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Cistern fill time from flow rate (worked example)

Turning a storage volume and a fill flow rate into a fill time, with unit conversion shown.

How long a cistern takes to refill is a simple flow calculation, and it is the same idea as filling a bath or a tank. This example shows the method with chosen figures.

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