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  1. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    I have had my Johnson Controller for the last 2 weeks, and it has worked phenomenal! I had to rewire my factory Tstat and my Controller took over 100%. My beer sits at a nice and refreshing 34* at first pour, I tend to sip on my beers so they warm obviously over time which is fine, just hate...
  2. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    I am about complete with my set up, just need to get a drip tray and I will be good to go, its been a pretty fun project, looking forward to building a Keezer next...
  3. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    Haha, that is true as well lol, I mean its everyones own preference I guess. I don't slam beers unless I am with my friends and we are out, but at home I relax and drink a few, unless my friends are over then it is time to slam beers!
  4. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    Also, sometimes I find it to be enjoyable to start a beer cold and allow it to warm as I slowly drink it.
  5. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    This is good, I like this. I never said that my way should be the way, I just said its the way I like my beer, but this is good to know, thanks!!
  6. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    Since working my issue out a few hours ago my corny legged beer is sitting at 34* and I don't think my IPA will freeze at that temp, If I did the math right my beer would freeze right about 29* so I think I should be ok.
  7. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    I do like some beers warmer though, like any type of Porter's or Stouts. I like IPA's cold, and My Red's cold as well. I like most beers right about 34*/35* though for sure.
  8. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    At the time of installing the Johnson Temp Controller I hadn't messed with the T-stat, I plugged in the JC, then the Kegerator, and it wasn't working, which was making me upset. I am a HVAC/R tech in the Navy and I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong, seems pretty simple to install. Called a...
  9. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    The controller did make it colder though, I figured how to bypass the T-stat by connecting the Black and Red wire with a wire nut and then my JC took over 100%, my fridge now sets at what I want it and not at 40*. My Kegerator is now sitting at a nice 33* with a 3* differential, which is nice...
  10. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    Now if the beer was getting cold to the point that I like it at then sure, but it wasn't getting cold, it was warm, drinking beer at 42* isn't ideal to me, so I want my beer between 34* to 38*, it just a preference is all, so this is why I brought in the JC to bring my temps down, I guess I am...
  11. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    I enjoy my beer cold, not at 44*, I have tweaked the little screw in the T-stat and it brought it down a little but not where I want it at, my beer out of my corny keg was sitting at 42*, I have a tower cooler as well, I like a fine tune running machine, and an cold beer on a hot day, what do...
  12. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    Yes it is, I think I figured it out with the last post, I think that Danby Mini fridges have an auto shut off to the compressor that won't let it go down further then a factory set point. I opened the light cover where the thermostat is at, unplugged the red wire, the black wire and the...
  13. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    How would I do that? I am sorry, I am just trying to find a what to do that now and I can't find a for sure what of doing this, I just don't want to break my Kegerator, thank you.
  14. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    What I am saying is that the temp on the controller is set at 34* and with a 2* diff, but the controller says it is 44* and my laser thermometer is saying the fridge is 40*, and the green LED light never shuts off, the fridge is running like normal, like there is no controller, going through its...
  15. sailor0307

    Help with my Johnson A419 Temperature Control

    So I just bought a JC A419 controller and I have set it like the instructions said, so my kegarator (I bought a Danby mini fridge and did the conversion myself) and it is basically running like normal, like I don't even have the Controller installed. I have it set at 33* with a 2* diff, it is...
  16. sailor0307

    Trouble setting up johnson controls a419

    So I just bought a JC A419 controller and I have set it like the instructions said, so my kegarator (I bought a Danby mini fridge and did the conversion myself) and it is basically running like normal, like I don't even have the Controller installed. I have it set at 33* with a 2* diff, it is...
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