Breakpoint Chlorination

[chem geek]

I was using and assuming U.S. gallons in my calculations. In my spreadsheet I have a switch for metric so instead of U.S. gallons its liters. However, should I also have something for Imperial Gallons? Is that commonly used for pool volumes in the British (shrunken) Empire?

[RavenNS]

My understanding is that if you are part of the " commonwealth" then you use Metric
...
I was a travel agent for a bit ( one of the many things I've done...lol), & I can't think of anybody else ( off hand) that uses imperial over metric ( other than the USA)...

I believe the scientific community has chosen Metric. period. (lol)

[chem geek]

Actually, when you say no one else uses Imperial over metric except the USA, I think you may not realize that there are THREE systems at work here. The metric system, the Imperial system, and the U.S. system. In the Imperial system, a gallon is 4.54609 liters both for liquid and dry quantities. In the U.S. system, a liquid gallon is 3.785411784 liters while a dry volume measure "equivalent" is called a bushel and is 35.23907016688 liters. What makes the U.S. system even more confusing is that there are liquid quarts which are each 0.946352946 liters AND there are dry quarts that are 1.101220942715 liters (and yes, that implies that there are 4 liquid quarts in a gallon but 32 dry quarts in a bushel.

Of course, there is further insanity with regard to lengths and weights and a decent summary of all of this is found at "this is insane".

We tried to go metric in the U.S. way back when, but too many people's brains hurt too much and being a democracy, well, you get the idea. Politicians would rather get re-elected than to do the right thing.

Richard

[RavenNS]

you're right of course... i should have said, "no one uses the US imperial system but the USA"...

but do you know of any country that actually uses the old imperial system anymore?
or any other country that uses US imperial?

Hmm, does Puerto Rico use it?... what about the virgin islands ( both british & US...two different systems or all metric)?

I can't think of anyone else that uses imperial systemS ...

maybe it's time to start a converting campaign....
If people could take a moment to look at metric, they might find the math a little easier.
( what if you just stopped teaching US imperial in school?..lol, a new generation could readily accept it...Wake-up USAers & join in with world unity...lol)

- thank goodness this is already in the china shop or I'd be banned...lol

ps- I think there is nothing wrong with USAers btw, & I'm not trying to start any political discussions....

( Please note that I said " USAers" because I personally find the term " American" as offensive,
seeing that we are ALL Americans... Canada, USA, & Mexico... not to mention South American & central American countries too...lol)

[chem geek]

I know of no country using the (UK) Imperial system anymore. And I took no offense in anything you said. Heck, I complain about our country as much as the next guy; I'm just happy I'm able to complain about it without getting locked up (yet)!