immersion heater

noun

A device for supplying domestic hot water in which a thermostatically-controlled heating element is immersed within a tank of water

Meanings

nounimmersion heater (plural immersion heaters)

plural immersion heaters

  1. A device for supplying domestic hot water in which a thermostatically-controlled heating element is immersed within a tank of water

Translations

Bulgarian бързова́р
  • бързова́р (bărzovár)a device for supplying domestic hot water
Chinese Mandarin 煮水器
  • 煮水器 (zhǔshuǐqì)a device for supplying domestic hot water
Dutch dompelaar
  • dompelaara device for supplying domestic hot water
Finnish uppokuumennin
  • uppokuumennina device for supplying domestic hot water
French thermoplongeur
  • thermoplongeura device for supplying domestic hot water
German Tauchsieder
  • Tauchsiedera device for supplying domestic hot water
Hungarian merülőforraló
  • merülőforralóa device for supplying domestic hot water
Norwegian Bokmål varmekolbe
  • varmekolbea device for supplying domestic hot water
Polish grzałka
  • grzałkaa device for supplying domestic hot water
Russian кипяти́льник
  • кипяти́льник (kipjatílʹnik)a device for supplying domestic hot water
Swedish doppvärmare
  • doppvärmarea device for supplying domestic hot water
Ukrainian кип'яти́льник
  • кип'яти́льник (kypʺjatýlʹnyk)a device for supplying domestic hot water
Cite this entry
APA

immersion heater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immersion%20heater

MLA

“immersion heater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immersion%20heater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immersion heater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immersion%20heater.

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