Frost on Kegerator Cooling Plate-Help!

Bamfordjf · 05-25-2010, 09:21 PM

This happened before and it was giving me problems with getting the fridge cold enough. I unplugged it and let it defrost, but now its back again developing like snow accumulation. I have heard about cooling fans. Will that do the trick? If not, how else do I stop this from happening?

TipsyDragon · 05-25-2010, 09:40 PM

turn the kegerator down. I'm guessing you have it on it's highest setting. if so thats bad. turn it down to like half.

Bamfordjf · 05-25-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TipsyDragon

turn the kegerator down. I'm guessing you have it on it's highest setting. if so thats bad. turn it down to like half.

Even at the coldest setting it is only reading 38 deg. I don't want to warm it up much more than that. Aren't there other options?

TipsyDragon · 05-25-2010, 10:15 PM

its freezing because you have it turned up to high. if you leave it there you run the risk of freezing out the compressor and burning it up. your only other option is to do like your doing and unplug it part of the time and let it thaw.

just curious why don't you want it to get any warmer than 38F?

Bamfordjf · 05-25-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TipsyDragon

its freezing because you have it turned up to high. if you leave it there you run the risk of freezing out the compressor and burning it up. your only other option is to do like your doing and unplug it part of the time and let it thaw.

just curious why don't you want it to get any warmer than 38F?

I thought that was optimal.

TipsyDragon · 05-25-2010, 11:14 PM

optimal for what?

maxamuus · 05-25-2010, 11:52 PM

Quick read... http://maltedmusings.hoppress.com/2010/01/18/beer-school-serving-temperature/ If you dont want to read the whole thing read the last 5 paragraphs.

Suggested as i was JUST reading it. My minifridge to become a Kegerator just got plugged in and wanted to know the correct serving tempature of my first brew.

ronllave · 05-26-2010, 12:34 AM

Get a small fan to circulate the air. I installed one and it completely got rid of all my frost build-up and brought down the temperature drastically. There are lots of threads on this site discussing how to install one. Good luck!

Bamfordjf · 05-26-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ronllave

Get a small fan to circulate the air. I installed one and it completely got rid of all my frost build-up and brought down the temperature drastically. There are lots of threads on this site discussing how to install one. Good luck!

Thats what i'm going to do. Those were my two biggest issues with the fridge; frost and temp not cold enough. I looked into that before because I heard TONS of people installed them. I just wanted to make sure that would actually do the trick. Will search the forums now to figure out how to install one.