Patent ID: 6167716
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: F24F,F25B,F25D

Abstract:
Condensate evaporator apparatus for a refrigeration unit, said condensate evaporator apparatus comprising: a collection pan; dissipater means, disposed directly over said collection pan, for evaporating water introduced thereinto and for directing unevaporated water into said collection pan, said dissipater means comprising a plurality of pans fixed in a spaced apart relationship with one another; each of the plurality of pans including a rim for causing water to coat each of the plurality of pans; a heating element, disposed within said collection pan and beneath said dissipater means, for evaporating water in said collection pan and heating said dissipater means, the dissipater means heating causing enhanced evaporation of water from said dissipater means; means for detecting a selected level of water in said collection pan and providing an output corresponding thereto; and control means for activating said heating element in response to the detecting means output.