Patent ID: 7134293

Claim:
A system for cooling a live well, said system comprising: a cooling chamber; a pump connected in fluid communication between said cooling chamber and said live well for circulating water between said cooling chamber and said live well; at least one thermoelectric cooler positioned in a heat exchange relationship with said cooling chamber for removing heat from said cooling chamber and from water circulating in said cooling chamber; a temperature sensor positioned for sensing the temperature of water in said live well and for generating a temperature signal indicative of said temperature; and a controller connected to said temperature sensor for receiving said temperature signal, said controller being further connected to said pump and said at least one thermoelectric cooler for controlling operation of said pump and said at least one thermoelectric cooler, said controller being configured for activating said at least one thermoelectric cooler when said temperature signal indicates that the temperature of said water in said live well is above a predetermined upper temperature, for activating said pump a predetermined period of time subsequent to activation of said at least one thermoelectric cooler, and for deactivating said pump and said at least one thermoelectric cooler when said temperature signal indicates that the temperature of said water in said live well is below a predetermined lower temperature.