Temperature controlled electrical continuous flow heater for beverage making appliances

An electrical continuous flow heater for coffee makers or similar household appliances for making infusion beverages, comprising a heater element, a water supply pipe assigned thereto, a hot plate located above the heater element and water supply pipe in heat exchange relation therewith and which serves to store and to keep hot a receptacle to be filled with infusion beverages, and comprising a temperature controller destined to control the temperature of the heater element, the said temperature controller being mounted on a connector means provided for this purpose on a support device coupled to at least one of said supply pipe and heater element,

• characterized in that the support device for accommodating the temperature controller includes at least two ribs (20, 22, 52) whereat in each case a connector means (28, 29, 31) is arranged for fastening only one temperature controller, and in that each rib (20, 22, 52) is sized and shaped and located relative to said heater element and supply pipe to deliver a different amount of heat and that the heat flow from said supply pipe and said heater element is delivered to said temperature controller solely through said rib on which said temperature controller is mounted, whereby the temperature sensed by said temperature controller is determined by the particular rib on which said temperature controller is mounted.