st0neski

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Just got an older upright freezer off craigslist and plan on converting to a kegerator.

This thing is only 4 feet tall so it would be perfect to have the taps on the top of the freezer and not on the door.

My question is how would I find out where the coolant lines are running? In upright freezers do the lines normally run through the top of it or just all around the sides? Is there anyway of finding this out?

Dwain

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There is pretty much no more "normal" any more. There are so many manufacturers competing for the dollars. On my chest freezer, I plugged it in from room temp and felt of the walls to decide where the lines ran. The skin will get hot right above the lines. Then there's this:

http://community.livejournal.com/homebrewing/413981.html

I'm sure others will jump in with suggestions. Luck - Dwain

st0neski

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Thanks a lot. That link is great. Dont want to mess up my freezer, hahaha.

Zooom101

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Is it a chest style freezer, or a does it look like a mini-fridge but gets to freezer temps? If it is chest style, there won't be any lines in the top if you don't see any lines running into the lid. If it opens from the front, there's no telling. I would use the feel method.

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st0neski

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not a chest, its an upright, but a small upright.

I plugged it in earlier and felt around for where it got cold. Looks like its on right in the front where there are lines on the top, so i should be good to drill towards the middle/back

Fletch

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Many upright freezers have the evaporator tubing running under the shelves, making them unmovable. I take it you've already checked that? If the evap tubes run in the walls, like a chest freezer, then you need to feel the outer skin with it running to locate the condenser tubes, though they're not likely to run through the top. If it's a frost-free, there will be an evap coil in the back wall, covered by a removable panel, with the condenser either on the back exterior or underneath (like most frost-free refrigerator/freezers) and again there will be no lines running through the top.

Stickshaker

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I would just drill slowly and carefully through the plastic liner. Then probe around with something to make sure there is nothing ugly in there.

st0neski

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Yeah, check the shelves before I bought it, they are all removable.

THere is no evap coil on the back so I would assume they are lining it somewhere. the evap tubes would create heat right?

northernlad

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I am going to be the odd man out and suggest calling the manufacturer or qualified local refrigeration repair.

Stickshaker

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Er, yeah, that's what I meant to say...