空气能热水器

空氣能熱水器

kōngqìnéngrèshuǐqì

noun

Measure Word

一台空气能热水器 tái

Meanings

1 heat-pump water heater
2 air-source water heater

Characters

Examples

我家装了空气能热水器，电费降了不少。

Wǒ jiā zhuāng le kōngqìnéng rèshuǐqì, diànfèi jiàng le bùshǎo.

We installed a heat-pump water heater and our electricity bill dropped a lot.

空气能热水器在冬天也能正常工作。

Kōngqìnéng rèshuǐqì zài dōngtiān yě néng zhèngcháng gōngzuò.

Heat-pump water heaters still work normally in winter.

Tips

usage

Three competing water heater types in Chinese homes: 燃气热水器 (gas), 电热水器 (electric resistance, has a tank), and 空气能热水器 (heat-pump—pulls heat from outside air, ~3x more efficient than electric resistance). 空气能 literally 'air-energy' is the marketing term for heat-pump tech.

Stroke Order

空 kōng

气 qì

能 néng

热 rè

水 shuǐ

器 qì