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water heater

noun

  1. a household appliance consisting of a gas or electric heating unit under a tank in which water is heated and stored.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of water heater1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

Some modern washing machines have internal water heaters that can push water beyond 120 degrees, but if you don’t have one of these, we still don’t recommend you change your water heater’s settings.

Meanwhile, electric water heaters and AC units are big power drains.

It is by far the most popular invention because, incredibly, it also acts as a hot water heater.

Furnaces, car engines, stoves, generators, grills, water heaters and clothes dryers are some of the sources that can release carbon monoxide because of inadequate ventilation, mechanical issues and other problems.

Furnaces, chimneys, hot water heaters and other fuel-burning appliances should be properly installed, regularly maintained and well ventilated.

An absence of natural gas for the water heater led her to innovate.

Behind this stairway on the lower floor was a fireplace (m) with a water heater.

The exhaust gases are also hot and may be used for heating by carrying in pipes coiled in a hot water heater.

There is a feed water heater with three tubes in a watertight cylinder into which the exhaust steam is admitted.

A large boiler, having about 800 square feet of heating surface, including the feed-water heater, was then constructed.

If gas is used, have some kind of gas water heater that will give a sufficient flow for dish-washing and cleaning purposes.

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