How Do You Calculate Water Flow In Pipes?
Conserving water is an economical idea–whether your motivation is to save water or decrease the size of your monthly utility bill. By following a basic procedure, you quickly can calculate the amount of water that flows through your pipes in gallons per minute. A gallon of water contains 16 cups of water. Two cups are equal to one pt. and eight pts. pints make a gallon. Fill the plastic bucket with water using the measuring cup. The bucket should contain a full 16 cups. Mark the outside of the plastic bucket with the black marker at the level water line to indicate the one-gallon watermark. You might want to mark the outside of the bucket in several places for an accurate measurement. Empty the bucket into any drain and take the bucket to the spigot or pipe for the first flow you want to measure. Place the bucket under the pipe opening and have the watch ready to record the amount of time it takes the water to fill to the one-gallon mark. Open the water valve fully and begin to record
