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immersion heater

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immersion heater
n
an electrical device, usually thermostatically controlled, for heating the liquid in which it is immersed, esp as a fixture in a domestic hot-water tank
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Noun1.immersion heater - a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)immersion heater - a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)
heating element - the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat
Translations
immersion heater
n (Brit) → Boiler m, → Heißwasserbereiter m; (for jug etc) → Tauchsieder m
immersion heater n (Brit) → scaldabagno elettrico


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Heating water for use in taps, baths and showers makes up around 30% of average household's gas bills - that's around pounds 200 a year - and could well cost even more if you use an electric immersion heater.
You are trained in the installation and replacement of various bathroom and kitchen fixtures, including immersion heater, electrical showers, mixer type taps and showers, and washing machines, to name a few.
As she slipped between the sheets and we cuddled close, I whispered those words only a married couple of some standing can comfortably say to each other: "Did you switch the immersion heater off?
 
 
 
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