Convert US gallons per day to Cubic feet per minute

Convert US gallons per day (gpd) to Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) instantly and accurately.

US gallons per day (gpd)
Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min)

Conversion Formula

ft³/min = gpd × 9.283371914e-5

About US gallons per day

The US gallon per day (gpd) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/86400 ≈ 4.381×10⁻⁸ m³/s, the standard unit in US water-utility regulation and residential water-well pump sizing. The US national average residential water use is about 80-100 gpd per person; a reverse-osmosis membrane module is rated in gpd (50-100 gpd for domestic units). 1 US gpd ≈ 4.381×10⁻⁸ m³/s.

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.

Quick Reference Table

US gallons per day (gpd)Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min)
1 gpd9.283 × 10-5 ft³/min
2 gpd0.000185667 ft³/min
5 gpd0.000464169 ft³/min
10 gpd0.000928337 ft³/min
25 gpd0.00232084 ft³/min
50 gpd0.00464169 ft³/min
100 gpd0.00928337 ft³/min

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