Evaporator means, evaluation apparatus and method for operating an evaporator means

The invention relates to a steamer (10) as the evaporator device with an evaporator (14) for water (52), said evaporator (14) comprises a heated water reservoir (20) and a to the water tank (20) (in the manner connected by communicating pipes detection area 22) for detecting the level of the water tank (20). The detection region (22) is formed perpendicular tubular and has at least one sensor (32) for detecting the level on.