water heating

Making pipes hot

Water heating is the process of raising water temperature for domestic, commercial, or industrial use.

A water heater or water heating system provides hot water for bathing, cooking, cleaning, and space heating.

The old water heating system couldn't keep up with demand.

Water heating accounts for a significant portion of household energy consumption.

Opposites
thermal direction

water heatingrefrigeration

Heat removal for preservation

cryogenics · ice making · heat dissipation · air conditioning

water treatment function

water heatingwater filtration

Removing impurities from liquid

water purification · water softening · water treatment · desalination · chlorination

Family

heat, water, heated, heating, watered, heater, reheat, watering, waters

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G