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generalservices
Sep 12, 2009, 06:01 PM
How much water will a tank that is 14" dia by 56" high hold?
hkstroud
Sep 12, 2009, 07:13 PM
44.78 Gallons
massplumber2008
Sep 13, 2009, 06:29 AM
Hi all:
Hmmm... really need more info. Here...
To figure the volume of a cylinder we multiply (pi x radius squared x height)... this is best done in feet.
So, 3.14 x (.58ft squared) x 4.67 ft = 4.93 cubic feet
To convert to gallons
4.93 cubic feet x (7.48 gallons/cubic foot) = 36.89 gallons.
For a rectangle tank, (Length (in) x height (in) x width (in)) divided by (231 cubic inches/gallon), so
14"x14"x56" = 10976 inches cubed
10976 inches cubed divided by 231 inches cubed/gallon = 47.52 gallons.
A lot of assuptions here though...
Harold... how did you figure your answer? Thanks...
MARK
hkstroud
Sep 13, 2009, 07:07 AM
I made some kind of math error.
3.14159 X (7 x 7 ) X 56" = 8620 cubic inches.
8620 / 231 =37.31 gal.
assume round tank because only circles have diameters.
Can I go back and edit my post.
massplumber2008
Sep 13, 2009, 07:56 AM
I figured it was something like that Harold... ;)
Thanks...
MARK