Bottom freezer upright kegerator?

[broox]

What problems will I run in to by turning an upright, bottom-freezer refrigerator into a kegerator? I'll mostly be running 5-10 gallons of homebrew, with an occasional half barrel on tap... but I can't imagine the bottom of these refrigerators are designed to hold a full 160lb half barrel keg.

I'd love to hear any horror and/or success stories.

 

[grampamark]

I’ve been using an old (c. 1959) bottom freezer fridge as a kegerator for almost 8 years. I put 3 corny kegs, combined weight a little over 150 lbs, in mine with no problems.

 

[day_trippr]

I'm guessing the floor panel is sheet metal...

Cheers!

 

[grampamark]

I'm guessing the floor panel is sheet metal...

Cheers!

There was a rotating drum which served as a veggie crisper drawer which I removed for more headroom. The floor is bead rolled and there are a couple of light gauge channel stiffeners under the floor. I put a piece of 1/2" plywood on the floor to make a flat surface.

 

[bracconiere]

i don't know about a bottom freezer....but my upright fridge, on the plastic crisper floor holds 6 full cornies.....