Kegerator: Sylvania SE80106-2 - Page 3

**bradsul** · 10-06-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerCanuck

...I was looking at the light bulb holder at the back of the fridge...according to the manual it takes a 120V / 10W, E12 Type light bulb....Im not sure if I am going to need a blower fan but this would seem to be a good spot to get power for it...

I was looking at it for that purpose as well. If you remove the housing on the temperature controller you can very easily access to the two leads. I'm waiting to see if it's going to be necessary. Still haven't managed to get my hands on my free tower yet so I'm not in a hurry.

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BeerCanuck · 10-08-2007, 05:22 PM

Just drilled a hole in the top of the fridge. I used the center point of the underside of the counter top as a center point for the tower.

I used BierMuncher's DIY tower idea...I mounted the toilet flange under the counter top for a cleaner look with my particlar flange.

I christened the kegerator last night.

Cheers
BeerCanuck

**bradsul** · 10-08-2007, 05:26 PM

Awesome! Can't wait to get my tower. Any issues drilling the hole for the tower? Let us know if you get any cooliing issues like Mr X has.

BeerCanuck · 10-08-2007, 05:52 PM

Any issues drilling the hole for the tower? Let us know if you get any cooliing issues like Mr X has

No issues drilling dead center in the fridge. There seems to be no lines in the top as the Sylvania tech mentioned.
Remote temperature sensor in fridge seems to hold at 10 degrees C.

BeerCanuck

mr x · 10-08-2007, 11:15 PM

You'll probably be fine with 10c and a tower. Any CO2 coming out of solution will rise to the top and be less of a problem. With me coming out the front, it is really difficult to keep the high point at the tap, so gas will collect at the ball lock (high point) if the temp isn't down around 5c. The gas seems to blow foam, so I try to avoid it with temp and pressure.

**bradsul** · 10-08-2007, 11:25 PM

I thought you had a tower, didn't realize you went through the door with shanks. I wouldn't have thought there would be enough clearance.

BeerCanuck · 10-10-2007, 12:02 AM

I didn't even think of putting a tap on the door ...if I did I would have probably done it.

It would have been an easier/more frugal way of doing it. Good to know about the C02 line height caveat with this type of installation mr. x

Just having a glass of blond beer now - remote temp sensor reading at bottom of fridge 9.6 C (at max cooling on thermostat)

I put 5' of 3/16 tubing for my beer line..I have my regulator feeding both kegs at 12 psi. The 5 foot of line I think I will trim down to something more manageable / convenient to aid with giving more head/faster pour.

I have been thinking of insulating the tower more to see if I can get my temps lower in the fridge. The fridge prior to the tower addition was ~ 8 C.
Conversely I have heard that you should try to keep your in a taps in a tower cool so that your beer doesnt go foamey due to temperature differentials.

Any Ideas...Suggestions?

BeerCanuck

**bradsul** · 10-10-2007, 01:49 AM

How about a smaller diameter piece of pvc for an inner pipe. The hoses run through the inner pipe and then spray-foam between the inner and outer for your insulation?

BeerCanuck · 10-10-2007, 05:00 AM

I was thinking spray the interior tower with insulating foam as well...I think an HBTer on BierMuncher thread mentioned this as well.....good idea.

I think shortening up the 5 foot line should take care of the slow pour/weak head/Rapunzel likeness of the hose

Overall Im happy

Just priced out a predone kegerator ~ $700 Can (fridge/single tap tower /co2 / regulator )
Think mine came out to around ~ $550 Can for the DIY
I would probably buy a premade 2 tap chrome tower for $150 next time if I had to do it again ( probably saved $30 after buying all the materials and tools to build and install for the DIY tower)

Probably I good idea putting a 2 X 6 for the support Co2 shelf inside the fridge ( I tied a wire to the hidden screw under the light to secure the CO2 bottle ) or even better mounting the Co2 on the exterior of the fridge.

Cool thing about this project is almost everything can be purchased at Canadain Tire..
How Canadain is that

BeerCanuck