advice on where to drill into the back of this freezer for kegerator conversion

[General_Jah]

Well, based on what i see in your pictures and what I've seen with my similar model, I'd bet $5 that you are safe to drill anywhere through the back. I wouldn't bet the life of my keezer (nor do i think you should bet the life your yours) on it though.

It looks like all of your cooling coils are pictured right there, so i suspect that there aren't any in the back. When it's running, anywhere there are outside coils you should feel the outside get warm to the touch. On mine, that's the top and sides, but not the back.

Tough call here. I'd probably try treading lightly and putting a hole in the back with hand tools. It's easier to feel the resistance and back off than when using power tools. If you want to play it safe, your best bet is to just keep the co2 tank inside.

thanks again for the advice and everyone else who chimed in.

The sides definitely get warm but not the back so I'm hoping that it will be safe to drill back there. I will start with a small hole and try to probe as you guys suggest.

I've even considered drilling a hole through the door on the lower right by the hinge and just toss the co2 tank on the side of the freezer.

 

[General_Jah]

Well, based on what i see in your pictures and what I've seen with my similar model, I'd bet $5 that you are safe to drill anywhere through the back. I wouldn't bet the life of my keezer (nor do i think you should bet the life your yours) on it though.

It looks like all of your cooling coils are pictured right there, so i suspect that there aren't any in the back. When it's running, anywhere there are outside coils you should feel the outside get warm to the touch. On mine, that's the top and sides, but not the back.

Tough call here. I'd probably try treading lightly and putting a hole in the back with hand tools. It's easier to feel the resistance and back off than when using power tools. If you want to play it safe, your best bet is to just keep the co2 tank inside.

Dan when you went through the interior wall of the freezer for your co2 hole, do you remember having to punch through a wall of plastic right behind it?

 

[TallDan]

Dan when you went through the interior wall of the freezer for your co2 hole, do you remember having to punch through a wall of plastic right behind it?

Nope, but since I went through at that indention in the back, there may have already been a hole in it there.

 

[BrunDog]

Joust like JonW said, there are coils in the sides - do not drill there. The diagram in the OP does not match the picture of the back which was later posted.

I drilled mine in the upper right corner facing the freezer from the front. From the back, this is the upper left corner. Probably about 1/2" clearance from the top and side inside. Through that I ran my CO2 tubing and the wire for the STC temp sensor. I sealed it well with silicone, though I would recommend silicone for plastic to adhere to the tubing. No condensation forms on my tubing and mu tank sits atop the freezer.

-BD