Household steam generator apparatus

Abstract

Household apparatus (100) for steam generation comprising a water reservoir (1) at atmospheric pressure; a boiler (5) suitable to contain water to be vaporised and comprising a heating unit (40) in turn including a heating source (7) for vaporising the water suitable to be at least partly immersed in the water and having an elevated portion (15) which extends along a predetermined direction, and a temperature sensor (12) contained into a protective sheath (14), said protective sheath (14) being in contact with said heating source (7), a water feeder (4, 3) from the reservoir (1) to the boiler (5), a steam deliverer (9, 10) from the boiler (5) to a steam user appliance (8), wherein the contact area between the protective sheath (14) and the elevated portion (15) extends along the predetermined direction so that the contact area is relatively wide.

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