Convert US pints per hour to Litres per minute
Convert US pints per hour (pt/h) to Litres per minute (L/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/min = pt/h × 0.00788627455
About US pints per hour
The US pint per hour (pt/h) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/8/3600 ≈ 1.314×10⁻⁷ m³/s, used in US medical-device standards for slow-drip infusion and in American homebrew calculations for sparge water addition rates. A slow gravity sparge at 24 pt/h = 3 US gal/h is typical for small-batch homebrewing. 1 US pt/h ≈ 1.314×10⁻⁷ m³/s.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| US pints per hour (pt/h) | Litres per minute (L/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/h | 0.00788627 L/min |
| 2 pt/h | 0.0157725 L/min |
| 5 pt/h | 0.0394314 L/min |
| 10 pt/h | 0.0788627 L/min |
| 25 pt/h | 0.197157 L/min |
| 50 pt/h | 0.394314 L/min |
| 100 pt/h | 0.788627 L/min |