water heater
nounDefinition of water heater
: an apparatus for heating and usually storing hot water (as for domestic use)
Examples of water heater in a Sentence
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Put them on the floor near washers and water heaters, and the shrieking alarms will alert you to trouble. — Liz Weston, Dallas News, "5 tips to help prevent water damage, which outranks theft and fire for home claims," 23 July 2019 The cause was determined to be suffocation by gas from a faulty water heater, Mexican police said. — Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, "When dream vacations turn into tragedies: Many deaths at popular resorts remain mysteries," 12 June 2019 The main street, Townsend Park Circle, was blocked off while the Fire Department’s hazardous-materials crews examined the water heater and tested the air for leaking gas and excessive chemicals. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "San Jose explosions probably caused by pool heater, fire official says," 21 July 2019 Both states are starting to replace gas furnaces with electric heat pumps and solar water heaters. — New York Times, "It’s New York vs. California in a New Climate Race. Who Will Win?," 8 July 2019 Some things that are not considered a flood are events, such as a garden hose left in the flower bed, causing the home to flood; the water heater blowing a gasket causing the home to flood; or a pipe bursting in the home. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "FEMA details flood insurance claim process at Kingwood meeting," 21 June 2019 Other features include tankless water heaters, LED lighting, 21 parking spaces and a small retail space in the reception area. — Beth Mlady, cleveland.com, "Berea Animal Rescue Friends breaks ground for new facility," 12 July 2019 Sandbags and door barriers are deployed when floods threaten, and its water heater, furnace and other mechanical equipment have been moved from the cellar to the first floor. — Cornelia Dean, New York Times, "‘We Cannot Save Everything’: A Historic Neighborhood Confronts Rising Seas," 8 July 2019 Nor do most warranties cover your refrigerator’s icemaker, or your water heater that sprung a leak. — SFChronicle.com, "Don’t bother with home warranties," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water heater.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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