Do 10 pound tanks fit inside the Sanyo Fridge? I have a 10 pounder and a 20 pounder, and am thinking of downsizing from my 14 cubic foot chest freezer to a sanyo, but was wondering if I could use my 10 pound tank or if I would have to buy a new 5 pounder for this operation.
Do 10 pound tanks fit inside the sanyo fridge
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Funkenjaeger
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I seriously doubt it, though I haven't tried it... but my 5lb tank and 2 kegs are a pretty tight fit. I still have the molded door panel in place so you might gain a bit more space with it out, but I wouldn't hold my breath for a 10lb tank fitting.
You could always put the tank outside the fridge and (carefully!) run a gas line inside.
You could always put the tank outside the fridge and (carefully!) run a gas line inside.
ohiobrewtus
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I haven't tried it either, but I seriously doubt it. I don't have a whole lot of room left with 2 kegs and a 5 lb tank.
TWilson
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https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=19762&page=4
Check out posts 35, 38, and 43. I had the same question. There appears to be conflicting info about using 10# tanks in the 4912. Also check out Buford's conversion, he may have used a 10# in his, I'm not sure.
Check out posts 35, 38, and 43. I had the same question. There appears to be conflicting info about using 10# tanks in the 4912. Also check out Buford's conversion, he may have used a 10# in his, I'm not sure.
clayof2day
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I have a 10 lb and it fits. There are 2 shapes of 10 lbers, one is taller and skinnier, that one doesn't fit. There are shorter fatter ones, that one fits. You have to mod a shelf to hold the tank, if you look at the pics in the linked thread above, the shelf I have is identical, I just have a 10 lb. tank on it.
Buford
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TWilson said:
Nope, mine's a 5 pounder.
Buford
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Spyk'd said:You don't have to be terribly careful. Just run the gas line in through the drain hole in the back. By all accounts, this doesn't mess with normal operation.
I have a 5# CO2 tank in the fridge but I also ran a line through the drain hole for an external beer gas cylinder. It hasn't caused any problems that I've seen.
