A device (10, 30, 60) for heating and for drying a work piece by means of at least one inert, electrical non-conductive liquid and its steam, wherein the steam of the at least one inert, electrical non-conductive liquid comprises a higher density than air, the device comprising: a. at least one container (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) that is adjusted to receive the at least one liquid and/or its steam cover and the work piece; b. at least one positioning device (140, 240) that is adjusted to insert the work piece into the at least one container (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) and to remove it again from the at least one container (130, 230, 330, 430, 530); c. at least one heating device (150, 250, 350, 450, 550) that is adjusted to heat the at least one liquid to at least a first temperature and a second temperature, wherein the at least one liquid forms a steam cover at the second temperature, and wherein the at least one liquid is in the form of a liquid at the first temperature, wherein the heating device (150, 250, 350, 450, 550) further comprises a control unit, that is adjusted to control a temperature increase of the at least one liquid to the second temperature according to a predetermined temperature profile, or wherein the heating device (150, 250, 350, 450, 550) further comprises a regulation unit that is adjusted to follow the temperature increase of the at least one liquid to the second temperature according to a predetermined temperature profile; d. wherein the positioning device (140, 240) is further adjusted to advance the work piece from the at least one liquid into the steam cover of the at least one liquid, if the work piece has reached the at least one first temperature; and e. wherein the device (10, 30, 50) is adjusted to advance the work piece from the steam cover after reaching a predetermined nominal temperature. a. at least one container (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) that is adjusted to receive the at least one liquid and/or its steam cover and the work piece; b. at least one positioning device (140, 240) that is adjusted to insert the work piece into the at least one container (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) and to remove it again from the at least one container (130, 230, 330, 430, 530); c. at least one heating device (150, 250, 350, 450, 550) that is adjusted to heat the at least one liquid to at least a first temperature and a second temperature, wherein the at least one liquid forms a steam cover at the second temperature, and wherein the at least one liquid is in the form of a liquid at the first temperature, wherein the heating device (150, 250, 350, 450, 550) further comprises a control unit, that is adjusted to control a temperature increase of the at least one liquid to the second temperature according to a predetermined temperature profile, or wherein the heating device (150, 250, 350, 450, 550) further comprises a regulation unit that is adjusted to follow the temperature increase of the at least one liquid to the second temperature according to a predetermined temperature profile; d. wherein the positioning device (140, 240) is further adjusted to advance the work piece from the at least one liquid into the steam cover of the at least one liquid, if the work piece has reached the at least one first temperature; and e. wherein the device (10, 30, 50) is adjusted to advance the work piece from the steam cover after reaching a predetermined nominal temperature.