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Chest Freezer Spec Sheets and Layout Drawings
Chest Freezer Specs Sheets and Layout Drawings
Introduction A little while back, I discovered the Sizing your Chest Freezer for Corny Kegs thread that inspired me to build a keezer and a fermentation chamber. I was blown away at how much information has been gathered to date on chest freezer models. Unfortunately, the thread has become increasingly disorganized as it has aged and, at over 60 pages, is unwieldy to browse. I found myself search for hours on hours just trying to determine which freezer could suit my needs (four kegs on the floor, fifth on the hump). As with many of my purchases, it resulted in a huge spreadsheet filled with numbers that I'll never look back at. In an attempt to help the community here, I decided to utilize my CAD skills to help others vastly shorten their search to find the perfect chest freezer for them. To this end, I've created a specification sheet and layout drawings for several models of chest freezer so that their homebrew capabilities, prices and special features can be browsed on-the-fly. My goal is to gather, synthesize, and present these products for each of 30 models, ranging from 3.5cf to 25cf in capacity. Progress: 15 models completed out of 30 (50% to goal) Please note that all of my images are clickable for a much larger view. I recommend you middle-click on them (click with the mouse wheel) to open them in another tab so you aren't navigated away from this page. A Recommendation I highly recommend that you read the next 4 posts before browsing through the specification sheet and layouts drawings. They will answer most of the questions that will arise while navigating this thread. NOTE: Model names listed in bold have been completed. All other links simply point to placeholders. Capacities At-a-Glance: http://i.imgur.com/QxdFEpeh.png Spec Sheets and Layouts: 3.5cf Class Danby 3.6cf DCF401W1 Emerson 3.5cf CF353 Haier 3.5cf HNCM035E Igloo 3.6cf FRF434 5cf Class Avanti 5.2cf CF1510 Black & Decker 5.0cf BFQ50 Danby 5.5cf DCF550W1 GE 5.0cf FCM5SUWW Haier 5.0cf HCM050EC Holiday 5.0cf LCM050LC Igloo 5.2cf FRF452 7cf Class Danby 7.0cf DCF700W1 Frigidaire 7.0cf FF07C3AW1 GE 7.0cf FCM7SUWW GE 7.0cf FCM7DUWW Haier 7.1cf HCM071AW Hanover 7.0cf HANFC07MAW Holiday 7.0cf LCM070LC Igloo 7.2cf FRF472 Kenmore 7.2cf 18702 Magic Chef 7.0cf HMCF7W 9cf Class Danby 8.7cf DCFM246WDD Frigidaire 8.8cf LFFC09M5HW GE 8.8cf FCM9DTWH 10cf Class Danby 10.2cf DCFM289WDD 13cf Class Frigidaire 12.9cf LFCH13M2MW 15cf Class Frigidaire 14.8cf LFFN15M5HW GE 14.8cf FCM15PUWW GE 14.8cf FCM15SUWW Maytag 14.8cf MQC1552TEW Whirlpool 14.8cf EH151FXTQ 18cf Class Whirlpool 17.5cf EH185FXTQ 20.0cf Class Frigidaire 19.7cf FGCH20M7LW GE 19.7cf FCM20SUWW Kenmore 19.7cf 16082 22cf Class Amana 21.7cf AQC2213TEW Whirlpool 21.7cf EH225FXTQ 25cf Class Frigidaire 24.9cf FGCH25M8LW GE 24.9cf FCM25SBWW |
How to Read the Spec Sheets and Graphics
How to Read the Spec Sheets and Layouts
Once you know how to read the spec sheets and layouts, you can glean a large amount of information in a small amount of time from each of the drawings. The spec sheet is typically read first, as it provides the basic dimensions and tested configurations of the selected model. How to Read a Spec Sheet http://i.imgur.com/5KY8Ll.png As we can see from red block marked '1', this is the GE brand freezer, 7.0 cu ft in capacity, model number FCM7SUWW. Much of the text on the spec sheet is fairly straightforward, but lets take a look at a couple blocks that might be more difficult to interpret at first.
How to Read a Layout Drawing The layout drawings provide a visual reference to the configurations listed in the spec sheet. Most or all of the configurations will appear. Take a look at the following layout: http://i.imgur.com/T0Uvfl.png?1 Many of the details in this layout are obvious. However, some details may not be immediately recognized without some engineering experience. Let's look a little closer at each annotation. Each layout is drawn with both a top view and a side view. The top view is what you would expect to see if the lid was removed and you were standing exactly above it. The side view is what you could expect to see if you were looking at the front of the freezer with x-ray vision. The hatched areas represent the freezer lid, wall, floor, and compressor hump. We only care about internal dimensions here, not if the freezer insulation is thicker on the top versus the bottom or the front versus the back, so the hatched area will always be evenly distributed for ease of viewing. Note that there is a line in the top view, which indicates the edge of the freezer hump. If you see a symbol hanging precariously off of the compressor hump, I am assuming that you will be building out a shelf, stack phone books, or give some other support underneath the portion that is not supported by the hump. The shaded items in the layouts are the containers. In this example, we have containers '5B' and '5#', which indicate 5-gallon Ball Lock Kegs and 5# Aluminum CO2 Tanks, respectively. Where possible, I try to leave as much "air space" around objects as possible to give a real-world fit, though this may not be visible due to resolution limitations in the images. The minimum collar height is specified in text, located between the two views. This number indicates the absolute shortest collar which should fit all of the items in the layout with 1" of extra space between the lid and the tallest container. NOTE: Most containers will require more space above them than 1", most notably Sanke kegs which will require many times more than that. Because I can't predict how you'll use your containers (which disconnects, which airlocks, which Sanke taps, etc), you need to plan for this on your own. Please take this into consideration when planning a keezer build using these layouts! Additional Graphical Symbols You may see other symbols as you browse the layouts. Some are obvious, while others may not be immediately familiar. All symbols are displayed in this chart: http://i.imgur.com/UDoV2l.png?1 Each symbol represents what I consider to be the "largest average" container for its type. For example, CO2 tanks often vary in height by up to 2" for the 20# class. As a result, I've sized the 20# CO2 the symbol to represent the tallest 20# CO2 canister that I think you might reasonably come across. Your equipment may vary. This is especially the case for CO2 tanks, where steel variants are also available. Using this method of symbol sizing allows me to account for most equipment configurations to hold true to what is pictured. You can compare your existing or planned equipment to the symbols in the next section. Container Names and Dimensions 10B - 10-gallon Ball Lock Keg - 12-1/4" dia x 25" H 5B - 5-gallon Ball Lock Keg - 8-3/8" dia x 25" H 5P - 5-gallon Pin Lock Keg - 8-7/8" dia x 21" H ----- 6GC - 6-gallon Carboy - 11½" dia x 22" H 6.5PF - 6.5-gallon Poly (HDPE) Fermenter - 11-1/2" dia x 17-1/2" H ----- 1/2 bbl - 1/2 Barrel Sanke Keg - 16-1/8" dia x 23-3/8" H 1/4 bbl - 1/4 Barrel Sanke Keg - 16-1/8" dia x 13-7/8" H 1/4 slim bbl - 1/4 Barrel Slim Sanke Keg - 11-1/8" dia x 23-3/8" H 1/6 bbl - 1/6 Barrel Sanke Keg - 9-1/4" dia x 23-3/8" H ----- 5# - 5# Aluminum CO2 Tank - 5-1/2" dia x 18-1/4" H 10# - 10# Aluminum CO2 Tank - 7" dia x 20-1/2" H 20# - 20# Aluminum CO2 Tank - 8" dia x 27-1/2" H |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: You use 8-3/8" as the diameter for ball lock kegs. That's incorrect. They're 8-1/2" in diameter! Why don't you fix this? A: The very first freezer model I worked on the layouts for pointed out that ball lock kegs are not 8-1/2" in diameter, despite very often being labeled as such. I attempted to reproduce the 4-on-the-floor configuration that is extremely. well. documented. for the GE 7.0cf FCM7SUWW with 8-1/2" diameter symbols and found that they didn't fit on the CAD model. This configuration is tight in the real world, but in the CAD version they missed by a mile, coming in almost a full inch past the hump. Scaling down to 8" diameter, I came up with a full extra inch of space left on the floor. At 8-3/8" diameter, they fit perfectly just like in real life. Initially I attributed this discrepancy to bad measurements of the freezer, until I drove 30 minutes each way down to Home Depot and measured the interior in person. Yes, that's how much I like you guys. It's probably a combination of being a hair until 8-1/2" in diameter, pared with being slightly out-of-round from being stacked on their sides on a truck, but what matters is that 8-3/8" diameter works beautifully for modeling. Q: I built my keezer with a 5-1/4" collar because your drawings said the minimum collar size was 5". I hooked everything up and can't get the lid to close! Why didn't you account for [choose one: disconnects, Sanke taps, airlocks, yard glasses]? A: The minimum collar height listed in each layout drawing tells you how much space you would need to fit the containers shown, close the lid, and have 1" between the top of the tallest container and the underside of the lid. It is just that - a bare, absolute minimum. The 1" was chosen because that's about how much space neatly-managed air and beer lines will take up. Because I don't know how you're going to use your equipment, I can't predict how much more space you'll need. For example, if you want to tap commercial kegs, I have no way of knowing if you'll be using a regular Sanke tap or a low-profile Sanke tap. That's a difference of 3". I also can't calculate and specify all of the collar heights because that would make the layout drawings super crowded, hard-to-read, and, most of all, because I have a life too. When in doubt, just make the collar taller and you won't have to bend over to pour a pint. Q: Why don't you have spec sheets and layout drawings for the Admiral ATB1710DRA? A: I can't possibly make products for every chest freezer ever produced, though I'll probably try. There's several reasons why I may not create drawings for a particular model, and this one hits just about all of them.
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Reporting New Freezer Models
Reporting New Freezer Models
Over time, new models are released and existing models are reworked or retired. New models will be added and indexed here once drawings have been completed. I hope to keep up with changes as they come over time. Which Models Are Supported I can't support every model that has ever been produced. As a general rule of thumb, let's keep it to models that are chest freezers, have been manufactured within the last 10 years, and is made to run on 120V (sorry, Brits). Yes, I'm willing to draw up something for your CraigsList find that is no longer in production as long as it meets the above criteria and you can supply me with the necessary measurements. Requesting Drawings for a Qualifying Model Gather the information below, assemble it, and reply to this thread with it. Required Information to Produce the Spec Sheets and Layout Drawings When reporting a new model, you'll need to provide the following information for me to be able to create the spec sheet and layout drawings.
How to Take Measurements I'm sure we're all capable with a tape measure. However, it's not uncommon to find two people post different measurements for the same freezer. We're only human, after all! Consistency can be easily achieved if we use the same criteria when measuring.
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I'm Still Confused. Help!
I'm Still Confused. Help!
Hey, that's alright. Maybe I didn't explain something well enough, or at all. Feel free to ask me. Realize that I'm much more inclined to help if you ask nicely and provide as much information as possible. I'd much rather read your 10-paragraph post than have to ask you a ton of questions to get the information needed to help you. Please, use paragraphs -- a wall of text is completely acceptable, but a tsunami of text might just get a tl;dr in response. ;) |
Haier 3.5cf HNCM035E
Haier 3.5cf HNCM035E
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GE 5.0cf FCM5SUWW
GE 5.0cf FCM5SUWW
http://i.imgur.com/9ABAAl.png ________________________________ http://i.imgur.com/9UC0lMil.png?1 ________________________________ http://i.imgur.com/xDlOvl.png?1 |
Holiday 5.0cf LCM050LC
Holiday 5.0cf LCM050LC
http://i.imgur.com/QtqBBl.png ________________________________ http://i.imgur.com/RFZS0l.png?1 ________________________________ http://i.imgur.com/5brRgl.png?1 |
Igloo 5.2cf FRF452
Igloo 5.2cf FRF452
http://i.imgur.com/5aP6kKol.png ________________________________ http://i.imgur.com/cpyN5x4l.png?1 ________________________________ http://i.imgur.com/e1b9AH7l.png?1 |
Danby 5.5cf DCF550W1
Danby 5.5cf DCF550W1
http://i.imgur.com/WYaEqVsl.png ________________________________ http://i.imgur.com/X6s7c7Ml.png?1 ________________________________ http://i.imgur.com/S2YQFg5l.png?1 |
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