Patent ID: 9625203
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: F25D

Claim:
1. A moisture control system for an appliance comprising: a cabinet having a mullion defining first and second compartments of an interior of the cabinet and at least one opening defined within the mullion configured to provide selective fluid communication between the first and second compartments; an evaporator disposed in the first compartment proximate the at least one opening, wherein the evaporator is in thermal communication with a refrigeration system; a cooling bank disposed in the second compartment proximate the at least one opening and configured to be in selective thermal communication with the evaporator; a first cooling fan disposed proximate the evaporator and configured to direct air across the evaporator to circulate chilled air within the first compartment when air is selectively and independently circulated in each of the first and second compartments; and a second cooling fan disposed proximate the cooling bank and the at least one opening of the mullion, wherein the second cooling fan is operable between a first state and a second state, wherein the second cooling fan is in fluid communication with the evaporator and the cooling bank in the first state, and wherein the second cooling fan is in fluid communication with the cooling bank in the second state.