Convert US pints per minute to Cubic feet per minute
Convert US pints per minute (pt/min) to Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft³/min = pt/min × 0.01671006944
About US pints per minute
The US pint per minute (pt/min) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/8/60 ≈ 7.886×10⁻⁶ m³/s, a unit encountered in US home-brewing, small-batch winery transfers, and consumer-grade pump ratings. A standard kitchen faucet running at 2 US gal/min produces 16 pt/min; a small submersible pond pump rated 50 gal/h delivers ≈27 pt/min. 1 US pt/min ≈ 7.886×10⁻⁶ 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 pints per minute (pt/min) | Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/min | 0.0167101 ft³/min |
| 2 pt/min | 0.0334201 ft³/min |
| 5 pt/min | 0.0835503 ft³/min |
| 10 pt/min | 0.167101 ft³/min |
| 25 pt/min | 0.417752 ft³/min |
| 50 pt/min | 0.835503 ft³/min |
| 100 pt/min | 1.67101 ft³/min |