烧水壶，广东叫水煲，是烧水的容器。通常以金属制成，把水注入水锅内在放在炉上煮沸后即可饮用。现代也有在锅内设发热线的电热水锅。

茶仪式用作煮沸水用的水锅称为汤瓶、汤铫或茶铫。

电热水锅是一种利用电热能、采用蒸气智能感应控制的给水加热的水锅，可以在加热完成后自动断电，因其便捷、快速高效等优势，在1891年的芝加哥被发明后，迅速在欧美国家得以普及，近代传入亚洲。分为带分体式底座（底盘）和不带底座两种，底座上带有加热管，水壶要对应放置在底座上方可加热，是保护措施的一种。

A kettle, sometimes called a tea kettle or teakettle, is a type of pot, typically metal, specialized for boiling water, with a lid, spout and handle, or a small kitchen appliance of similar shape that functions in a self-contained manner. Kettles can be heated either by placing on a stove, or by their own internal electric heating element in the appliance versions.