Brewme Well-Known Member Joined Oct 21, 2008 Messages 296 Reaction score 2 Location Salt Lake City, UT Jan 5, 2009 #1 Has anyone done a conversion with an Oster 5.0 fridge AND use a 20# tank on the outside? If so, where did you drill for the CO2 tank?
Has anyone done a conversion with an Oster 5.0 fridge AND use a 20# tank on the outside? If so, where did you drill for the CO2 tank?
OP OP Brewme Well-Known Member Joined Oct 21, 2008 Messages 296 Reaction score 2 Location Salt Lake City, UT Jan 5, 2009 #2 Also, I found the drain hole, but I'm not sure that if I make it bigger that I will hit a cooling line.
Also, I found the drain hole, but I'm not sure that if I make it bigger that I will hit a cooling line.
MoRoToRiUm Well-Known Member Joined Jun 17, 2008 Messages 1,389 Reaction score 6 Jan 6, 2009 #3 Do a search on oster conversion in the equip/sanitation thread (think it's in the DIY). Should answer your questions for you.
Do a search on oster conversion in the equip/sanitation thread (think it's in the DIY). Should answer your questions for you.
OP OP Brewme Well-Known Member Joined Oct 21, 2008 Messages 296 Reaction score 2 Location Salt Lake City, UT Jan 6, 2009 #4 I did do a search and found nothing on a conversion with a 20# CO2 tank on the outside. I still would love help with this!
I did do a search and found nothing on a conversion with a 20# CO2 tank on the outside. I still would love help with this!
J Jif Well-Known Member Joined Jan 2, 2009 Messages 211 Reaction score 4 Location St. Louis Jan 6, 2009 #5 Ive got the same problem going on, haven't found anything yet. Let me know if you figure anything out! I want to hopefully run two Co2 lines in to mine, so the drain hole is probably out for me.
Ive got the same problem going on, haven't found anything yet. Let me know if you figure anything out! I want to hopefully run two Co2 lines in to mine, so the drain hole is probably out for me.
EdWort Well-Known Member Joined Jul 14, 2006 Messages 11,896 Reaction score 471 Location Bee Cave, Texas Jan 6, 2009 #6 The sides should be fine as the cooling plate is in the back on the Oster 5.0
MoRoToRiUm Well-Known Member Joined Jun 17, 2008 Messages 1,389 Reaction score 6 Jan 6, 2009 #7 Merge threads? https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/questions-about-building-new-kegerator-95640/
OP OP Brewme Well-Known Member Joined Oct 21, 2008 Messages 296 Reaction score 2 Location Salt Lake City, UT Jan 6, 2009 #8 I gave up and took back my Oster and got a chest freezer instead.
J Jif Well-Known Member Joined Jan 2, 2009 Messages 211 Reaction score 4 Location St. Louis Jan 7, 2009 #9 I'm gonna stick with my Oster. I'll try and post pics when it's finished.