ELECTRIC IRON AND VALVE

摘要

The invention relates to an electrical steam iron (33) comprising a water tank (4) for receiving water and a tank vent (8) for venting the water tank (8), said water vent having a valve (34) that has a valve body (30) mounted in a valve housing (14) which contacts a valve seat (20) in a sealing manner upon filling of the water tank (4) and thus closes the tank vent (8), wherein a hollow chamber (32) is formed in the water tank (4) at maximum fill level and the tank vent (8) is opened at least in a vertical rest position of the steam iron (33), wherein the valve (34) has a fluid opening (16) which protrudes into the hollow chamber (32) in the vertical rest position and a valve (34) for said type of steam iron (33). The present invention is particularly suitable for the reliably compensating pressure of a water tank of an electrical steam iron both in a vertical rest position and in a horizontal operating position and for secure filling the water tank.