--- title: "Gas water heater brands: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the gas water heater brands people buy. Share of Search among Whirlpool, Rheem and Rinnai, the gas water heater brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/gas-water-heater-brands" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gas water heater brands: Which are searched most? Compare the gas water heater brands people buy. Share of Search among Whirlpool, Rheem and Rinnai, the gas water heater brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Gas water heater brands - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Whirlpool, 89.7% ## Which brand is most popular in search among gas water heater brands worldwide? - In September 2026, Whirlpool was the most searched among gas water heater brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.1M branded searches and 89.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Rheem is in 2nd place, 84.6 percentage points behind at 5.1% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whirlpool’s estimated Share of Search among gas water heater brands worldwide peaked at 90.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 87.5% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rheem’s estimated Share of Search among gas water heater brands worldwide peaked at 6.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.1% in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai’s estimated Share of Search among gas water heater brands worldwide peaked at 6.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 4.4% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whirlpool, Rheem and Rinnai held steady: their estimated Share of Search among gas water heater brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Whirlpool vs Rheem: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rheem-vs-whirlpool): 89.7% against 5.1% Share of Search. - [Whirlpool vs Rinnai: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rinnai-vs-whirlpool): 89.7% against 5.1% Share of Search. - [Rheem vs Rinnai: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rheem-vs-rinnai): 5.1% Share of Search each. ## How did search popularity change for gas water heater brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Whirlpool gained estimated Share of Search among gas water heater brands worldwide, from 87.8% to 89.7%. - In September 2026, Rheem lost estimated Share of Search among gas water heater brands worldwide, from 6.1% to 5.1%. - In September 2026, Rinnai lost estimated Share of Search among gas water heater brands worldwide, from 6.1% to 5.1%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Whirlpool | 89.7% | 1.1M | -1.3% | Whirlpool | | 2 | Rheem | 5.1% | 60.5K | -18.2% | Rheem | | 3 | Rinnai | 5.1% | 60.5K | -18.2% | Rinnai | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Whirlpool | 1.3M | 89.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Rheem | 74K | 5.2% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Rinnai | 74K | 5.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Whirlpool | 1.2M | 89.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Rheem | 74K | 5.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Rinnai | 74K | 5.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Whirlpool | 1.1M | 88.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Rheem | 74K | 5.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Rinnai | 74K | 5.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Whirlpool | 1.3M | 88.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Rinnai | 90.5K | 6.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Rheem | 74K | 5.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Whirlpool | 1M | 87.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Rheem | 74K | 6.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Rinnai | 74K | 6.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Whirlpool | 1.1M | 87.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Rheem | 74K | 6.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Rinnai | 74K | 6.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Whirlpool | 1.2M | 89.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Rheem | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Rinnai | 74K | 5.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Whirlpool | 1.2M | 89% | 1 | | May 2026 | Rheem | 74K | 5.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Rinnai | 74K | 5.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Whirlpool | 1.2M | 89% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Rheem | 74K | 5.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Rinnai | 74K | 5.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Whirlpool | 1.2M | 90.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Rheem | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Rinnai | 60.5K | 4.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Whirlpool | 1.1M | 87.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Rheem | 74K | 6.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Rinnai | 74K | 6.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Whirlpool | 1.1M | 89.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Rheem | 60.5K | 5.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Rinnai | 60.5K | 5.1% | 3 | ## What is being compared - **Rheem**: Measured on the search term “rheem”. - **Rinnai**: Measured on the search term “rinnai”. - **Whirlpool**: Measured on the search terms “washing machine whirlpool”, “whirlpool”, “whirlpool washer” and “whirlpool washing machine”, summed into one figure. - [Rheem](/demand/global-en/brands/rheem) - [Rinnai](/demand/global-en/brands/rinnai) - [Whirlpool](/demand/global-en/brands/whirlpool) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among gas water heater brands worldwide? In September 2026, Whirlpool was the most searched among gas water heater brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.1M branded searches and 89.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gas water heater brands: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/gas-water-heater-brands This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/gas-water-heater-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.