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That Works. You could also use a multiple throw switch and two relays... I can diagram it from home if you want. Phone isn't ideal for this. Basically a take a switch with 3 throws. Wire 1 to the first relay that has however many poles you need and the 2nd to the second relay etc...

Did you look on digikey etc? I think generally now 120V etc is not used in control panels. It is all done with low voltage and low current using relays.

I'm interested possibly. PM ed you a question.

Sorry... yes.... should have made that clear. I am using treated city water. If you are using a well I would treat with chlorine, UV, filter, etc.

No. What I am suggesting is that the temperature, CO2, filtering, etc all make the likely hood of bacterial growth unlikely. To each his/her own. Personally I run my carbonator of of filtered tap water. If you are paranoid you could UV or chemically treat the water. Can you quote some...

I suppose it depends where you live, but my water is pretty clean here. I filter it through a very fine carbon filter. Under CO2 pressure you basically only need to worry about anaerobic bacteria. Aerobic can't survive without O2. At those temperatures things also grow slowly. To each...

Should be fine... It is under CO2 pressure so basically most bacteria wouldn't grow anyways. Anaerobic bacteria in theory could grow in the CO2 environment, but if you clean and sanitize your kegs I can't imagine much could grow in there.

I got mine from Jeff @ Brew in a Bag - Brew In a Bag - Home

PM Me at some point... I got one of the 1 gallon taylor tanks... I think these have the same threads and I can PM you the information this weekend once I get a chance to lookup the parts. It is about $7 or so to convert it.

Part of the problem is I keep having little leaks with the kegs. Basically since I am flowing water into the gas in... the little leak causes the tank to completely fill with liquid and eventually start leaking water. I have pressure tested them and haven't been able to trace the leak...

Uh... crap. Could I build a glycol tank with a coil in it and use a peltier/TEC to chill that down? or is this whole project just not going to work? Basically I was thinking an insulated 1 - 2 Gallon tank filled with Glycol. Mount a plate chiller in that and then pass my seltzer line...

Anyone ever constructed one? I was looking to build one using a thermoelectric cooler. Basically I want to run my seltzer tap using it instead of using a keg in my fridge. Any experience with them?... should I build/buy?... any advice helpful. Thanks all.

+1... I bought a fridge off of Craigslist for $100... and parts. Much better than the $500+ single tap at the local homebrew shop.

Look for thughes thread on it. He basically did just that.

Pretty sure they all either merged or died. Either way, the only one I know of is Perlick. FYI Perlick makes flow control ones now.

It's leakage.

What he said. :) My setup works pretty well... it is perfect for the wife and I and even a small party... but it warms up as I empty the keg. I usually get about 3 gallons of pretty cold seltzer before you notice much of a change. Obviously this is less during the summer and more during...

Sorry... It won't really work. The problem is that the air isn't sufficient for keeping the plate cold. You really need an ice bank.

Right. Then it doesn't matter. We aren't building to industry standards here... the goal is just know your own system so you don't get shocked. :)

It's not "unsafe" per say. The unsafe part comes in when you think that the circuit isn't energized or whatever during cleaning etc. Normally people use a contactor to disconnect all of the voltage from the keg while cleaning so there is no chance of getting shocked. During operation the...