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The latest Water Heater Elements run found 22 recommended brands and 26 cited sources in AI answers.
Water Heater Elements
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Water Heater Elements 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
22
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
26
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
69%
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 |
|---|---|
| Rheem | 1 |
| A.O. Smith | 2 |
| Camco | 3 |
| Bradford White | 4 |
| Everbilt | 5 |
What AI tools say about Water Heater Elements
Movement
What changed this week?
Rheem held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Whirlpool and Stiebel Eltron entered the top 10 this week, while Westinghouse dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Homedepot, Aosmithatlowes and Camco are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 69% of all citations.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Rheem PROTECH first, Gemini names Camco, and Perplexity names A.O. Smith.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Rheem ranks #1 for Water Heater Elements in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Rheem, A.O. Smith, and Camco lead Water Heater Elements across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Homedepot, Jinzho, and Uswhpro are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Whirlpool#8
Stiebel Eltron#9
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Camco6 to #3
Reliance6 to #7
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Westinghouse3 to #10
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Rheemstayed #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 | #2 | |
| #3 | #9 | #3 | 6 | #2 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #3 | |
| #5 | #4 | #5 | 1 | #2 | |
| #6 | #5 | #6 | 1 | #5 | |
| #7 | #13 | #7 | 6 | #7 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | #7 | #10 | 3 | #7 |
Current brand snapshot
22 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | #4 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #5 | #3 | #3 | #1 | | |
| 3 | +6 | #3 | #2 | #1 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #6 | #4 | #5 | #3 | | |
| 5 | -1 | #2 | #5 | #4 | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #7 | #6 | #8 | - | | |
| 7 | +6 | #4 | - | #6 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | #5 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 10 | -3 | #10 | #7 | - | - | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 12 | +3 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 13 | New | #8 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 15 | -3 | #8 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 17 | New | PR ProPlus | #9 | - | - | - | |
| 18 | -1 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 19 | New | TO TOP-HEATER | - | #9 | - | - | |
| 20 | New | DR DROMIX | - | #10 | - | - | |
| 21 | -10 | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 22 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
26 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 16 | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | AosmithatlowesOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | CamcoOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | EastmanplumbingOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | GeappliancesOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | NavienOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | NoritzOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | RinnaiOfficial | 1 | |
| 23 | StatewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 24 | Stiebel Eltron UsaOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | WaterheaterstoreOfficial | 1 | |
| 26 | WhirlpoolOfficial | 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 PROTECH | 1 |
| Everbilt | 2 |
| Camco | 3 |
| Reliance | 4 |
| A . O. Smith | 5 |
ProPlus
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +4 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | PR ProPlus | #9 | - | - | - | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 8 | |
| 2 | AosmithatlowesOfficial | 2 | |
| 3 | CamcoOfficial | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | EastmanplumbingOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | StatewaterheatersOfficial | 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 PROTECH | 1 |
| Camco | 2 |
| A.O. Smith | 3 |
| Bradford White | 4 |
| Everbilt | 5 |
TOP-HEATER
DROMIX
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -3 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | TO TOP-HEATER | - | #9 | - | - | |
| 10 | New | DR DROMIX | - | #10 | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Camco | 1 |
| Rheem PROTECH | 2 |
| A.O. Smith | 3 |
| Everbilt | 4 |
| Bradford White | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -6 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 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 |
| Stiebel Eltron | 2 |
| Bradford White | 3 |
| Rheem | 4 |
| Whirlpool | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AosmithOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | GeappliancesOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | NavienOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | NoritzOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | RinnaiOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | Stiebel Eltron UsaOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | WaterheaterstoreOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | WhirlpoolOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Water Heater Elements
Q1
Who leads Water Heater Elements in AI answers?
Rheem is the most recommended water heater elements brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are A.O. Smith and Camco. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Rheem PROTECH first, Gemini names Camco, and Perplexity names A.O. Smith.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Water Heater Elements?
The most cited sources for water heater elements recommendations are Homedepot, Jinzho and Uswhpro, out of 26 tracked sources. Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Homedepot, Aosmithatlowes and Camco are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 69% of all citations. The main independent sources are Jinzho, Uswhpro and Walmart.
Q3
How fresh is this Water Heater Elements ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Whirlpool and Stiebel Eltron entered the top 10 and Camco, Reliance and Westinghouse moved three or more positions in the water heater elements index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Water Heater Elements. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/home-and-garden-household-appliance-accessories-water-heater-accessories-water-heater-elements
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 Water Heater Elements, including 22 recommended brands and 26 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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