DEFROSTING Vintage Kegerator?

[melissa458]

Hi I'm thinking of converting a 50s ish fridge, but I was wondering if I will have to defrost it if it wasn't originally a frost free model.
Thanks!!


Here are some fridges I'm considering





... including schmidty65's amazing conversion!!

And of course I'd love to find a V-handle I can afford to convert, but I'm not holding my breath for one of those!

 

[billl]

If it's not frost free, then yeah, you'll probably need to defrost it occasionally.

Of course, the frost is coming from warm, moist air hitting a cool surface. If you only open the door to change kegs and it sits in a conditioned space (not a hot garage) then that should be a minor issue. If you just put a picnic tap in there and open the door 3 times a night, then you'll be defrosting pretty regularly.