Condensate Converter
This converter converts moisture measurement units, such as latent Btu/h and kW, pints per day, gallons per hour and liters per hour.
How to use it
Review the methodology below to make sure it aligns with your project's requirements, then:
- Enter the value to convert.
- Choose its unit: Btu/h, watts, kW, pints per day, gallons per hour, liters per hour or pounds per hour.
- The value appears in every unit in the results, and updates as you type.
To find how much condensate a coil or dehumidifier produces in the first place, use the condensate calculator.
Methodology
The converter uses these relationships:
- Btu/h = pints/day × 1.04 lb/pint ÷ 24 h/day × 1,055 Btu/lb
- 1 kW = 3,412.142 Btu/h
- 1 kW = 1,000 W
- 1 gallon = 8 pints = 3.78541 liters
- 1 gallon of water = 8.34 lb
Example: a dehumidifier removing 70 pints of water per day removes 70 × 1.04 ÷ 24 × 1,055 = 3,200.17 Btu/h of latent heat, or 0.94 kW. That is 70 ÷ 8 ÷ 24 = 0.3646 gallons per hour.