Dripping Kalk - Help with Drip Rate

[tboone]

Okay, I'm a math idiot I guess and need help. I'm trying to drip my Kalk at the rate of my daily top off water which is about 1/2 gallon per day. I'm using a Kent Aquadose and it says that one drip every 43 seconds will deliver 200 milliliters per day. Can anyone help me calculate how many drips per minute I need for 1/2 gallon per day? I know it will be an estimate and I'll have to watch it for a day or so, but I'd appreciate some help getting close.
Thanks!
Tim

 

[marvida]

10 drops per ml, 236.6 ml per cup, 8 cups per 1/2 gal,
1/2 gal = 18,928 drops, 788.67 drops per hour, 13.14 drops per minute for 1/2 gal per 24 hr period.
But keep an eye on it, I didn't double check the math.
Ken

 

[broomer5]

1/2 gallon = 1892 ml = your evaporation in 24 hours
The Kent doser says:
1 drip per 43 seconds = 200 ml/day
43 is to 200 as X is to 1892
43x200=8600
8600/1892=4.54
I'd guess 1 drip per every 4-5 seconds would get you close.

 

[tboone]

Thanks, guys. This should get me in the ball park.
Tim

 

[witecap4u]

Sounds like you could use a program called convert.exe. Its used to convert all kinds of measurements to other measurements...
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/dl.asp