How do you attach your collar to freezer chest?

[JimBell]

I didn't caulk the collar to the freezer, it fit pretty tight and I can't feel any cool air escaping the joints. I did glue up the joints, to prevent any small cracks from opening.

Might have to think about using caulk, it might improve my energy usage

 

[planenut]

I'd love to see a picture of that. Or a more detailed description.

So far I have only had one keg in there at a time and one carboy crash chilling so I have gone over the top but know that I can raise the collar anytime to lift something in or out. I also keep some 6 packs and extra hops in there so opening the top is very easy to grab whatever I want.

Link to thread...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/show-us-your-kegerator-29053/index50.html#post882288

 

[colglfr]

I thought about the different ways to attach my collar to the freeze and I am using industrial velcro (2"). It holds the collar on strong but with some wrestling I can get it off and it looks clean. Hopefully that might work for you

 

[balto charlie]

I thought about the different ways to attach my collar to the freeze and I am using industrial velcro (2"). It holds the collar on strong but with some wrestling I can get it off and it looks clean. Hopefully that might work for you

Might leak cold air. I doubt that velcro is insulating. You can always add a piece of weather stripping

 

[gpogo]

I'm getting ready to build a collar here soon. I am not going to attach it, instead, I am going to build a collar-in-collar design (see diagram). There will be a 2x4 with it's outside edge flush with the side of the freezer all the way around, and a 1x6 that will be outside of that (so it will stick out 1" from the side all the way around except where the hinges go on the back). It'll just sit on the freezer, which should be enough. It'll get attached in a round about way, but that's another story for a DIY thread when the project is done.

  | FREEZER LID
  L______
| |  |
| |  |
| |  | <-- 2x4
| |  |
| |III <-- Insulation (weather stripping)
| |FFF  <-- Freezer edge

/\
1x6

I did this exact thing on my keezer that I just finished. Vinyl foam weatherstripping and clear caulk(not white or black, to avoid innuendo!) on the edges where the inner collar boards meet.


I was worried about removing the collar if I used caulk, though looking back it could probably be removed using a razor blade.