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Capacity
(1) Pumps: The flow rate in gallons per minute or litres per minute.
(2) Water softeners / conditioners: Quantity of undesirable matter that can be removed by a water conditioner under standard test conditions. For ion exchange water softeners, this is expressed in grains of hardness removal between regeneration's and is related to a pound of salt used.
(3) Water filters: For filters, capacity may be expressed in the length of time or total gallons delivered between servicing.
(4) Water heaters: The size in gallons of water of the storage tank (e.g. 40 gal, 75 gal, etc).
- Part of Speech: noun
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- Category: Plumbing
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