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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

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
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×.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
  2. Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked