#$%^&*AU2014221312A120150326.pdf#####Abstract The invention relates to a liquid tank for gas humidifier comprising a bottom and a peripheral wall defining an interior volume able to contain a liquid, 5 the said bottom comprising a heat diffusing plate in contact with the interior volume, characterized in that the heat diffusing plate is fixed to the bottom of the tank by an elastic element made of a deformable material. The invention also relates to a gas humidifier comprising a liquid tank, particularly for water, according to the invention, preferably a removable tank and an installation for 10 supplying humidified respiratory gas to a patient comprising a respiratory assist device able to deliver a respiratory gas and fluidically connected to a gas inlet of such a gas humidifier.113 22 21~17 11AIR *oil