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How much does a water heater weigh?

Typical weight
40–100 kg
That is 88.2–220 lb.

A tank or on-demand heat exchanger that supplies hot water to a building.

Empty 40-80 gallon tank units; a filled 50-gallon tank weighs about 250 kg.

By type

Water heaters vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.
Type Typical weight
40-gallon tank water heater 45–68 kg
50-gallon tank water heater 55–80 kg
tankless water heater 6–35 kg

How that compares

Water heater against things of a similar mass.

Water heater 40–100 kg
Green anaconda 30–227 kg
Spotted hyena 40–86 kg
Red kangaroo 18–92 kg
Reticulated python 25–160 kg
Gas grill 12–120 kg
Burmese python 20–182 kg
Drum kit 35–95 kg

More about a water heater

Common questions

How much does a water heater weigh?
A water heater weighs 40–100 kg (88.2–220 lb). Empty 40-80 gallon tank units; a filled 50-gallon tank weighs about 250 kg.
Which type of water heater is the heaviest?
Of the types listed here, 50-gallon tank water heater is the largest at 55–80 kg.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked