The 'Keezer' Project - Page 4

BadKarmaa · 09-07-2007, 03:06 AM

Any update on the kreezer project Jester?

98EXL · 09-07-2007, 12:19 PM

he's busy doing 'other' things ATM

DSean · 09-11-2007, 05:50 PM

So, I recently scored a 15.1 cuft chest freezer off craigslist for $75 and I really want to turn it into a keezer, but I'm a little lost as to where to begin. I don't want to do anything as elaborate as Jester is doing (mostly because I doubt I'm able).

Is there anything super-problematic about drilling holes in the front of the freezer for the taps and running the lines out that way? [I'm unconcerned about re-purposing it as a freezer]

Is there an "idiot's guide" out there? I've searched around here but haven't really been able to find anything.

Thoughts/recommendations are appreciated.

**Bobby_M** · 09-11-2007, 06:15 PM

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DSean · 09-11-2007, 07:02 PM

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Thanks BobbyM! These are really helpful.

**Jester369** · 09-14-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BadKarmaa

Any update on the kreezer project Jester?

Ugh - been taking care of other home improvements lately. Trying to get some work done outside before snow flies.

BadKarmaa · 09-16-2007, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester369

Ugh - been taking care of other home improvements lately. Trying to get some work done outside before snow flies.

I hear that. Other projects around the house are tying up a good percentage of my funds, so my kreezer project is comming along a bit slow as well. I did talk to a few appliance repair shops and some freezer experts though. They all seem to think the only problem glueing some birch plywood to the sides of the freezer would cause is potential warping/scortching of the wood.

They didn't think having the external skin of the freezer covered would cause any extra stress on the compressor or the coils. However, since the external walls do get hot, it could harm the plywood if there aren't spacers. So, maybe a fan and ductwork to draw air over the sides isn't necessary? Just a few spacers should be all we need?

**Jester369** · 09-26-2007, 10:35 PM

ok, so nothing earthshattering, but a little progress. I finally got the freezer up off the ground and on to the dolly, so it's mobile. I'm going to have to take it off again to do the fan/ductwork underneath, but I needed to get it out of the garage and see if it would fit with the new pool table (it does!

) I also finished off the manifold and installed the support for it, as well as ran some gas lines.

So many projects, so little time I can call in sick to work!

98EXL · 10-09-2007, 05:21 PM

that's hot dude!

**Bobby_M** · 10-09-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BadKarmaa

I hear that. Other projects around the house are tying up a good percentage of my funds, so my kreezer project is comming along a bit slow as well. I did talk to a few appliance repair shops and some freezer experts though. They all seem to think the only problem glueing some birch plywood to the sides of the freezer would cause is potential warping/scortching of the wood.

They didn't think having the external skin of the freezer covered would cause any extra stress on the compressor or the coils. However, since the external walls do get hot, it could harm the plywood if there aren't spacers. So, maybe a fan and ductwork to draw air over the sides isn't necessary? Just a few spacers should be all we need?

I don't think you're necessarily harming the compressor (not immediately anyway) by insulating the heat transfer but you are losing cooling efficiency. If you do anything to contain the heat at all, that heat will eventually make its way in part to the interior of the freezer. The compressor will run more often and waste power. Refrigeration works by removing heat from inside the box and depositing it outside the box (those coils you're covering).