What does a gallon of water weigh?

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gpaaib

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My wife and I have been trying to figure out approximately how much weight our stand is supporting.

We know that we have 80 pounds of sand as well as 70 pounds of rock, but just how much does a gallon of water weigh?

Thanks.

Gary
 

necigrad

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One gallon of water weighs 8 pounds. I assume that's at "room temp", but that's what it weighs. One US pint weighs 1 pound, 2 pints in a quart, 4 quarts in a gallon. This is actually true for water, milk, and one other thing that always escapes me.
 

necigrad

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Maybe we should clarify if we're talking about US or Imperial gallons. And is there a metric gallon of osme sort? A US gallon is 8# on the button.
 
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