diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vicare/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/vicare/strings.json
index e9ee272edd8..47ee60b2ea8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vicare/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vicare/strings.json
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@
       }
     },
     "water_heater": {
-      "water": {
-        "name": "Water"
+      "domestic_hot_water": {
+        "name": "Domestic hot water"
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vicare/water_heater.py b/homeassistant/components/vicare/water_heater.py
index 036ced5ee55..66a90ca065b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vicare/water_heater.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vicare/water_heater.py
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ def _build_entities(
     api: PyViCareDevice,
     device_config: PyViCareDeviceConfig,
 ) -> list[ViCareWater]:
-    """Create ViCare water entities for a device."""
+    """Create ViCare domestic hot water entities for a device."""
     return [
         ViCareWater(
             api,
             circuit,
             device_config,
-            "water",
+            "domestic_hot_water",
         )
         for circuit in get_circuits(api)
     ]
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     config_entry: ConfigEntry,
     async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
 ) -> None:
-    """Set up the ViCare climate platform."""
+    """Set up the ViCare water heater platform."""
     api = hass.data[DOMAIN][config_entry.entry_id][VICARE_API]
     device_config = hass.data[DOMAIN][config_entry.entry_id][VICARE_DEVICE_CONFIG]