Danby door-mounted faucet kegerator

[kidcuri]

I recently finished my kegerator build and in the process of research I realized that most everyone converting a mini fridge puts a tower on top. In the pursuit of simplicity I decided to avoid the hassle of searching for coolant lines and wiring circulation fans for towers and opted to mount my faucet right on the door of my fridge.

Since I had such a hard time finding information on this kind of thing when I was looking into it, I have decided to post mine for you guys. It was pretty straight forward to do and I don't imagine that anyone would have a hard time figuring out how to do it on their own but at least you can see that it's possible and straight-forward before committing to this design.

First off here is a picture of all the gear going in. I have a 5 gallon cornelius hooked up to a 5lb CO2 tank and regulator with a standard no name faucet on the end of the line.

To begin the build I unscrewed the 12 or so screws holding the door liner and seal on to the door. This freed up an extra 4 inches of usable depth for my fridge, allowing for a cornelius keg to fit through

This left an exposed door that I drilled a 1 inch hole through.

Threaded in the faucet, gave the door a quick wipe and it was good to go.

Now time to enjoy the wheat beer I have on tap!

 

[kidcuri]

Heres a video of a quick look around

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[tcd2004]

I was thinking of doing this as well vs. the draft tower. Would you mind taking some pictures of the inside of the door with the faucet installed? Also, what was your list of parts, shank length, etc. Thanks and looks great!

 

[twisted_metal]

I see OBK Red Ale, how'd you like it and where you from?

 

[kidcuri]

I was thinking of doing this as well vs. the draft tower. Would you mind taking some pictures of the inside of the door with the faucet installed? Also, what was your list of parts, shank length, etc. Thanks and looks great!

I'm away from home now but I can post up some soon. As for the parts here's the listing from the OBK website


Kit Includes:

• Taprite High Performance Primary Dual Gauge Regulator
• 6' of Bevlex 200 Beer Line (Thick wall 3/16" ID X 7/16" OD)
• 4' of Ultraflex Gas Tubing (5/16" ID x 9/16" OD)
• Ball Lock MFL Threaded Gas & Beverage CMBecker Disconnects
• Stainless Steel Swivel Nuts (1/4" Barb for Beverage, 5/16" Barb for Gas)
• Chrome Plated Faucet with Tap Handle (OPTIONAL Upgrade Perlick 630 SS)
• 4 1/8" Stainless Steel Beer Shank with Stainless Steel Tail Piece Assembly
• Stainless Steel Hose Clamps


As for the OBK irish red ale it was pretty good, nutty with a bit of caramel to it. My efficiency was a bit low but I think it was due to the crush. I'd definitely recommend it for something over the winter.