Convert US pints per minute to Kilolitres per hour
Convert US pints per minute (pt/min) to Kilolitres per hour (kL/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/h = pt/min × 0.02839058838
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 Kilolitres per hour
The kilolitre per hour (kL/h) equals 1/3600 m³/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s, identical to m³/h. It is used interchangeably with m³/h in Australian, New Zealand, and South African process-engineering practice. Pump datasheets from these markets quote capacity in kL/h; water-meter billing in rural areas uses kL/h for irrigation allocation. 1 kL/h = 1 m³/h = 1 000 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| US pints per minute (pt/min) | Kilolitres per hour (kL/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/min | 0.0283906 kL/h |
| 2 pt/min | 0.0567812 kL/h |
| 5 pt/min | 0.141953 kL/h |
| 10 pt/min | 0.283906 kL/h |
| 25 pt/min | 0.709765 kL/h |
| 50 pt/min | 1.41953 kL/h |
| 100 pt/min | 2.83906 kL/h |