Durchlauferhitzer

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) tankless heater
2. (derogatory, figuratively, masculine, often, strong) pipeline (process or institution that mostly serves to induct or prepare for a separate, more principal stage, despite assumptions or presumptions of stand-alone importance)

Concepts

geyser

instantaneous water heater

flow-type calorifier

continuous-flow water heater

tankless water heater

Synonyms

Geiser

Geysir

Springquell

Badeofen

Translations

şofben

guèiser

θερμοπίδακας

geyser

geiser

chauffe-eau instantané

geyser

geiser

geizer

gueisèr

géiser

géiser

geiser

termosifon

Etymology

durchlaufen (“to run through”) + Erhitzer (“heater”)