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heater

[hee-ter] / ˈhi tər /


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Adjust your electronics and water heater: Turn off computers, TVs and lights when not in use to eliminate ambient heat.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Aldana Ramirez tries to warm up beside a brasero, a type of local heater, on a freezing night at Los Azules copper project in San Juan province, the epicenter of Milei's mining "revolution."

From Barron's May 23, 2026

The team spokesman said rodent activity was not found in any food preparation areas, that it occurred underneath a storage rack and next to a water heater.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

Now the family use a small immersion heater for hot water, which usually is enough for a couple of showers.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

John Barry lay imprisoned by both a heavy beam and a water heater.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Engineers must carefully reduce energy use by shutting off heaters and instruments while also preventing the spacecraft from becoming so cold that its fuel lines freeze.

From Science Daily May 4, 2026

Temperature and humidity used to be monitored manually, but today sensors and automated systems automatically adjust an array of fans, heaters, and humidifiers.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

The $64 million allocated to the Orange Cove pilot could instead be invested in electric heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and induction stoves, permanently eliminating gas use and indoor air pollution for the community.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

Utilities in the Midwest on Saturday directed customers to lower thermostats, unplug “nonessential appliances,” and reduce temperature settings on electric water heaters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

As the transport rolled deeper into the city’s skyscraper core, I saw people clustered on every street corner and in every vacant lot, huddled around burning barrels and portable fuel-cell heaters.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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