WolfieBrew
Well-Known Member
After spending hours trying to locate the condenser coils in my upright freezer, I realized that it had completely stopped functioning. The compressor is pumping air into the freezer chamber but if just isn't cold. Anyway, I hunted around for a chest freezer this weekend and got a steal on a 23 Cubic FT for $50. It's an older model Kenmore but it is really clean and seems to reach a freezing temperature very quickly. I just need to order a new thermostat conversion kit. If anyone can recommend a good one that they have had success with an older freezer, I would appreciate it... It would definitely save me the hassle of trial and error. So here is what I have so far:
I have an 8' x 10' finished room tat I use as the bar in my basement and next to the bar room is an unfinished closet. I designed the wooden band on the chest freezer to overhang by 4" with a notch for the stud in the wall separating the bar and closet. With this design, the 2x will be touching the back of the drywall behind the wall in the bar and I will be able to run the faucet shanks straight through the wall. Then I can flush mount a drip pan on the wall below the faucets. I am more excited about this design because it is less work than my previous plan and I can handle way more kegs than an upright. If it looks like I am forgetting anything or doing something wrong, please let me know. I prefer constructive criticism.
I have an 8' x 10' finished room tat I use as the bar in my basement and next to the bar room is an unfinished closet. I designed the wooden band on the chest freezer to overhang by 4" with a notch for the stud in the wall separating the bar and closet. With this design, the 2x will be touching the back of the drywall behind the wall in the bar and I will be able to run the faucet shanks straight through the wall. Then I can flush mount a drip pan on the wall below the faucets. I am more excited about this design because it is less work than my previous plan and I can handle way more kegs than an upright. If it looks like I am forgetting anything or doing something wrong, please let me know. I prefer constructive criticism.