Patent ID: 6397607
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: F25B,F25D,G07F

Abstract:
A frost and freeze-up prevention control system for improving the efficiency of a cooling system by preempting a said cooling system cooling cycle to prevent the formation of frost or ice on said cooling system, said frost and freeze-up prevention control system comprising:a microcontroller, and a cooling system control means interconnected with said microcontroller for monitoring and controlling said cooling system, said cooling system having a thermostat, said cooling system control means being electrically connected in series with said thermostat wherein, said cooling system control means interrupts an electrical signal from said thermostat to selectively control said cooling system; wherein, said frost and freeze-up prevention control system by way of said cooling system control means controls the amount of said cooling system MAXIMUM RUNNING TIME and MAXIMUM OFF TIME to prevent the formation of frost or ice on said cooling system.