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On Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 12:46:22 PM UTC-5, Sally wrote:
For an average size bathtub does anyone know how many gallons of water it
takes to fill it?

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If you don't close the drain, it will hold an immeasurable amount of water.
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On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 5:24:47 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 12:46:22 PM UTC-5, Sally wrote:
For an average size bathtub does anyone know how many gallons of water it
takes to fill it?

Thanks,
Walleye


If you don't close the drain, it will hold an immeasurable amount of water.


....it would actually "hold" nothing!
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On Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 12:46:22 PM UTC-5, Sally wrote:
For an average size bathtub does anyone know how many gallons of water it
takes to fill it?

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Walleye


If you don't close the drain, it will hold an immeasurable amount of
water.




Well, how true it is. One must remember to close the drain. LOL

On the udder hand, did I mention that my balls float?


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On 5/9/15 8:10 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 5/9/2015 3:53 PM, J Burns wrote:
On 5/6/15 6:24 PM, wrote:
On Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 12:46:22 PM UTC-5, Sally wrote:
For an average size bathtub does anyone know how many gallons of
water it
takes to fill it?

Use a stopwatch to see how long it takes to fill a container. That will
give you the flow. Then use the stopwatch to see how long it takes to
fill the tub.


The one time I calculated, about 50 gal.
Residental. More like 30 for trailer tub.

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In the 80s, when my father wanted to know why his electric bill was so
high, I connected the 240VAC coil of a relay across the lower element of
his water heater. The contacts turned on a battery-powered alarm clock,
so I could calculate kWh. I found that he was heating a lot of water.

He took a long bath each day. I believe I calculated about 20 gallons.
This page agrees.

http://www.sophisticatededge.com/how...htub-hold.html

It says a tub will overflow the rim at 24 gallons. I think they mean
the overflow drain. As he would displace water when he got in, he
wouldn't fill it to the overflow.

It seemed to me that he could not have used so much water unless he
would repeatedly let some out and add hot to keep it warm. In that
case, raising the heater thermostat would probably have saved electricity.
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Lots of good ideas, and LOTS of FUN posts! :-D
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9 gallon per cubic foot


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On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 10:18:23 AM UTC-5, tony944 wrote:
9 gallon per cubic foot


7.48052 per cubic foot
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On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 10:18:23 AM UTC-5, tony944 wrote:
9 gallon per cubic foot


7.48052 per cubic foot = Observation well taking

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the same amount of water it takes to grow one Avocado...really
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On 6/16/2015 11:19 AM, tony944 wrote:
9 gallon per cubic foot



When I took some fire protection courses,
it was 7.48 gpf, but that was years ago.


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Chris that is correct when I posted 9 g. per Q. foot I was not thinking to
well or checking chart, "sorry
anyway you young stud still working come to west coast and enjoy life.

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When I took some fire protection courses,
it was 7.48 gpf, but that was years ago.


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On 06/17/2015 12:41 PM, tony944 wrote:

When I took some fire protection courses,
it was 7.48 gpf, but that was years ago.


and cubic feet are much bigger now :-)

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Lots of good ideas, and LOTS of FUN posts! :-D


It depends on whether I'm sitting in the tub at the time, and whether I
have female companionship in there. That can help conserve water.



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