Abstract: A frost management system for use in a refrigeration cabinet having a base and sidewalls defining an opening to provide access into the refrigeration cabinet. A heating member is positioned proximate to the opening exterior of the sidewalls for heating of frost accumulated on the sidewalls. The first heating member may be activated for a time to cause accumulated frost to be melted, thereby permitting the resulting liquid to flow down the sidewalls toward the base and be refrozen. For full defrost operation of the device, there may be a second heating member positioned proximate to the base of the refrigeration cabinet. The second heating member may be activated to heat a portion of the ice to enable its removal. There is also disclosed a method for managing frost in a refrigeration cabinet.