in a gap allowing the connector to rotate freely in the housing application_number US 52689808 A description only the elements required to understand the invention have been illustrated to facilitate the reading of the drawings the same elements have the same references from one figure to another fig1 represents a steam wrinkle removing appliance comprising a steam generating main unit 1 connected by a hose 2 to a steam brush 3 in accordance with fig2 and 3 the main unit 1 is constituted by the assembly of a base 10 a body 11 and a cover 12 these three elements 10 11 12 being firmly joined to each other for example by gluing or by means of screws the cover 12 comprising a handle 120 for transporting the appliance the base 10 has an oblong outer shape and supports a heating unit 4 advantageously made of aluminum disposed near a longitudinal end of the base 10 the heating unit 4 enclosing a u shaped resistor 40 conventionally powered by a circuit equipped with a thermostat not shown in the figures the base 10 also supports a switch 5 actuated by a button 50 which makes it possible to cut off the electric power supply to the resistor 40 the body 11 which is mounted on the base 10 defines the lateral and bottom walls of a water tank 110 and includes an external clip 113 for securing the steam brush 3 when the appliance is stored the body 11 also includes a bell shaped compartment 6 incorporated into the wall defining the bottom of the tank 110 the compartment 6.