METHOD OF OPERATING A STEAM GENERATOR OF A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE, AND LAUNDRY APPLIANCE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD

摘要

According to the present invention, a method of operating a steam generator 4 of a laundry appliance 1 is presented, wherein the steam generator 4 comprises a heater 13 to generate steam S from water W and a water supply means 14 to supply water W to the heater 13, the method comprising at least the following steps: measuring a temperature Tmeas of the heater 13 and, if the measured temperature Tmeas is below a lower target temperature TPm?n, decreasing a supply of water W to the heater 13; if the measured temperature Tmeas is above an upper target temperature TPmax, increasing a supply of water W to the heater 13; if the measured temperature Tmeas is between the lower target temperature TPm?n and the upper target temperature TPmax, keeping the supply of water W to the heater 13 substantially constant. The inventive laundry appliance 1 is adapted to perform the inventive method.