Merchandiser with supplemental air return

A merchandiser comprising:

• a case defining a primary air passageway and a secondary air passageway, the case including a base, one or more walls, and a canopy cooperatively at least partially defining a product display area and an opening through which the product display area is accessible, the base having a first air inlet and a second air inlet, and the canopy having an air outlet disposed adjacent the opening;
• a first fan disposed in the case and configured to generate a primary airflow through the primary air passageway, the first fan or a second fan configured to generate a secondary airflow through the secondary air passageway;
• and
• an evaporator disposed in the case,
• wherein the primary airflow and the secondary airflow combine within the case to define a merged airflow at a location upstream of the air outlet and downstream of the evaporator,
• wherein the primary airflow is at least partially defined by air from the product display area or the air outlet, or both, entering the first air inlet, and the primary airflow is configured to flow through the evaporator via the primary air passageway, and
• wherein the secondary airflow is at least partially defined by air flowing past the first air inlet and entering the second air inlet.

A merchandiser comprising:

• a case defining a primary air passageway and a secondary air passageway, the case including a base, one or more walls, and a canopy cooperatively at least partially defining a product display area and an opening through which the product display area is accessible, the base having a first air inlet and a second air inlet, and the canopy having an air outlet disposed adjacent the opening;
• an evaporator disposed in the base;
• and
• a first fan disposed in the primary air passageway and configured to generate a primary airflow through the primary air passageway, the primary airflow at least partially defined by air from the product display area entering the first air inlet, and the primary airflow configured to flow through the evaporator via the primary air passageway,
• a second fan disposed in the secondary air passageway and configured to generate a secondary airflow through the secondary air passageway, the secondary air passageway in communication with the second air outlet and positioned to receive spillover air flowing from the product display area or the second air outlet along an exterior of a front portion of the base via the second air inlet, and
• wherein the secondary air passageway is positioned in the base such that the secondary airflow is configured to flow through the evaporator.