Mac_rancher
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I'm curious to hear some opinions regarding my diy kegerator. I converted an older sunbeam beverage fridge with a window door to a kegerator with tower. The cooling coils sit just behind the back wall and cool through the wall. I find that I'm getting quite a bit a moisture build up on the wall with humidity somewhere in the 70% range when it is not cooling. I live in a very dry climate. I've check the door seal with a dollar bill and it seems to have a great seal. With the moisture build up I think it is inhibiting my cooling ability and fridge after about 24hrs can't cool below 33 degrees (floor reading with bluetooth thermometer sensor). Once it reaches that temp the compressor stays on and the temp flatlines. I have a keg of water I'm testing out, and I can get it down to about 43 degrees at it's lowest.
To try to help solved this I've installed an eva-dry dehumidifier but it hasn't seemed to help. I'm thinking I might install a fan on the ceiling to keep air moving to help prevent condensation on the back wall. This is an option I'm thinking about using. I would mount it to the top of the fridge and aim the exhaust toward the back. I could wire it directly to the hot wire for the light and ground to the thermostat. I'm thinking it would move enough air and be low profile to prevent getting in the way. Any thoughts? Would this be a good fan option or should I do a muffin fan instead? Any other ideas other than ice on the back wall for why I can't cool enough?
To try to help solved this I've installed an eva-dry dehumidifier but it hasn't seemed to help. I'm thinking I might install a fan on the ceiling to keep air moving to help prevent condensation on the back wall. This is an option I'm thinking about using. I would mount it to the top of the fridge and aim the exhaust toward the back. I could wire it directly to the hot wire for the light and ground to the thermostat. I'm thinking it would move enough air and be low profile to prevent getting in the way. Any thoughts? Would this be a good fan option or should I do a muffin fan instead? Any other ideas other than ice on the back wall for why I can't cool enough?