mike1978
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Okay, so i was almost done putting the collar on my kegerator and while drilling the last screw in, I HIT THE F"ing coolant line!!!! Am i screwed, or is it possible to seal the hole??? HELP!
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OMJ
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you are screwed
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Sorry bro.
Was it a craigslist freezer?
Was it a craigslist freezer?
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Sawdustguy
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If it is copper line just cut it and solder a sweat coupling in, then get it recharged.
hamiltont
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Back to the drawing board I'm afraid.....
TimWeber
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My buddy is on his 3rd kegerator. He made that mistake with the first two. Took him two tries and $300 but he learned his leason.
Sorry to hear that. That stinks.
Sorry to hear that. That stinks.
TimWeber
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I glued mine on with silicon adhesive. That really strong stuff that comes out of a caulk gun.
springer
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same here . It is very solid I hope I don't ever have to take it off. I would start looking on Craigslist as the repair will be way more than just getting another unless you know someone who recharges appliances.
JesseRC
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Its kinda late, but you might have asked yourself why many of us have to put a collar on in the first place ?
So we dont have to drill into walls of the freezer.
So we dont have to drill into walls of the freezer.
motobrewer
I'm no atheist scientist, but...
why use a collar if you're just gonna screw anyway?
isn't the point of a collar to get around screwing?
isn't the point of a collar to get around screwing?
ebeer
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My condolences, you have a nice paper weight.
You could use it as a cold box for fermentation. Freeze a milk jug full of water, and throw it in there with a carboy. Not exactly precise, but can help you take the edge off those hot days of summer and stay in good ale fermentation temp ranges.
You could use it as a cold box for fermentation. Freeze a milk jug full of water, and throw it in there with a carboy. Not exactly precise, but can help you take the edge off those hot days of summer and stay in good ale fermentation temp ranges.
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mike1978
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I put the collar on the front of the mini fridge so i could fit another keg inside. This isn't a freezer, this collar sat vertical so it needed to be screwed into the fridge so it didn't fall off. I've already said fu@k it! I found a full size fridge on craigslist for $40 and will be converting it. Screw all this collar bull****, it's for the birds.
JesseRC
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that's right, get mad at the fridge!
Will319
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Just a note if you do plan on patching and recharging it like someone suggested. Even trace amounts of moisture that can get in a open line can cause major compressor issues.
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mike1978
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I dont get mad at refridgerators, just smartasses.
Hermit
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Trace amounts of moisture will freeze at the expansion joint and stop the gas from flowing. When it warms up, it thaws and starts all over again.
truse
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Good to know I am not the only one to learn this lesson!
