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Drip Faucet Calculator

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Calculates the amount of water wasted by a dripping faucet over time.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Drops per Minute, Minutes per Day, Number of Days, and Drops per Milliliter (approximate) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Milliliters per Minute, Liters per Day, Total Liters Wasted, and Total Gallons Wasted in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Slow Drip (10 drops/min, 30 days)

Drops per Minute: 10; Minutes per Day: 1,440; Number of Days: 30; Drops per Milliliter (approximate): 20

Milliliters per Minute: 0.5 mL; Liters per Day: 0.72 L; Total Liters Wasted: 21.6 L; Total Gallons Wasted: 5.7061152 gal

Moderate Drip (20 drops/min, 30 days)

Drops per Minute: 20; Minutes per Day: 1,440; Number of Days: 30; Drops per Milliliter (approximate): 20

Milliliters per Minute: 1 mL; Liters per Day: 1.44 L; Total Liters Wasted: 43.2 L; Total Gallons Wasted: 11.4122304 gal

Fast Drip (40 drops/min, 30 days)

Drops per Minute: 40; Minutes per Day: 1,440; Number of Days: 30; Drops per Milliliter (approximate): 20

Milliliters per Minute: 2 mL; Liters per Day: 2.88 L; Total Liters Wasted: 86.4 L; Total Gallons Wasted: 22.8244608 gal

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