hot water supply

Meaning

This phrase refers to the system that provides hot water for showers, baths, and sinks in a building. In travel, it is often used to ask if a hotel or guesthouse has reliable hot water, especially in budget accommodations. It is a neutral, practical term.

Examples

• Does this guest house have a 24-hour hot water supply?

  Does this guest house have a 24-hour hot water supply?

• The hotel's hot water supply was interrupted during the storm.

  The hotel's hot water supply was interrupted during the storm.

• We had some issues with the hot water supply in our room this morning.

  We had some issues with the hot water supply in our room this morning.

• Make sure to check if the cabin has a reliable hot water supply before booking.

  Make sure to check if the cabin has a reliable hot water supply before booking.

• The hostel owner apologized for the temporary breakdown of the hot water supply.

  The hostel owner apologized for the temporary breakdown of the hot water supply.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The room has no warm water supply.

  ✓ The room has no hot water supply.

  While 'warm water' is physically accurate, native speakers almost always use the collocation 'hot water supply' when talking about plumbing and utilities.

• ✗ Is there hot water system in the bathroom?

  ✓ Is there a hot water supply in the bathroom?

  'Hot water supply' or 'hot water' is the natural way to ask about the availability of hot water, whereas 'hot water system' sounds too technical.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The receptionist told us that the ___ is currently undergoing maintenance.

  💡 The system that provides warm water for showers.

  Show answer

  hot water supply

• Does the campsite have a reliable ___ during the winter?

  💡 What you need for a warm shower.

  Show answer

  hot water supply