Why do you have a hot water heater when you don't need to heat hot water?

Answer 1

Because they're not called hot water heaters, they're called WATER HEATERS!

Answer 2

I'm hoping you're kidding; however the hot water heater is what makes the water hot in the first place. The water comes into the house cold, is split off to feet into the hot water heater which is then connected to your hot supply pipe and to faucets, etc

Answer 3

I've always called them "water heaters". I suppose some people call them Hot Water Heaters, but not many.

Reason: Probably the same as we drive on the parkway and park the driveway!

Answer 4

In the trade they are called water heaters, in the code they are refered to as water heaters, on construction drawings and permit applications they are called water heaters, only lay people and those who think they are smarter than us plumbers call them "hot water heaters." By the way there is such a thing as a "hot water heater", we call it a "steam furnace"

Answer 5

Michael,
Every house should have hot water.

Answer 6

hello..........WATER HEATER........do you honestly think hot water comes from the source water table.....a water heater heats the water that is cold when it is in your pipes.............

Answer 7

matter of wording LOL!! its like when people say there going to UNTHAW some food for dinner... LOL......... makes no sense actually when they word it that way..... i can see your point so could other people if they read your question and LOOKED at the wording.... hope this helps......

Answer 8

How many of these inane questions do you plan on sharing with us?