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Originally Posted by DNSB
And the difference in behaviour while reading? I was under the impression that the OP wanted to read in the shower.
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Yes, in the shower. I would guess that if the OP gets "screen twitches when the water splashes on it", they would get twitches from menu and highlighting.
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Could you explain how you manage to take a shower without having water splashing the walls?
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Apparently, water isn't the problem.
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What type of holder are you planning on using for your ereader that could protect it from those splashes?
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I don't plan on using it in the shower. But I would probably use have it on the back wall. If the touchscreen was totally disabled, you could even put it in a baggie and use the buttons.
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And how are you planning on rinsing the soapy water out of the interior of the ereader? Remember that other than the Kobo Aura H2O, ereaders are not physically sealed but use a conformal coating so water can and will enter the interior of the ereader with ease.
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I believe the Kindle has a procedure for salt water, so I would use that.
Since the IPX8 water rating is up to one hour fully submerged, I'm not too concerned about splashes of soapy water. And according to the IPX8 rating, if I'm reading it right:
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Protected against strong jets of water, e.g. on ships deck, limited ingress permitted.
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Around here, the water pressure entering the building is under the control of the city. Our shower heads are low flow models.
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There are these things called faucet handles; use those to limit the water pressure. And install a lower flow model head. Even turn off the water while soaping up.
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The complex does collect rain water and uses it for watering the greenery and other tasks where dirty water is acceptable. To quote the CDC on rainwater:
For the full item, see Rainwater Collection on the CDC website.
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Pick your poison: try and conserve more water, or don't.
Personally, I go out in the rain with no ill effects.