Estimates the total cost of taking showers, considering water usage, water heating, and electricity costs.
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Enter Shower Duration (minutes), Water Flow Rate (gallons per minute), Water Cost per Gallon ($), Water Heating Efficiency (%), and Energy Cost per kWh ($) in the units shown.
Read Total Gallons of Water Used, Energy Used for Heating (kWh), Water Cost per Shower, Heating Cost per Shower, and Total Cost per Shower in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
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Shower Duration (minutes): 5; Water Flow Rate (gallons per minute): 2.5; Water Cost per Gallon ($): 0.002; Water Heating Efficiency (%): 80; Energy Cost per kWh ($): 0.15
Total Gallons of Water Used: 12.5 gallons; Energy Used for Heating (kWh): 0.00610905; Water Cost per Shower: 0.025 $; Heating Cost per Shower: 0.0009163575 $; Total Cost per Shower: 0.0259163575 $
Shower Duration (minutes): 10; Water Flow Rate (gallons per minute): 2.5; Water Cost per Gallon ($): 0.002; Water Heating Efficiency (%): 80; Energy Cost per kWh ($): 0.15
Total Gallons of Water Used: 25 gallons; Energy Used for Heating (kWh): 0.0122181; Water Cost per Shower: 0.05 $; Heating Cost per Shower: 0.001832715 $; Total Cost per Shower: 0.051832715 $
Shower Duration (minutes): 15; Water Flow Rate (gallons per minute): 2; Water Cost per Gallon ($): 0.002; Water Heating Efficiency (%): 80; Energy Cost per kWh ($): 0.15
Total Gallons of Water Used: 30 gallons; Energy Used for Heating (kWh): 0.01466172; Water Cost per Shower: 0.06 $; Heating Cost per Shower: 0.002199258 $; Total Cost per Shower: 0.062199258 $
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