CPC F24C 15/003 (2013.01) [F24C 7/088 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. An electrical cooking appliance with automatic cleaning of a cooking chamber, the appliance comprising:
a steam supply device configured to generate steam and supply the steam to the cooking chamber;
a water supply pump that supplies water from a water tank to the steam supply device;
a water discharge pump that collects condensed water from the steam supply device into the water tank; and
a controller configured to:
activate the water supply pump to supply water to the cooking chamber to clean the cooking chamber; and
activate the steam supply device to supply steam to the cooking chamber to clean the cooking chamber, wherein the steam supply device includes:
a steam supply configured to generate steam and supply the steam to the cooking chamber through a steam supply channel; and
a water-level sensor configured to detect a water-level of the steam supply based on a water-level using a low water-level sensor and a high water-level sensor, wherein the controller is further configured to:
when the high water-level is detected by the high water-level sensor of the water-level sensor, continue to activate the steam supply and the water supply pump for a first predefined duration from a time when the water-level is detected by the high water-level sensor, such that water is supplied and filled onto an inner bottom face of the cooking chamber.
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