Question about tap spacing.

I have two Perlicks, a 3-way distributor, and a 6" wall mount drip tray coming in the mail. Hopefully within the next few days I'll be able to start installing on my side-by-side fridge.

Since I have a 3-way I was wondering about spacing for potential future growth to a 3rd tap. Would it be too crowded to have 3 taps above a 6" tray? Perhaps have my first two taps sitting at 1" and 5" on the tray and a future could possibly fit at 3"?

I don't have any real need/plan for a 3rd tap anytime in the near future. I'm just trying to mentally plan on where to drill and possibly space things for potential growth.

Sorry for the lengthy wording on a simplistic question.

I spaced my taps at 4" - leaves enough room to have a pint glass under each one.

fezzman said:

Would it be too crowded to have 3 taps above a 6" tray?

Click to expand...

I think so. I have 3 ventmatics over a 10" drip tray and I personally wouldn't want them any closer. I just posted a few pix in the DIY section, thread was about taps on/thru the wall or something.

BTW, finding a 10" drip tray was not easy. NB was the only place I could find it at.

I figured it would probably be too crowded. Definitely wouldn't be able to have a glass under each. Methinks I'll just stick with two taps then. I just had a wild hair for the 3 taps thing.

Thanks for the input fellas.

To add to my post - I would plan for expansion. If you look at those pix I referenced in my first post, there are only 2 taps in the first photo. Then 3. Having an empty hole gave me motivation to get another tap up there!

You could put two in, space them as far apart as you can, then if you want to expand you can add a third in the middle.

I like my taps close together. I think it looks nice and I never have a situation where I am filling from multiple taps at once.

I say space the two 1" from each edge, then place the third directly in the middle. You will have enough room.