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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of water heater¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Qualifying expenses are energy-efficient exterior doors and windows, solar panels, heat pumps, water heaters, and biomass stoves and boilers.

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If landlords can’t raise rents to cover their costs—including repairs, insurance and utilities—they won’t fix the leaky pipes or water heater.

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One is a credit of up to $3,200 to cover big-ticket projects like solar panels, sun-powered water heaters and geothermal heat pumps.

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The Residential Clean Energy Credit includes a 30% tax credit for the total installation cost of wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps and solar panels, solar water heaters and solar battery storage.

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The $2,000 federal credit for heat pumps, as well as for hot water heaters that have a built-in heat pump expires Dec. 31.

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