Igloo 7.1 cu ft FRF795 Black Keezer Build

[cease]

Great thread! I recently finished a coffin style keezer build using this igloo 7.1 CUFT freezer. This thread gave me some ideas on the process.

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[reim0027]

Looks beautiful! I'm jealous.

 

[JonP121]

Beverage factory has the perlicks with SS shanks for 56.00. That's where I got my 3. Now I'm looking for a good priced stout faucet for my fourth

Can't say enough good stuff about this site:

http://www.hopgoblin.com/

Really good with everything and good prices on a lot of stuff, especially small parts and pieces.

These guys have good price on the Perlicks:

http://www.homebrewing.org/Perlick-Stainless-Steel-630ss-Perl-Faucet_p_4606.html

 

[rjbergen]

Anyone have a lead on where to get a black chest freezer? I can't seem to find either the Igloo FRF795 (OP's freezer), or the Igloo FRF705 (mentioned later in the thread) anywhere, even online. It's like it was a magical freezer produced exclusively for Walmart's Black Friday 2014 sale...

 

[jbb3]

Great thread! I recently finished a coffin style keezer build using this igloo 7.1 CUFT freezer. This thread gave me some ideas on the process.

Very nice!

Mine is a little more on the plain side. But it still pours good beer!!

 

[shooting42stars]

I just finished mine last night, minus the temp controller. I plugged it in to test it, and even on the warmest setting the thing got down to less than 25 degrees and started to ice up in about 20 minutes. For the seal I used the spongey weather stripping and placed an outer "apron" collar to the main collar. I used 2x8's for the inner and 1x10 for the outer. It also gave me a place to attach a drip tray. Take a look at the pics. Good luck

John

how far apart are the taps center to center 4 inches?

 

[wyowolf]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/igloo-7-1-cu-ft-chest-freezer-white/4584005.p?id=1219098811096

is this the same as the model you have? FRF710 vs yours... just wondering what the differences are...

 

[Jomamma]

Just finished my Keezer. 4 CO2 and one Nitro.

 

[Jomamma]

Inside view

 

[Jomamma]

Another view

 

[DC_0602]

So jealous you all found black chest freezers, I'm stuck with a white one.

Jomamma - what size wood did you use for the collar build?

 

[Jomamma]

So jealous you all found black chest freezers, I'm stuck with a white one.

Jomamma - what size wood did you use for the collar build?

It is an 8 inch collar. I thought I was going to have to paint a white freeze but at the last moment found this one at Walmart.

 

[JohnnyXXUtah]

I am in the middle of building my keezer out of a magic chef 5 cubic ft freezer. The only thing left are the taps lines &co2. It currently is used as a beer cooler for various bottles of beer. My keezer is currently set to 37 degrees and maintains the temp for 5 minutes which means the compressor is off and on every 5 minutes. For this reason I'm contemplating installing a CPU fan to reduce the amount of time the compressor has to run.

 

[jbb3]

I am in the middle of building my keezer out of a magic chef 5 cubic ft freezer. The only thing left are the taps lines &co2. It currently is used as a beer cooler for various bottles of beer. My keezer is currently set to 37 degrees and maintains the temp for 5 minutes which means the compressor is off and on every 5 minutes. For this reason I'm contemplating installing a CPU fan to reduce the amount of time the compressor has to run.

A fan will help provide a more evenly distributed temperature so you don't have temperature layering inside the freezer. It will also help prevent mold. But it's not going to drastically change how much your freezer runs.

Are you using an STC-1000 as your temp controller? What is the F2 setting set on? That controls how much it will allow the temperature to fluctuate before it calls for cooling. I have mine set on .5 deg C, but since you're in Fahrenheit, I would set it at 1 deg F to lengthen the time the compressor is not running.

How do you have your temp probe placed in the freezer? Is it open air or in a liquid? I have mine in a half gallon plastic milk jug full of water. It reduces the reaction time to slight temperature fluctuations inside the freezer.

If I had to guess, my freezer runs once every 1-1/2 to 2 hrs.

I hope that helps.

 

[jbb3]

A fan will help provide a more evenly distributed temperature so you don't have temperature layering inside the freezer. It will also help prevent mold. But it's not going to drastically change how much your freezer runs.

Are you using an STC-1000 as your temp controller? What is the F2 setting set on? That controls how much it will allow the temperature to fluctuate before it calls for cooling. I have mine set on .5 deg C, but since you're in Fahrenheit, I would set it at 1 deg F to lengthen the time the compressor is not running.

How do you have your temp probe placed in the freezer? Is it open air or in a liquid? I have mine in a half gallon plastic milk jug full of water. It reduces the reaction time to slight temperature fluctuations inside the freezer.

If I had to guess, my freezer runs once every 1-1/2 to 2 hrs.

I hope that helps.

Ok, since posting, I have been paying attention to how often my keezer is running. I was a little overly optimistic with my previous estimate. It actuall runs about every 1-1/4 hrs.

 

[DC_0602]

If using this freezer on the lowest temp setting on the stock temp controller, will it be too cold to serve beer?

 

[shooting42stars]

Here's a ****ty pic but here's what I have so far... I keep it simple for now... I drilled another hole I wanted a stout faucet but I'm just going to buy another perlick to keep it simple

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[shooting42stars]

Inside with tap handles

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[JohnnyXXUtah]

I'm using an STC controller the F2 setting is .5 so it's set up right. My probe taped to the inside wall near the collar. I've since placed it in a glass of water and will document the compressor run time interval.

 

[JohnnyXXUtah]

This is my build so far.

 

[JohnnyXXUtah]

Inside

 

[JohnnyXXUtah]

So far I've measured the run time to be 28 minutes. temp is a consistent 2 degrees Celsius.

 

[tolbert]

any luck with the black freezer anywhere guys? i cant find anywhere!

if i got the white one, could i just paint it black? what kind of paint?

 

[tolbert]

and does anyone have the cut dimensions for the collar wood for this freezer?

thanks!

 

[wambizzle]

I can't remember the exact measurements but I do know I measured to the inside lip on the freezer. My cuts came out great but I had slight gaps like a 16th of an inch no matter how I set em. Once the glue dried I mixed sawdust and wood glue to fill the gaps and it looks perfect

 

[tolbert]

bummer, thought someone might of kept their plans after cutting.

 

[shooting42stars]

I did miter cuts and measured the inside lip of the edge of freezer I want to say like 28.5 inches by 33ish??? 8 inch collar and I had to put a foam tape on the top so the lid would sit flush...

 

[jbb3]

You'd be better off measuring your own freezer. Depending on the method you choose to build the collar (i.e., mitered corners, butt joints, with or without the trim board that overlaps the freezer) will depend on your cut length.

 

[Jomamma]

http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/Igloo-7.2-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-Black/31136433?type=search



I liked getting the black freezer because it has the black seal and you don't have to paint it.

 

[tolbert]

an inch of wood is roughly R-1...an inch of EPS foam is roughly R-3.5 an inch of XPS is roughly R-5.

A rather larger difference. Just a half inch of XPS foamboard with a little spray foam to seal the seams could up the insulation quite a bit....

where do i buy this xps foam board?