Smitty Two wrote in
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WhiteTea77581 wrote:

I searched the internet and found some different formulas for
calculating the volume of water used by a toilet.

I took measurements of a toilet made in the 1950's and the inside
measurements of the bowl were
18 x 14 x 9 inches . The height was measured from the bottom of the
bowl to the fill line.

Does anyone know the correct formula for calculating how many gallons
that represents?

Thanks.

1. Did you mean to say TANK, not BOWL?

2. If you found the formulas on the internet, why are you asking us
for them?

3. 18 x 14 x 9 = 2268 cubic inches

4. According to

http://www.onlineconversion.com

2268 cubic inches is approximately 9.818 US liquid gallons

Just an FYI, even quicket to just type:
2268 cubic inches to gallons
into the Google search bar and hit enter

2268 (cubic inches) = 9.81818182 US gallons
More about calculator.


5. I'm doubtful that represents the actual water used, because the
tank probably doesn't empty completely with each flush. And, 10
gallons seems a little excessive. And, I'm not sure the tank is really
a rectangular prism. (I am sure that the bowl isn't)