Kegerator
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Posted 12 April 2009 - 08:08 PM
#2
Posted 12 April 2009 - 11:26 PM
#3
Posted 13 April 2009 - 12:13 AM
#4
Posted 13 April 2009 - 04:49 AM
exactly!All the shanks have the same diameter I believe, but they come in different lengths. My recommendation is to use the longest ones you think you can get away with. The extra metal acts as a heatsink, dropping the temp of the faucet slightly. This means there's less breakout on the first pour due to the beer running through a room-temp faucet when you haven't used the tap since yesterday. ...
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 11:05 AM
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 12:25 PM
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 05:49 PM
#8
Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:42 AM
+1 to that, it was perfect. you could always punch the holes you need in the fridge, then plug them back up and install faucets as the funds are available.I have found that a 7/8" hole saw makes a nice snug fit.
#9
Posted 14 April 2009 - 07:39 AM
What should I use to plug them with? And as far as sealing around the CO2 supply line that I need to drill out for in the side of the fridge, I was thinking about expanding foam or something like that???+1 to that, it was perfect. you could always punch the holes you need in the fridge, then plug them back up and install faucets as the funds are available.
#10
Posted 14 April 2009 - 09:24 AM
#11
Posted 14 April 2009 - 10:36 AM
I used the rubber grommets from my mash tun conversions for my gas lines and some expandable duct work sealant for my temperature probe. Both seal very nicely and have held up.What should I use to plug them with? And as far as sealing around the CO2 supply line that I need to drill out for in the side of the fridge, I was thinking about expanding foam or something like that???
#12
Posted 14 April 2009 - 11:20 AM
I wouldn't drill any holes you don't need right now, but you can plug them with foam and white duct tape (assuming the fridge is white). Put a small piece of tape on the inside of the hole, shoot foam in from the outside, cut the foam flush and cover it with more tape on the outside to keep the foam covered. As for the Co2 supply hole, I would make it fit the tubing as snugly as possible so you don't need to use the foam, just a dab of silicone sealant where the side of the tubing meets the edge of the hole.I still haven't gotten up the nerve to drill in the side of the fridge, I'm afraid of hitting refrigerant lines.What should I use to plug them with? And as far as sealing around the CO2 supply line that I need to drill out for in the side of the fridge, I was thinking about expanding foam or something like that???
#13
Posted 14 April 2009 - 02:05 PM
eek, Really? I didn't think there were any refrigerant lines on the sides, I thought they were all on the back of the fridge. Now you got me trippin on that. I can't think of any other way to get the Co2 line in there though as the tank wont fit in there now after I put the plywood down - 20# tank and all.I still haven't gotten up the nerve to drill in the side of the fridge, I'm afraid of hitting refrigerant lines.
#14
Posted 14 April 2009 - 02:12 PM
#15
Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:40 PM
Well, I've seen reports that lines could exist pretty much everywhere except the door. I'm not sure if the baking soda/alcohol trick would work on a fridge or if that's more specific to the smaller Sanyos where the walls are thinner... I guess it also depends on what you have. I'd love to hear from anyone who has done this.If (when) I also do this, I'll probably start with a tiny exploratory hole (just pierce the skin) near the edge about a foot up from the bottom, put a nail in and see if I can feel out the plastic from the inside wall of the fridge. But even this could pierce a line. I just know that I'd be beyond pissed if I killed my nice fridge.eek, Really? I didn't think there were any refrigerant lines on the sides, I thought they were all on the back of the fridge. Now you got me trippin on that. I can't think of any other way to get the Co2 line in there though as the tank wont fit in there now after I put the plywood down - 20# tank and all.
#16
Posted 14 April 2009 - 04:59 PM
I thought it was corn starch, not baking soda. I've never done it though, and perhaps they both work.I'm not sure if the baking soda/alcohol trick would work on a fridge or if that's more specific to the smaller Sanyos where the walls are thinner...
#17
Posted 15 April 2009 - 08:52 AM
Yeah I hear ya. I got a few pennies in mine over the years: converted chest freezer that holds 10 kegs, four co2 taps with a dual co2 regulator for serving/carbing, and a fifth tap for beer gas and corresponding tank/reg...Good grief, this stuff is expensive. I was hoping to get four taps hooked up, but it looks like i have to save some Dinero for a while to be able to afford it.
#18
Posted 15 April 2009 - 09:26 AM
The correct answer here is corn starch and alcohol.I thought it was corn starch, not baking soda. I've never done it though, and perhaps they both work.
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