System and method for controlling temperature control elements that are used to alter liquid temperature

A system, comprising:

• a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the liquid;
• a plurality of temperature control elements configured to alter a temperature of the liquid;
• and
• logic configured to track usage of the temperature control elements, the logic further configured to selectively control, based on the tracked usage, the temperature control elements in response to determinations, based on the temperature sensor, to alter a temperature of the liquid.

A system, comprising:

• means for holding the liquid;
• means for sensing a temperature of the liquid;
• first means for altering a temperature of the liquid;
• second means for altering a temperature of the liquid;
• means for tracking a total amount of time that the first altering means is activated and for tracking a total amount of time that the second altering means is activated;
• and
• means for selectively controlling the first and second means based on the sensing means and the tracking means.

A system for controlling temperature control elements used to alter temperatures of a liquid, comprising:

• a temperature sensor configured to sense temperatures of the liquid;
• a first temperature control element configured to alter a temperature of the liquid;
• a second temperature control element configured to alter a temperature of the liquid;
• and
• logic configured to selectively control, based on the sensed temperatures, activation states of the first and second temperature control elements such that a total activation time associated with the first temperature control element is substantially equal to a total activation time associated with the second temperature control element.

A method for controlling temperature control elements used to alter temperatures of a liquid, comprising the steps of:

• sensing a temperature of the liquid;
• determining, based on the sensed temperature, to alter a temperature of the liquid;
• determining a first value indicative of a total amount of time that a first temperature control element is activated;
• determining a second value indicative of a total amount of time that a second temperature control element is activated;
• comparing the first and second values;
• and
• selectively activating, based on the comparing step, the first and second temperature control elements in response to the determining to alter step.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• sensing a temperature of the liquid;
• altering a temperature of the liquid via a plurality of temperature control elements;
• tracking usage of the temperature control elements;
• and
• selectively controlling the temperature control elements based on the sensing and tracking steps.

A method for controlling temperature control elements used to alter temperatures of a liquid, comprising the steps of:

• sensing temperatures of the liquid;
• altering temperatures of the liquid via a first temperature control element and a second temperature control element;
• and
• selectively controlling, based on the sensed temperatures of the liquid, activation states of the first temperature control element and the second temperature control element such that a total activation time associated with the first temperature control element is substantially equal to a total activation time associated with the second temperature control element.