I'm trying to determine how much length to use for my beverage tubing in my kegerator setup. I live at 6000 feet and am using 3/16 tubing. Is there a rule of thumb for determining line length as it pertains to elevation? Thanks.
Dispensing systems are closed until the faucet spout. I don't think altitude should matter much if at all.
Where altitude comes into play is the CO2 regulator since it controls the pressure relative to the atmosphere (gauge pressure).
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/air-altitude-pressure-d_462.html
At 6,000 feet the atmospheric pressure is 11.8 psia, compared to 14.7 psia at sea level here in MA. So if I set my regulator for 10 psig, I'll be applying 24.7 psia to my keg, but for OP he'd only be applying 22.8. So basically he'd just want to add 2 psi to the result from any carbonation chart or calculator, and then balance the system based off of that higher pressure.
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