Patent ID: 8510909

Claim:
An electrical household appliance comprising a base ( 1 ) for the production of steam having a tank ( 6 ) for liquid mounted in a removable manner on a receiving pedestal ( 10 ) and containing a steam generator ( 7 ) disposed outside said tank ( 6 ), the steam generator ( 7 ) being fed liquid by gravity through a supply circuit from the tank ( 6 ) and having a steam outlet ( 74 ) through which steam can escape toward a working tool ( 3 ), such as a steam brush, said supply circuit having an inlet orifice ( 11 B) disposed on the receiving pedestal ( 10 ), said tank ( 6 ) comprising an enclosure ( 61 ) with only one outlet orifice ( 52 ) in communication with said inlet orifice ( 11 B) when the tank is placed on the receiving pedestal ( 10 ), wherein said appliance further comprises a seal coupling said tank ( 6 ) in a sealed manner on said receiving pedestal ( 10 ) to prevent any backflow of water from the supply circuit outside of the base, and said appliance includes a venting circuit for conducting air to the level of the outlet orifice ( 52 ) of the tank, said venting circuit having one end ( 91 ) in communication with air outside of said electrical household appliance and said one end being elevated relative to the outlet orifice ( 52 ) of the tank.