Large fridge option

[hmmmbeer]

I was milling around on Craigslist, Ebay, HBT, etc. for this that and the other (all beer related) and was thinking about fridges to hold my beer on tap, maybe a lager ferminting, and you know... anything else I can cram into it if it fits and it hit me... I see fridges all the time for free because they dont stay very cold but they have a freezer... did anyone else click the thoughts that I have? Wouldn't it work if I drilled large holes; start out with one and keep a temp for a day or so and keep making those holes (the bits you use to open up a hole for a faucet/tower) until it stays as cold as you wish.

Anyone else think this would work???

 

[Airborneguy]

You'd probably hit coolant lines in between the two sections. Besides that, if the fridge has problems keeping cold, it's probably going to be sucking tons of energy. It could be more cost effective to just buy a new fridge.

 

[Waunabeer]

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[hmmmbeer]

You'd probably hit coolant lines in between the two sections. Besides that, if the fridge has problems keeping cold, it's probably going to be sucking tons of energy. It could be more cost effective to just buy a new fridge.

SHHH don't tell anyone... I don't pay the electric bill (its free). But in the end, it would be a little work doing the holes but it would be a lot of work to get the dang fridge in the first place (about 45-60 mins to the next large city). Tear...

Thanks for the thoughts!

 

[dogtailale]

I was milling around on Craigslist, Ebay, HBT, etc. for this that and the other (all beer related) and was thinking about fridges to hold my beer on tap, maybe a lager ferminting, and you know... anything else I can cram into it if it fits and it hit me... I see fridges all the time for free because they dont stay very cold but they have a freezer... did anyone else click the thoughts that I have? Wouldn't it work if I drilled large holes; start out with one and keep a temp for a day or so and keep making those holes (the bits you use to open up a hole for a faucet/tower) until it stays as cold as you wish.

Anyone else think this would work???

Its really hard to say if you can get them cool work right, Although most of the time (if they still partly work) It's the t-stat or the fan. http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php

cutting a hole in the refer-freezer wall DO IT Ive cut numerus walls out. For storing paint, and meat smokers, ETC ETC . I dont remember ever hitting a refer line. WHEN you HIT a GAS LINE you know it.

Refers make great warm storage lockers with 25watt light bulb in a one gallon paint can.

Also if you cut out the refer-freezer wall-floor you are going to have to reset the t-stat http://www.wineloverspage.com/rscellar.shtml the freezer will over cool the unit. play with that screw it'll work out.

I picked up a 22sq ft S by S last weak ran perfect I gave 40 for it. Cut the wall out, reset t-stat. 40 degrees 12 corny kegs,