Dataset size
The latest Hot Water Tanks run found 18 recommended brands and 25 cited sources in AI answers.
Hot Water Tanks
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Hot Water Tanks category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
18
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
25
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
21%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| A.O. Smith | 1 |
| Rheem | 2 |
| Bradford White | 3 |
| State Water Heaters | 4 |
| Ruud | 5 |
What AI tools say about Hot Water Tanks
Movement
What changed this week?
A.O. Smith has held the top position, and the ranking below it moved little this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Modernize, Sensibledigs and Philbarnettplumbing, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Gemini both name Rheem first, Google AI Mode names A. O. Smith, which does not appear in the top five of any other engine, and Perplexity names A.O. Smith.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
A.O. Smith ranks #1 for Hot Water Tanks in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
A.O. Smith, Rheem, and Bradford White lead Hot Water Tanks across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Modernize, Sensibledigs, and Philbarnettplumbing are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
American Standard7 to #6
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
A.O. Smithstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #2 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #4 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #4 | |
| #6 | #13 | #6 | 7 | #6 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #7 | |
| #8 | #6 | #8 | 2 | #5 | |
| #9 | #9 | #9 | 0 | #5 | |
| #10 | #8 | #10 | 2 | #4 |
Current brand snapshot
18 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #2 | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #1 | #3 | #1 | #2 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | #2 | #3 | #3 | | |
| 4 | 0 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #7 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #4 | #4 | #4 | - | | |
| 6 | +7 | #6 | #7 | #8 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #8 | - | - | #4 | | |
| 8 | -2 | #7 | - | #6 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #8 | - | #5 | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | #6 | #7 | - | | |
| 11 | New | #10 | #9 | - | #8 | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 15 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 18 | -1 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
25 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | BockwaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | EcosmartusOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | GeappliancesOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | KenmoreOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | LuxaireOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | ReliancewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
| 21 | RinnaiOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | RuudOfficial | 1 | |
| 23 | StatewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 24 | TanklesscoOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Rheem | 1 |
| A.O . Smith | 2 |
| Bradford White | 3 |
| Ruud | 4 |
| State Water Heaters | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +2 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
6 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | GeappliancesOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | ReliancewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | RuudOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| A. O. Smith | 1 |
| Bradford White | 2 |
| Rheem | 3 |
| Ruud | 4 |
| State Water Heaters | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | RinnaiOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Rheem | 1 |
| A.O. Smith | 2 |
| Bradford White | 3 |
| Ruud | 4 |
| State Water Heaters | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | BockwaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| A.O. Smith | 1 |
| Rheem | 2 |
| Bradford White | 3 |
| Kenmore | 4 |
| Navien | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AosmithOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | EcosmartusOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | KenmoreOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | LuxaireOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | NavienOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | StatewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | TanklesscoOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | WhirlpoolOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Hot Water Tanks
Q1
Who leads Hot Water Tanks in AI answers?
A.O. Smith is the most recommended hot water tanks brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Rheem and Bradford White. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Gemini both name Rheem first, Google AI Mode names A. O. Smith, and Perplexity names A.O. Smith.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Hot Water Tanks?
The most cited sources for hot water tanks recommendations are Modernize, Sensibledigs and Philbarnettplumbing, out of 25 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Modernize, Sensibledigs and Philbarnettplumbing, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Hot Water Tanks ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, American Standard moved three or more positions in the hot water tanks index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Hot Water Tanks. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/home-and-garden-household-appliance-accessories-water-heater-accessories-hot-water-tanks
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Hot Water Tanks, including 18 recommended brands and 25 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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