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Here's a question for those of you that have converted the Sanyo 4911 and 4912: are you using an external temperature controller?
I thought the external controllers were really for those using freezers as kegerators, and that they wouldn't be necessary with a fridge. After all, our kitchen refrigerators seem to have no trouble maintaining a stable, beer appropriate temperature. However, the temp in my 4911 seems to swing quite a bit, and I can't get it dialed in. With the very same setting, it goes as high as 41° and as low as 30°. If I tweak it high enough to stay above freezing, the upper extreme is unacceptably warm.
Then, I figured that a good thermal load ought to help stabilize things, so I put in six 1 gallon bottles of spring water. Checked the temp last night and it was 40°. This morning I woke up to find it at 30°, and my bottles partially frozen!
I'm just trying to get all this stuff sorted out before I actually put kegs in there. While I do like my beer on the cold side (even English ales,) obviously I don't want my precious brew to freeze. It seems like the lines themselves would be particularly vulnerable. I'd rather not pop for a controller, but I will if I have to.
I thought the external controllers were really for those using freezers as kegerators, and that they wouldn't be necessary with a fridge. After all, our kitchen refrigerators seem to have no trouble maintaining a stable, beer appropriate temperature. However, the temp in my 4911 seems to swing quite a bit, and I can't get it dialed in. With the very same setting, it goes as high as 41° and as low as 30°. If I tweak it high enough to stay above freezing, the upper extreme is unacceptably warm.
Then, I figured that a good thermal load ought to help stabilize things, so I put in six 1 gallon bottles of spring water. Checked the temp last night and it was 40°. This morning I woke up to find it at 30°, and my bottles partially frozen!
I'm just trying to get all this stuff sorted out before I actually put kegs in there. While I do like my beer on the cold side (even English ales,) obviously I don't want my precious brew to freeze. It seems like the lines themselves would be particularly vulnerable. I'd rather not pop for a controller, but I will if I have to.