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by th0br0 3732 days ago
It's not a matter of water consumption, but of cost due to power consumption.
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If you're adding a projector and computer to your shower routine, you aren't too concerned about power usage.
The electricity used by those will be dwarfed by the energy used to heat the incoming water. A large electric tankless heater (served by a 240VAC/100A and drawing 18kW) can supply a 2gpm showerhead.

Compare that to a computer and PJ, several of which can be comfortably serviced by a single 120VAC/15A circuit.