Convert US pints per minute to Litres per hour
Convert US pints per minute (pt/min) to Litres per hour (L/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/h = pt/min × 28.39058838
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 Litres per hour
The litre per hour (L/h) equals 10⁻³/3600 ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁷ m³/s, widely used in automotive fuel consumption (L/h), irrigation drip systems, and small pump specifications. A fuel cell vehicle running on hydrogen consumes ±2 L/h of liquid equivalent; a domestic water softener regeneration cycle uses 40-100 L/h of brine. 1 L/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁷ m³/s ≈ 0.2642 US gal/h.
Quick Reference Table
| US pints per minute (pt/min) | Litres per hour (L/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/min | 28.3906 L/h |
| 2 pt/min | 56.7812 L/h |
| 5 pt/min | 141.953 L/h |
| 10 pt/min | 283.906 L/h |
| 25 pt/min | 709.765 L/h |
| 50 pt/min | 1419.53 L/h |
| 100 pt/min | 2839.06 L/h |