An apparatus for providing hot water, wherein the apparatus includes: a water storage container; a heating element for heating water positioned within the water storage container; and a tap, wherein the tap is positioned above the water storage container, wherein the tap is fluidically connected to the water storage container via a pipeline, wherein the pipeline comprises a pump, wherein the pipeline is at least partly formed as a riser within or through the water storage container.

A steamer has a steam mode and hot liquid mode, incorporated within a drinking liquid appliance comprising an electrical setup; at least one first tube, having one first end and one first exit and at least one second tube, having one second end and one second exit; at least one heating element, coupled with the electrical setup, wrapped around tubes selected from a group comprising of: the at least one first tube; the at least one second tube; and a combination thereof; a steam delivery apparatus, having a nozzle, wherein the steam delivery apparatus is coupled with the electrical setup configured to activate the steamer in the steam mode by rotating the apparatus, wherein the second exit is fluidically connected to the steam delivery apparatus; a valve coupled with the electrical setup configured to route fluid to the first end in the hot liquid mode and to the second end in the steam mode; and wherein fluid routed to the end yield hot liquid via a liquid nozzle connected to the first exit, and wherein fluid routed to the second end yield steam via the second exit.

An appliance (210) to heat a liquid, the appliance (21) including: a vessel (212) to receive the liquid to be heated, the vessel (212) having a generally central upright longitudinal axis (218), a bottom housing (220), and a side wall (222) extending upwardly from the bottom housing (220), with a portion of the bottom housing (220) and side wall (222) at least partly enclosing a chamber (234) within which the liquid is heated; and a heating element (238) in thermal communication with the chamber (234) so that heat generated by the element (238) can be delivered to the liquid via convection, wherein the housing (210) includes a deformable sealing member (268) sealingly associated with the element (238) to sealingly connect the element (238) and bottom housing (220), with the member (268) inhibiting transmission of sound from the chamber (234).

A liquid heating device, for use with an induction hob, comprises a liquid heating vessel and a ferromagnetic heating plate (5) arranged to be located inside the vessel adjacent to the base (3) of the vessel. The ferromagnetic heating plate (5) is arranged to be movable vertically in a substantially perpendicular direction away from the base (3) of the vessel and return. An arrangement to lift the ferromagnetic heating plate comprises a thermally sensitive actuator (11, 12, 14, 15, 16), wherein the ferromagnetic heating plate (5) is mechanically coupled to the thermally sensitive actuator. The thermally sensitive actuator comprises a means to store energy (11), a steam chamber (13) fluidly connected to the vessel, and a releasable latching mechanism (15) for the actuator which incorporates a thermally sensitive device (14) set to operate at a predetermined temperature when influenced by the proximity of steam entering the steam chamber (13) from boiling water in the vessel. The thermally sensitive actuator further comprises means to facilitate a manual intervention of the actuator's operation and permitting a user to set or reset the actuator's position.

A mobile liquid tank is disclosed that includes an insulated tank body and two heating elements. Also disclosed is a liquid heating system comprising the mobile liquid tank, as well as methods of heating a liquid using the mobile liquid tank.

An electric kettle includes a power supply base, and a kettle main body to be removably mounted on the power supply base. The kettle main body has: a container having a bottomed cylindrical shape that contains a liquid; a nozzle provided in a lower part of a side surface of the container; and a valve mechanism that opens and closes a flow channel for the liquid from the container to the nozzle.

An electric kettle may include a body configured to form a space in which liquid, such as water may be contained, a handle that protrudes from an outer surface of the body, a heating module provided inside of the body to heat liquid inside of the body, an operation portion provided in the handle to operate so as to control an operation of the heating module, and a main printed circuit board (PCB) provided inside of the handle to control the operation of the heating module according to an operation of the operation portion. The body may have a double wall structure including two walls spaced apart from each other, and an electric wire that connects the main PCB and the heating module may be guided from the handle to the heating module through a space between the two walls.

A sous-vide circulator cooker includes a casing including a front shell and a rear shell; a wheel control device, a temperature limiting thermostat, a circuit board for controlling switch, a mechanical fan for drawing cold air in and expelling hot air out, a main circuit board configured to activate heating and agitation; a drive source for agitation and testing, a support for heating member, an electric heating member, a fan blade assembly, a lower case section configured to store a quantity of liquid which is configured to be agitate by the fan blade assembly, an inlet device including, a fastening assembly, and an AC power cord for supplying power to electrical components of the circulator cooker.

A hot water storage arrangement having an electronic control unit, by means of which various modes of operation of the storage arrangement can be set. Those modes of operation can represent a normal mode of operation (at a setpoint temperature of between 30 C. and 100 C.), a frost protection mode of operation (at a temperature <10 C. and >1 C.), a time switch mode of operation (in which it is possible to set times of different setpoint temperatures with an adjustable time switch), an ECO mode of operation (in which an electronic temperature limit of between 30 C. and 55 C. is set), a hygiene mode of operation (in which a periodic increase in temperature of 55 C. is set) and/or and run-dry detection mode of operation (in which a temperature difference between a first temperature and a second temperature after heating of the hot water storage arrangement is ascertained).

A liquid container and heating element may be capable of boiling a liquid. A heating element is built into the container and/or the heating element and container may be modular. Optionally, the liquid heating system may be functionable without being plugged in to an electricity source. For example, it may be portable and/or battery powered. Optionally, there may be insulation between the power supply (e.g., battery) and the heating element. Optionally, the electrical elements may be configured for a high current and/or low voltage. Optionally, the liquid heating system may be insulated to keep the contents in a desired temperature. For example, a steam cover may cover a steam hole for when the heating unit is not active and/or may be automatically removed when the heating unit is active.