Convert Danby kegerator for through-wall operation?

[pg_rider]

Hi folks, first post here. I'm finishing my basement and plan to install a keg fridge in my mechanical room which conveniently shares a wall with my bar. My plan is to run a line from the fridge to a wall-mounted tap on the other side of the wall. The total distance of the exposed line should be no more than 2-3 feet. I've read alot about cooling the line, but my question is different.

Can I, or should I, use a Danby kegerator as my fridge but remove the tap and have the beer line exit through the hole in the top? Here are the reasons I like the idea of the Danby:

1. It'll hold a half-barrel (I plan on pouring Shiner Bock which I can only get in half-barrels)
2. It already has a hole in the top for the tap, so I don't need to drill a new hole and risk hitting a coolant line
3. There are quite a few Danby kegerators available on the used market that include the coupler, CO2 tank, and lines

I guess my other option is to just buy a 6CF fridge and a conversion kit. Thoughts? Alternative ideas? I'm looking to keep this simple, and my budget is $500 max.

 

[liamw]

Hey,

I did a very similar thing with my bar. I have a utility room directly behind the back wall of my bar, and taps passing through that wall into the bar. I used a full-sized upright fridge with a top freezer. All I did was drill a hole through the side and run the lines to the wall. I have the distance from the fridge to the back of the taps enclosed with a 4" piece of aluminum dryer vent that I had left over. I thought about using a fan to blow cold air up the dryer vent (the line travels probably 3' from the fridge to the taps inside the vent), but found that I didn't need it.

I see no reason why your set up would be much different. Give the dryer vent thing a try!