Convert US pints per minute to UK gallons per second
Convert US pints per minute (pt/min) to UK gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = pt/min × 0.001734737885
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 UK gallons per second
The UK (imperial) gallon per second (gal/s) equals 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s, about 20% larger than the US gallon per second. It appears in pre-metric British fire-fighting standards, large pump test certificates, and naval engineering calculations. A UK fire engine pump rated 1 000 UK gal/min delivers ≈16.67 UK gal/s. 1 UK gal/s = 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s ≈ 1.201 US gal/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US pints per minute (pt/min) | UK gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/min | 0.00173474 gal/s |
| 2 pt/min | 0.00346948 gal/s |
| 5 pt/min | 0.00867369 gal/s |
| 10 pt/min | 0.0173474 gal/s |
| 25 pt/min | 0.0433684 gal/s |
| 50 pt/min | 0.0867369 gal/s |
| 100 pt/min | 0.173474 gal/s |