Patent ID: 8878103

Claim:
A heating unit for use in warming a fluid system and fluid disposed therein, the fluid system comprising a fluid storage tank and a fluid dispensing system mounted to the fluid storage tank, the heating unit comprising: a wall frame configured to be positioned adjacent said fluid storage tank whereby the wall frame generally surrounds said fluid dispensing system; a wall module configured to be arranged to at least partially define an interior space in which said fluid storage tank and the wall frame may be disposed, the wall module comprising: a first cover layer and a second cover layer coupled to the first cover layer; a heating component positioned between the first and second cover layers, the heating component comprising a heat generating element for generating heat energy and a heat spreading element for substantially uniformly spreading the heat energy over the wall module; and an insulation layer positioned respectively at one side of the heating component and configured to direct heat energy toward the interior space defined by the wall module; and a lid module configured to rest upon the wall module to cover and retain heat within the interior space of said heating unit, whereby said fluid storage tank, said fluid dispensing system, and said fluid may be warmed.