How does the water pump inside a steam iron work?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Quincy
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Iron Pump Water
Join the discussion
Registration is free. Start your own thread to ask a follow-up.
Sign up Log in
1 reply · 5K views
Quincy
Messages
228
Reaction score
0
How does the water pump inside a steam iron work?
 
Physics news on Phys.org

Discussion

Think of a spring loaded syringe, immersed, with separate inlet and outlet ports, with a couple of check valves.
 

Similar threads

How does this water pump work and is it suitable for an engine concept?

  • twiz_
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Mechanical Engineering
Replies
1

Radial Flow Water Pump-How to calculate Watts required to power it

  • adamjts
  • · Replies 6 ·
  • Mechanical Engineering
Replies
6

High School How Does a Water Pump in a Water Cooler Operate and What Are Its Components?

  • kartikwat
  • · Replies 3 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
3

How much pressure should be inside the water pump for an engine?

  • Eng.Naif
  • · Replies 4 ·
  • Mechanical Engineering
Replies
4

How Much Work Does a Water Pump Do to Raise Water from a Well?

  • student34
  • · Replies 8 ·
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
8

What exactly is a seal pump and how does it work?

  • ehilge
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Mechanical Engineering
Replies
1

High School Is there a difference between a car fuel pump and a water pump

  • voyager221
  • · Replies 3 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
3

How Do You Calculate the Cost of Running a Steam Iron?

  • peaceandlove
  • · Replies 4 ·
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
4

How does the steam turbine work in a solar thermal power plant?

  • Solibus
  • · Replies 17 ·
  • Mechanical Engineering
Replies
17

High School Submersible Water Pump, 4.3 amps, must work in the water,

  • Noble Metal
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
1