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A multi-pan for an air conditioning system which has a coil positionable in one of three orientations has been invented, the multi-pan includes, in certain aspects, a bottom pan having walls defining an inner space the bottom pan disposed for receiving water from the coil when the coil is positioned

A multi-pan for an air conditioning system which has a coil positionable in one of three orientations has been invented, the multi-pan includes, in certain aspects, a bottom pan having walls defining an inner space the bottom pan disposed for receiving water from the coil when the coil is positioned above the bottom pan, a first side pan connected at one end to the bottom pan, the first side pan disposed for receiving water from the coil when the coil is positioned above the first side pan, and a second side pan connected at one end to the bottom pan and spaced apart from the first side pan by the bottom pan, the second side pan disposed for receiving water from the coil when the coil is positioned above the second side pan. the bottom pan can be configured for an A (or V) coil with an air flow space therethrough, or for an M-coil with two air flow spaces therethrough and a middle pan part.

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[ What is claimed is:] [4.] A multi-pan for an air conditioning system having a coil positionable in one of three orientations, the multi-pan comprisinga bottom pan having walls defining an inner space the bottom pan disposed for receiving water from the coil when the coil is positioned above the bo

[ What is claimed is:] [4.] A multi-pan for an air conditioning system having a coil positionable in one of three orientations, the multi-pan comprisinga bottom pan having walls defining an inner space the bottom pan disposed for receiving water from the coil when the coil is positioned above the bottom pan,a first side pan connected at one end to the bottom pan, the first side pan disposed for receiving water from the coil when the coil is positioned above the first side pan, anda second side pan connected at one end to the bottom pan and spaced apart from the first side pan by the bottom pan, the second side pan disposed for receiving water from the coil when the coil is positioned above the second side pan,the bottom pan having a first sub-pan and a second sub-pan spaced apart from the first sub-pan, the spaced apart sub-pans defining therebetween a fluid flow space,the bottom pan having a bottom pan end trough with an inner surface, the bottom pan end trough in fluid communication with the sub-pans and having a drain hole for draining fluid from the bottom pan end trough,the first side pan having a first end trough with an inner surface at first level and a drain hole for draining fluid from the first end trough,the second side pan having a second end trough with an inner surface at second level and a drain hole for draining fluid from the second end trough,each side pan having a side pan groove therein for facilitating fluid flow to its corresponding end trough,wherein the side pan groove extends around three sides of each side pan, the side pan groove comprising two spaced apart side grooves and an end groove, the end groove spaced apart from the end trough by the side grooves and the side grooves spaced apart by the end groove, andwherein the side grooves, the end groove, and the end trough define therebetween an inner pan surface at a level higher than a bottom portion of the side grooves, a bottom portion of the end groove, and the inner surface of the end trough.