Converting WSFU to GPM

Converting WSFU - Water Supply Fixture Units - to GPM

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The Water Supply Fixture Unit - WFSU - is used to calculate the demand in water supply
systems.

One WFSU for a singel unit corresponds to one GPM, or

1 WSFU = 1 GPM

The conversion can only be used for one or a few fixtures. When many fixtures are added up
the number must be compensated due to the intermittent use of fixtures. The compensation
is normally taken care of in tables available for sizing water supply lines.

When special equipment or manifolds are sized the table below can be used to indicate the
flowrate. Note that minimum flow rate can never be less than the fixture with the highest
demand.

The tables below can be used to estimate the demand in the water supply system when the
load in WSFU is known. There are tables for systems with and without flush valves.

Demand in Water Supply System without Flush Valves

Demand
WSFU
GPM ft3/min liter/sec

1 3 0.41 0.19

2 5 0.68 0.32

4 8 1.07 0.51

8 12.8 1.71 0.81

15 17.5 2.3 1.1

30 23.3 3.1 1.5

50 29.1 3.9 1.8

Demand in Water Supply System with Flush Valves

 Demand
WSFU
GPM ft3/min liter/sec

5 15 2 1

7 19.8 2.7 1.3

10 27 3.6 1.7

15 31 4.1 2

20 35 4.7 2.2

30 42 4 1.9

50 50 6.7 3.2
Building Water Supply Diagram in gal/min
Building Water Supply Diagram in l/s
Cold Water Storage Capacity
Required cold water storage capacity - commonly used fixtures and
types of buildings
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The table below indicates 24 hours storage requirements related to commonly used fittings.

Storage Capacity per Fitting

Type of Fixture
liters gal

Basin 90 23

Bath 900 207

Garden watering tap 180 47

Shower 140 - 230 36 - 60

Sink 90 - 180 23 - 47

Urinal 110 29

WC 180 47

The table below indicates 24 hours storage requirements related to different types of
buildings.

Storage per Person

Type of Building
liters gal

Hostels 90 23

Hotels 135 35

Offices with canteens 45 12

Offices without
40 10
canteens
Restaurants, per meal 7 2

Boarding School 90 23