Clear or black tubing?

[JeffNYC]

I am going to start converting a wine fridge to a kegerator. It has a glass door, so I was thinking of using black vinyl tubing rather than clear to avoid potential problems with sunlight. Anyone think there is value to clear tubing, to see cleanliness?

 

[abracadabra]

You could always cover the glass door with one of those window tint kits inside and out should be pretty dark. Or cover it with a sheet of plywood paneling, cardboard, even construction paper.

I like to be able to see if there's any crud inside my hoses.

 

[wihophead]

Or cover it will foam insulation to give you a better insulation factor......

 

[JeffNYC]

For cosmetic reasons, I don't want to cover the glass door (nor insulate them).

So consensus is clear is the only way to go? I assume so given the work-arounds suggested...

Silly question here, but I thought I read (couldn't find with a search) that 3/16" is the way to go for beer line. The ball lock quick disconnects are 1/4". Will the tubing work with this or do I need to go with 1/4" line?

Thanks.

 

[EvilTOJ]

why not spraypaint the clear tubing with black paint?

 

[SenorWanderer]

3/16" line for 1/4" barb. pain in the a$$ to get on but won't come off and you don't need a hose clamp.

unless you plan on keeping your wine fridge in a south facing window i wouldn't worry about UV damage. also, if you do the math, the amount of beer per ft of 3/16" line is ridiculously small. if you're entire 5' of line skunked then you'd have to dump a few ounces at most.