NOVELTY - The method for refilling an evaporator chamber (8), comprises transferring a material (1) containing selenium into a siphon within a heated vacuum chamber via a feeder (6) and a heated vacuum slide (2), heating the material in the siphon up to liquefaction, and transferring the material into a tank within the evaporator chamber via a funnel connected with an exit of the siphon. The heating of the heated vacuum slide takes place by a cooled connection piece (12) and/or a heated connection piece mounted on it. The heated vacuum slide is heated at 160-200 degrees C. The siphon is heated at 200-250 degrees C.    USE - Method for discontinuously refilling an evaporator chamber during the production of thin-film solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of economically refilling the evaporator chamber in a less time-consuming manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for refilling an evaporator chamber (8), comprises transferring a material (1) containing selenium into a siphon within a heated vacuum chamber via a feeder (6) and a heated vacuum slide (2), heating the material in the siphon up to liquefaction, and transferring the material into a tank within the evaporator chamber via a funnel connected with an exit of the siphon. The heating of the heated vacuum slide takes place by a cooled connection piece (12) and/or a heated connection piece mounted on it. The heated vacuum slide is heated at 160-200 degrees C. The siphon is heated at 200-250 degrees C. The vacuum chamber is evacuated at a pressure of p1 of 103 mbar and the evaporation chamber is evacuated at a pressure of p2 of 10-2 to 10-7 mbar and is heated at a temperature of 230-270 degrees C, where p1 is greater than p2. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for discontinuously refilling an evaporator chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of a device for discontinuously refilling an evaporator chamber.    Material (1)    Heated vacuum slide (2)    Feeder (6)    Evaporator chamber (8)    Cooled connection piece. (12)