Convert UK gallons per minute to UK pints per minute
Convert UK gallons per minute (gpm) to UK pints per minute (pt/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pt/min = gpm × 8
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.
About UK pints per minute
The UK pint per minute (pt/min) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/8/60 ≈ 9.471×10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in British beer-dispense engineering and pump datasheets pre-metrication. A cellar gas dispense system pressurising beer lines at 2 UK pt/min per tap maintains balanced flow for a 6-tap bar. 1 UK pt/min ≈ 9.471×10⁻⁶ m³/s ≈ 0.5683 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| UK gallons per minute (gpm) | UK pints per minute (pt/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gpm | 8 pt/min |
| 2 gpm | 16 pt/min |
| 5 gpm | 40 pt/min |
| 10 gpm | 80 pt/min |
| 25 gpm | 200 pt/min |
| 50 gpm | 400 pt/min |
| 100 gpm | 800 pt/min |