Merchandiser including conductive coating to heat frame

A refrigerated merchandiser comprising:

• a case defining a product display area;
• a frame connected to the case and having a frame member;
• a coating on the frame member and disposed in one or more channels of the frame member, the one or more channels having a depth corresponding to a thickness of the coating, and the coating including conductive particles;
• and
• an electrical connector in contact with the coating and configured to operatively connect to a power supply.

A method of reducing condensation on a refrigerated merchandiser comprising:

• providing a case defining a product display area, wherein a frame is connected to the case and has a frame member in communication with an ambient environment;
• applying a coating to the frame member, the coating including conductive particles and in communication with an ambient environment, the coating having a first coating section with a first thickness on the frame member and a second coating section with a second thickness on the frame member that is different from the first thickness, wherein one or both of the first coating section and the second coating section are disposed in one or more channels of the frame member having a depth corresponding to the thickness of the coating section that is disposed in the one or more channels, and wherein the first thickness correlates to a first amount of heat configured to be generated by the first coating section and the second thickness correlates to a second amount of heat configured to be generated by the second section;
• and
• providing power to the coating to generate heat and reduce condensation.