Old Fridge = New Kegerator?

[vallonswayla]

Just kind've concerned about using an old fridge as a kegerator because of the added cost to the electric bill. Looking for feedback from those who have old fridges as kegerators in their garages. Working out ok? Not a big dent in the electric bill? Cheers for the feedback.

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

I have a commercial undercounter fridge from the 80's.Totally inefficient. At 19 cents a killawatt it runs about $15 a month.I bought a killa watt meter to find the electric use.Worth the money for a piece of mind and exact usage.I figure if I save myself buying one 12 pack a month I'm covered and have beer on tap at all times.For me Its worth the electric

 

[Konadog]

6 keg kegerator and very very large refrigerator in house, large beer refrigerator and fermentation freezer in garage. Last months electric bill was $95

If your concerned, get a killawatt meter like Jonny said and look at what it would cost.

 

[schatzke]

Not quite as efficient as a new fridge but when you factor in the cost of a new fridge it's probably worth it. Could always go the chest freezer keezer conversion. I hardly ever hear mine kick on.

 

[vallonswayla]

i have a chest freezer that i bought to use as keezer, but now that the fridge is available i'd prefer to use the freezer for fermentation and the fridge for kegerating.

 

[glugglug]

i have a chest freezer that i bought to use as keezer, but now that the fridge is available i'd prefer to use the freezer for fermentation and the fridge for kegerating.

I would do this other way around. I feel like fridge allows you to see fermentation easier, and is also easier to load things into. For me,glass carboys are more difficult to get in and out of a chest freezer. My 2 cents.