Arrheinous
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Volume: 7.77cf fridge + 2.51cf top freezer
Keg Capacity: 4 pinlocks with some modification
Model #: HA10TG20SB
Colors: Black, white, partial stainless (+$30)
Cheapest Source: http://www.lowes.com/pd_150645-33112-HA10TG20SB_0__?productId=4756079 (Lowes, $358)
Photo gallery: http://imgur.com/a/OpUvK#0
Expected Energy Costs (Unmodified): $41/yr
Been reading up on kegerators vs. keezers, sizes of units, etc. One day I came across a Vissani 10cf freezer at Home Depot and sort of fell in love with this type of fridge. Haier has a slightly bigger unit, with far better reviews, available at Lowes and this weekend I took the plunge with the aid of some b-day money.
This unit is notable for me because it has the smaller profile as I'm living in a smaller-end apartment where I don't have the floor space for a keezer.
As far as modifications go, it seems pretty versatile: the cooling lines are in a big web on the back of the unit. No sign of them when I did the corn syrup/alcohol check but YMMW.
The only issue is when cutting off the shelving notches on the right side there's a few bundles of wires (red+white, green+black) that run around the edges of where you'd want to cut. I nicked the black one on the right but I've soldered it back together - it controls the door light I think. Not nearly as a bad as nicking cooling lines though.
A suggestion is when cutting away the shelf notching on the sides it's best to carve around the whole thing and pull it out. On the left side I carved away each notch individually and then ended up chopping away the rest. On the right I carve around all the notches in one go and it went 3x as fast. But again, beware of those wires running just beneath the plastic.
The width of the fridge is good enough to start the first tap 3" from the edge and then distance them 4" center-to-center with enough space around where a 5th tap could go to put a bottle opener. I'd like to get a 19" drip trap to handle it all.
I expect to get four pinlocks in here. I'll need to carve a bit more of the notches on the side of the fridge and do something with the shelves on the door to get it all to fit. The biggest problem is having four kegs filled at one time. I might branch out into seltzers or sodas since there's a contingent of my friends who don't drink.
Fridge will be handy for keeping hops and other things cold. The main fridge/freezer have limited space so this kegerator can be dedicated to holding all things brewable.
A side note is while I've been researching building this thing I found that 'kegerator' and 'keezer' are still fairly flexible words. Someone might be talking about a kegerator where they clearly mean keezer and vice versa. This makes searching for info or tips on specifically one of the two less productive. Just a comment.
Accomplished So Far:
Still Need to Do:
Keg Capacity: 4 pinlocks with some modification
Model #: HA10TG20SB
Colors: Black, white, partial stainless (+$30)
Cheapest Source: http://www.lowes.com/pd_150645-33112-HA10TG20SB_0__?productId=4756079 (Lowes, $358)
Photo gallery: http://imgur.com/a/OpUvK#0
Expected Energy Costs (Unmodified): $41/yr
Been reading up on kegerators vs. keezers, sizes of units, etc. One day I came across a Vissani 10cf freezer at Home Depot and sort of fell in love with this type of fridge. Haier has a slightly bigger unit, with far better reviews, available at Lowes and this weekend I took the plunge with the aid of some b-day money.
This unit is notable for me because it has the smaller profile as I'm living in a smaller-end apartment where I don't have the floor space for a keezer.
As far as modifications go, it seems pretty versatile: the cooling lines are in a big web on the back of the unit. No sign of them when I did the corn syrup/alcohol check but YMMW.
The only issue is when cutting off the shelving notches on the right side there's a few bundles of wires (red+white, green+black) that run around the edges of where you'd want to cut. I nicked the black one on the right but I've soldered it back together - it controls the door light I think. Not nearly as a bad as nicking cooling lines though.
A suggestion is when cutting away the shelf notching on the sides it's best to carve around the whole thing and pull it out. On the left side I carved away each notch individually and then ended up chopping away the rest. On the right I carve around all the notches in one go and it went 3x as fast. But again, beware of those wires running just beneath the plastic.
The width of the fridge is good enough to start the first tap 3" from the edge and then distance them 4" center-to-center with enough space around where a 5th tap could go to put a bottle opener. I'd like to get a 19" drip trap to handle it all.
I expect to get four pinlocks in here. I'll need to carve a bit more of the notches on the side of the fridge and do something with the shelves on the door to get it all to fit. The biggest problem is having four kegs filled at one time. I might branch out into seltzers or sodas since there's a contingent of my friends who don't drink.
Fridge will be handy for keeping hops and other things cold. The main fridge/freezer have limited space so this kegerator can be dedicated to holding all things brewable.
A side note is while I've been researching building this thing I found that 'kegerator' and 'keezer' are still fairly flexible words. Someone might be talking about a kegerator where they clearly mean keezer and vice versa. This makes searching for info or tips on specifically one of the two less productive. Just a comment.
Accomplished So Far:
- Drilled two of four taps
- Removed inside shelf notches (extra width)
Still Need to Do:
- Figure out a good solution for running CO2 into kegerator
- Modify shelves on door to allow for the second row of kegs
- Bottle opener on side
- Carve away at the light fixture / air inlet on top to make more vertical room for back row of kegs
- Fill four kegs at one time, drill extra taps
- Wood collar over tap holes and for bottle opener?
