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Tank Sizing Calculator

This simple tank calculator will help you determine how much rain you can capture in a year.

It is one of the factors in determing your tank size. This calculator helps you understand how much you can capture in a year (i.e. supply). Besides capture, you will need to determine how much water you need (i.e. demand).

Or you can let me do the calculations for you. You get a full report of supply, demand and recommended tank size. click here.

Enter the below data in the either inches for gallons or meters for litres.

  • Enter in Feet, then Gallons is calculated .
  • Enter in Meters, then Liters is calculated
Annual Rainfall (Supply)

Annual Rainfall (ft or meters) Click Here To Find Most Cities

Roof Size(ft or meters)

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Gallons

Liters

Formula:

Annual Rainfall x Roof Size x .623

= Gallons

Above converts Gallons to Liters after size is calculated.

 

This calculator helps with what size a tank based on annual rainfall. To find out how big a tank has to be to hold the amount of rainwater you need click here.

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