Alternative Drain Pan Defrost

Creation and evaluation of a system that optimizes the spacing and cost of a heating method for preventing the buildup of ice in a drain pan for an evaporator in -30 F conditions.

Problem Definition
There are concerns that the current system design provides too much heating for the desired result, this is creating unnecessary costs and inefficiencies within that model. Our goal is to develop a better and more efficient method that not only satisfies the design requirements but also does not require the stocking of specialized parts that have little to no variability in design.