avanti kegerator mod

[dzmodelman]

so i just bought this mini-fridge:
http://www.avantiproducts.com/products/id/329
and i get it home, pull out all the shelves, and drop the freezer-coil-assembly from being a shelf to being a panel at the top, flush with the back of the unit. i drill out the door for my 2 taps, install the faucets, and go to load it up with 2 34-degree kegs (from my real fridge - pulled out all of the shelves, SWMBO was PISSED!) and then i realize that they won't all fit. so i go the extension route shown here, masterfully executed by TeufelBrew in post 6:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/kenmore-4-6-cu-ft-mini-fridge-kegerator-138887/
but used 2x4's (cuz i had them) and went a bit further and welded up a steel angle frame for the front edge so the magnet-gasket on the door could make a nice proper seal.
no thermal leaks, and the CO2 and both kegs fit. life is grand.:rockin:
BUT THE DAMN THING WON'T GET COLDER THAN 50 degrees F.
WTF?!?!
has anyone else experienced anything similar?
do i need to toss this $200 POS, and buy something with a larger pair?
can i even force-carb at that temp?

please,

help!

thanks!
-dz

 

[gxm]

You can force carb at any temp, you just need to adjust the pressure - http://www.kegerators.com/carbonation-table.php

Since you moved the freezer assembly, I'm wondering if it might be too close to the temperature probe, if you know where that is.
If all else fails, you could try a temp controller.

 

[azscoob]

You didnt kink the line going to the freezerplate did you? this will cause cooling issues for sure. In my fermenting fridge I dropped the freezer to rest along the back side and it works great in that position, I have no issues getting to 33° while crash cooling in it.

 

[advent]

maybe the fridge couldnt get that low with that thermostat to begin with.. I have a DAR482BLS which is Danbys All Fridge Model.. when i lowered the thermostat to the lowest possible and even fiddle with the internals of the thermostat, it couldnt get could enough, but I did some rewiring and made my compressor stay on to test how cold it could get.. It hit into the low 10s within 2 hours.. So i bought a Ranco etc 11100 digital thermostat and now control the fridge with that..