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immersion heater

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immersion heater [ə′mər·zhən ‚hēd·ər]
(electricity)
An electric device for heating a liquid by direct immersion in the liquid.

immersion heater
A heater in which the electric heating element, submerged in a water tank, is controlled by a thermostat built into the tank or in contact with the water.


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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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