Sealing the Collar

[Prime]

Just looking for some insight on whether it is necessary for me to seal the collar of my keezer with something. I have a cedar collar built. I'm at the point where I would need to seal it before moving on.

Really want to get this thing done so I can starting pouring pints and put up a unique build thread! Nobody posts about keezers! :cross:

 

[nebben]

Nobody posts about keezers? LOL

I used medium density weather stripping between the freezer lip and the collar bottom. The collar rests right on it forming an OK seal, and I used metal brackets on the inside of the collar to mount it permanently to the freezer. No glue or silicone needed.

 

[kanzimonson]

I made the crappiest collar with an inaccurately angled table saw that has 1-3mm gaps between the joints. I didn't seal the gaps, and I didn't seal the collar to the chest freezer. It works fine... a little more wasteful, but not too much. I'm sticking with "the cold air's at the bottom" argument.

I'm not lazy, I'm pragmatic.

 

[Gritsak]

I used liquid nails construction adhesive.

 

[shroomzofdoom]

100% silicone here, I was worried about mounting screws on my freezer.

 

[SweetSounds]

Aww damn - I thought those were real!

 

[robertvrabel]

I made the crappiest collar with an inaccurately angled table saw that has 1-3mm gaps between the joints. I didn't seal the gaps, and I didn't seal the collar to the chest freezer. It works fine... a little more wasteful, but not too much. I'm sticking with "the cold air's at the bottom" argument.

I'm not lazy, I'm pragmatic.

I didn't seal it or insulate my collar at all, just used screws. It works perfectly fine.. I don't think its kicking on anymore than it did before either. I have set with a temp control and checks every 10-12 minutes or so. I'm sure it helps to seal, but honestly it works great without doing anything... and it will be easy to change back to a freezer if needed.

 

[shroomzofdoom]

Aww damn - I thought those were real!

haha...awesome

 

[Skarekrough]

I built my collar yesterday with the old adage "anything worth building is worth over-building."

The corners are sealed now with Liquid Nails. I used clamps to shore up the inconsistincies and flex the wood to get as perfect a seal as I could and forced it all into place using five wood screws per corner.

Tonight I'll sand it and fill in the counter-sunk holes in prep for chalkboard paint. The inside joints will get a thorough silicone sealing on them.

When it gets installed I'll run silicone caulk on both sides to seal it.

Weather stripping seems like it would be a good idea if the collar was the part that would lift off the keezer. But without it, kinda seems like the lid already is equipped to do that.

 

[Prime]

Thanks for the responses. I have some sizable cracks in some corners of my collar due to my less than stellar construction skills. I will definitely hit those with something. There is a gap at the base because of the way the freezer itself is put together. I might use foam tape or something to fill that in if I can find the right metal plates to take advantage of the screw holes on the back of the freezer that were for the hinges.

 

[Scut_Monkey]

I put down white silicone sealant. It has worked great.