Will making a keezer void the warranty?

[user 30639]

I am in the process of building a keezer. I have had two Craig's List fridges turned kegerators die on me. One I believe the heat of a Texas summer in the garage killed it. The other one, I'm not sure. Maybe it tried my beer and lost the will to live

Anyway, I have found the chest freezer I want. It appears that it can handle the extremes of north Texas weather in the garage. Because I'm a little nervous about the last two fridges, I was even thinking about purchasing the extended warranty, not something I usually do.

I'm planning on putting a collar on the keezer instead of drilling into it. Anything in this plan that might void the warranty? I don't think so since I'm not drilling it.

 

[paneubert]

I would imagine as long as you could put the lid back on in the original hinge screw holes, nobody would ever know....

 

[wilserbrewer]

Are you setting the temp differential very tight at like a degree or two? Having your keezer turn on and off repeatedly for short run times is not good for the unit.

If yes, set a wider temp differential, even at 3-4 degrees your kegs will stay constant due to the mass.

 

[paneubert]

Are you setting the temp differential very tight at like a degree or two? Having your keezer turn on and off repeatedly for short run times is not good for the unit.

If yes, set a wider temp differential, even at 3-4 degrees your kegs will stay constant due to the mass.

Or if your controller has a setting for compressor delay, you can still set a temp differential of only a few degrees, but set the compressor timer to only kick on at most every xxxx minutes. Accomplishes the same end goal.