What Is This Tool?
This online converter allows users to seamlessly convert volumetric flow rates from hundred-cubic foot/hour, a unit often used for gas flow measurement, to gallon (UK)/second, a unit commonly applied for liquid flow rates in imperial units.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the flow value in hundred-cubic foot/hour.
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Select hundred-cubic foot/hour as the original unit.
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Choose gallon (UK)/second as the target unit.
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Click convert to see the equivalent flow rate in gallon (UK)/second.
Key Features
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Quickly converts between hundred-cubic foot/hour and gallon (UK)/second units.
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Supports flow measurement commonly used in gas and liquid systems.
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Browser-based and easy to use without any installations.
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Provides precise conversion based on standard flow rate definitions.
Examples
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Convert 5 hundred-cubic foot/hour: equals approximately 0.865116036 gallon (UK)/second.
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Convert 10 hundred-cubic foot/hour: equals approximately 1.730232072 gallon (UK)/second.
Common Use Cases
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Measuring natural gas consumption for residential and small commercial customers.
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Sizing and monitoring gas supplies to appliances or process equipment.
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Specifying ventilation or exhaust rates using imperial units.
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Reporting pump or meter capacities in UK waterworks or firefighting systems.
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Describing process flows in industrial or marine facilities with imperial standards.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure the context matches the appropriate fluid phase since hundred-cubic foot/hour typically indicates gas, while gallon (UK)/second usually refers to liquids.
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Consider measurement conditions like temperature and pressure for gas flow accuracy.
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Use the tool to facilitate unit compatibility when working across imperial and metric systems.
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Verify measurement instrument precision when performing flow conversions.
Limitations
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Units apply to different flow regimes and materials—gases versus liquids—so conversions may need contextual adjustment.
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Measurement uncertainties and environmental factors can influence conversion reliability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does hundred-cubic foot/hour measure?
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It measures volumetric flow rate representing 100 cubic feet of gas passing a point each hour, usually for low-to-moderate gas flows.
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What is a gallon (UK)/second used for?
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It is used to specify flow rates of fluids, typically liquids, in imperial units common in older British waterworks and industrial systems.
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Can this conversion be used interchangeably for all fluids?
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No, because hundred-cubic foot/hour typically refers to gas volume while gallon (UK)/second generally applies to liquids; the phase difference affects the conversion context.
Key Terminology
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Hundred-cubic foot/hour
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A volumetric flow rate unit representing 100 cubic feet of gas moving past a point each hour, used mainly for low-to-moderate gas flow rates.
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Gallon (UK)/second
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A volumetric flow rate indicating one imperial gallon of fluid flowing per second, commonly used in systems following UK imperial units.