Oven vs Water heater
Oven vs water heater
Oven is larger on weight
Oven is somewhat greater than water heater on weight — about 1.3×.
An oven and a water heater can be compared on 6 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Oven | Water heater | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 50–130 kg | 40–100 kg |
| Height | 90–97 cm | 120–180 cm |
| Typical lifespan | 10–20 yr | 8–15 yr |
| Typical cost | 450–4,000 $ | 500–2,500 $ |
| Power draw | 2,000–5,000 W | 3,000–5,500 W |
| Volume | 80–200 L | 110–300 L |
What the numbers say
- Oven is somewhat greater than water heater on weight — about 1.3×.
- Water heater is 1.6× oven on height.
- Oven is somewhat greater than water heater on typical lifespan — about 1.4×.
- Oven and water heater are near enough identical on typical cost.
- Water heater is 1.5× oven on power draw.
- Water heater is somewhat greater than oven on volume — about 1.4×.
Weight compared.
Oven 50–130 kg
Water heater 40–100 kg
Oven
An insulated heated cavity for baking and roasting, usually combined with a cooktop in a free-standing range.
Water heater
A tank or on-demand heat exchanger that supplies hot water to a building.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, oven or water heater?
- Oven is somewhat greater than water heater on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do ovens and water heaters compare on height?
- Oven: 90–97 cm. Water heater: 120–180 cm. Water heater is 1.6× oven on height.
- How do ovens and water heaters compare on typical lifespan?
- Oven: 10–20 yr. Water heater: 8–15 yr. Oven is somewhat greater than water heater on typical lifespan — about 1.4×.
Related pages
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
- Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (Public domain (US Government))