³/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s, one of the most common flow units in consumer and light-industrial applications. Household washing machines use 10-15 L/min; oxygen concentrators deliver 1-10 L/min to patients; a standard garden sprinkler head discharges 15-30 L/min. 1 L/min ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 0.2642 US gal/min.
About UK gallons per minute
The UK (imperial) gallon per minute (gpm) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/60 ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s, historically used in British plumbing design, pump curves, and water-treatment plant sizing. Pre-metric UK water-industry capacity tables and pump manufacturers quoted flows in UK gal/min; legacy British Standard BS EN pump curves often show both units. 1 UK gpm ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 4.546 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Litres per minute (L/min) | UK gallons per minute (gpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/min | 0.219969 gpm |
| 2 L/min | 0.439938 gpm |
| 5 L/min | 1.09985 gpm |
| 10 L/min | 2.19969 gpm |
| 25 L/min | 5.49923 gpm |
| 50 L/min | 10.9985 gpm |
| 100 L/min | 21.9969 gpm |