Any thoughts on this digital freezer?

[Atown]

Ok so I messed up last night and ruined my last freezer by hitting a cooling coil while trying to rout my co2 lines. This freezer is the replacement I got to turn into my keezer. I will be much more careful routing lines this time.

Anyway I have built an stc1000 (the freezer will plug into the temp controller) but am unsure if it will work with the digital temp controller built into the new freezer. Does anyone know if the constant cycling on and off will burn the built in digital temp controller up?

 

[Atown]

Sorry forgot to attatch the picture

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[Atown]

And another

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[Thesomeguy]

I dont see why it wouldnt, Not sure how STC works but most temp controllers just cut power when temp is reached, just set your freezer lower then you intend to go and it wont be a factor.

 

[thereverendmaynard]

I have a freezer with a digital temp sensor on it, and I have a brewpi controlling it. Have been running this way for about a month and so far no ill effects.

Actually looks quite a bit like yours... Picked it up on craigslist.

 

[Atown]

That's awsome. Thank you very much! Real life experience, Exactly what I needed.

You wouldn't happen to have any idea where the cooling coils are located? In the owners manual online it says it has a coil less back but Im not sure if that means no coils at all or just the coils that are mounted on the back on the outside. I would really prefer to have my co2 on the outside but definatly don't want to ruin another freezer.

 

[1977Brewer]

Put your co2 on the back hump.

 

[Atown]

No hump in the new freezer. I was able to use tin snips to cut a small section of sheet metal from the back. Dug around the foam a bit and all was clear. Co2 lines are ran inside. Temp controller is hooked up and all seems well. Now if my brown ale and irish red grains ever get here ill be in business!

 

[watermelon83]

I have a freezer with a digital temp sensor on it, and I have a brewpi controlling it. Have been running this way for about a month and so far no ill effects.

Actually looks quite a bit like yours... Picked it up on craigslist.

I love you, well I love that setup.....droooolllll

 

[Atown]

Almost finished setting up my system. So far so good on the digital thermostat freezer. The stc1000 has kept it at 45 deg for two days with no issues. I got my grain bills in today so its brewin time!

Few pictures for ya.

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[Brian77095]

I have this same freezer. GE. Mine has an alarm did you just disable it or any mod for that? Also did you disconnect the defrost? Looks good hope mine turns out this well. Could you also maybe take some pics of where you ran your CO2 lines?

Thanks!

 

[Brian77095]

This was the thread I was looking for.

Guide to set internal chest freezer Thermostat.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=249612

Would it be possible to do this on our UpRight freezer?

 

[Atown]

You cannot do this with the digital freezer as far as I know. Digital uses a digital controller were the non digital type use a mechanical device. Copper tube filled with a gas expanding and contracting at a known rate with the temperature (simplified).

 

[Atown]

One of the co2 lines. It will actually fit 12 corneys but I still wanted the top shelf.

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