Component
Heater fitting
Brass inlet and outlet nipples that plumb the water heater to the house.
Criticality
Low
Unit cost
$5
Quality
58 / 100
US completeness
55.9
Made in US
10,000,000 units
Current demand
18,000,000 units
US exports
800,000 units
Opportunity score
40.3
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$25M
Expected extra output: 2,000,000 units per year