New nitro tap

[ehk089]

i have a 2 yap kegerator in the house, but am putting a new nitro tap on the ferm/lager fridge in the garage. It’s a regular kitchen fridge, and am wondering if any guys who have converted a full size fridge to kegerator have any advice or tips on location for tap or anything else relating to the project. I’m currently planning to drill the tap through the side rather than the door....any thoughts why door would be better or worse?

 

[BBBF]

The only benefit of through the door is there is no risk of hitting a cooling line and killing the fridge.

My tip for the project: Intertap faucets with the nitro nozzle instead of a regular stout faucet. That way you can turn it back into a regular faucet when you don't have a nitro beer to put on tap.

 

[Vale71]

Full size fridges usually only have coolant lines in the back, but of course there is no guarantee of that so try at your own peril... You should be able though to assess that by turning the fridge to full power with the door half open, condensation and/or ice should form on any surface where coolant lines are running.

 

[oakbarn]

My Brew Buddy drilled the side of his Fridge and hit an 120 vac wire. Door is safest but there is a chance even there, If you have a Thermal camera or IR Thermometer, you may be able to find the coolant lines.

 

[camonick]

If it’s a fridge with a freezer on top and you drill through the door make sure your faucets are low enough so the tap handles don’t get hit by the the freezer door when you open it and activate the tap!

 

[day_trippr]

I always start at one of the major repair parts sites and find exploded views of the fridge/freezer in question.
If you dig through the diagrams you can figure out where everything should be and places to avoid drilling.
I have three fridges in my brewery and all of them have CO2 lines, temperature probes, and different power feeds run into them - through the back walls on all three units...

Cheers!