Show us your Kegerator - Page 10

**kornkob** · 06-07-2007, 03:12 PM

Either that or I'm really lucky.

Might be a brand thing too-- I know another guy who has a Heier and he takes it to conventions all the time where it certainly gets banged around a lot.

One of the local rental places uses Heier kegerators to rent for events/weddings/bach parties-- I can't imagine they'd use them if they broke down every time they went out.

Uncle Argyle · 06-07-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MrFebtober

I finally got my build diary of sorts completed. I actually built it back in '04 purely for commercial beer (before i started brewing), but this site and this thread inspired me to get the pics and such online.

Plus, I've just completed work on a new tower cooling device that's a bit different than most of what I've seen around.

Very open to hearing your comments or thoughts about the project: http://www.pbase.com/mrfebtober/kegerator_build

Checked out your page and thought what you did with the cooling fan was great! Might have to steal that idea as I am tired of the foamy first beer...that and the sticking cheap faucets!

jlinner · 06-07-2007, 04:48 PM

Here is mine....

jlinner · 06-07-2007, 04:50 PM

Its not completed yet, we installed all the new kick ass tap handles and we have a stout tap that is not on there as well.

Uncle Argyle · 06-07-2007, 04:55 PM

Here's mine. Basically pilfered all the ideas from everyone on this board! Thanks!

it's a 4.9 Kenmore...almost identical to the Sanyo model.

**BierMuncher** · 06-07-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby_M

Here's a couple pics of my finished product:

I've got 7" mower wheels on one end and 3" swivel castors on the other. I haven't tried doing it yet, but this design was so I could roll it out of the garage and around to the back of the house over a bit of grass (hence the larger wheels). If I had a welding machine at my house, I would have made a rectangular dolly frame out of bedframe angle iron and weld the castors and rear axle to it. There is really nothing to screw into at the bottom.

That turned out great Bobby.

I have the same model. Mine sure seems to have a lot of condensation inside.

I ended up with 2x8 for a collar so too heavy to try to make it part fo the lid. I'll put the taps close together off to the side to avoid a collision when lifting kegs in and out.

Man I wish I could afford some perlicks (or shirrons) right now.

**EdWort** · 06-07-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by drayman86

Word of caution about these old fridges: they're NOT grounded. I added a grounding wire to the frame at the rear of the fridge (white wire in first pic) and ran it to a grounding clamp that connects to my house electric grounding wire that runs (conveniently) right overhead above the suspended ceiling. There are documented cases of ungrouded fridges like these causing electrocutions; talk about a buzz killer......

Yeah, I remember growing up and opening the fridge at home while at the same time reaching up and pulling on the lamp chain above the fridge. It was an electrifying experience. I was only 12 then, but I figured to wrap some tape around the chain.

**olllllo** · 06-07-2007, 06:59 PM

Use Damp Rid for condensation.
http://www.damprid.dsiwebbuilder.com/index.asp?cat=40019

or live in the desert like I do.

oh and GFCI for those shock problems.

**Bobby_M** · 06-07-2007, 07:10 PM

I added some damprid but I'm not all that concerned with condensation. There's nothing inside that will be ruined by the moisture, I mean it's all stainless in there. You'll also find that you'll get less when you put faucets in because you won't be opening the lid so often. Whenever I swap a keg out, I absorb the water from the bottom with some paper towels.