The idea here is to build upon the experience of all the walk in cooler builds. I would like to build my bar the size and shape I want it, with out the kegerator designating any details. The plan (attached) is to build a long but skinny very well insulated keg cooler with doors on the front, rather then the top. That way I don't have to have any tilting/lifting bar top sections and what not. Then of course running a temp controller on a 5000BTU window unit. There are like 15 on craigslist right now for $50.
I would like to hear peoples ideas, thoughts and what not about doing this. I have seen some of these outdoor walk ins that are WAY larger than what i;m looking at and they are able to get to 38, I was hoping to be able to get to down to 32 degrees. Granted I wont keep kegged beer at this temp, but I will have two chambers as I would like to have a ice bin in the colder side.
Total volume of the cooler would be less then 2'x6'x3'. Minus the insulation and what not I think I end up with about 25 cubic feet.
Do you think that a 5000BTU unit will be able to do what I'm thinking?
My bar build will start very soon now!:rockin:
Thant's right, excited! lol
I would like to hear peoples ideas, thoughts and what not about doing this. I have seen some of these outdoor walk ins that are WAY larger than what i;m looking at and they are able to get to 38, I was hoping to be able to get to down to 32 degrees. Granted I wont keep kegged beer at this temp, but I will have two chambers as I would like to have a ice bin in the colder side.
Total volume of the cooler would be less then 2'x6'x3'. Minus the insulation and what not I think I end up with about 25 cubic feet.
Do you think that a 5000BTU unit will be able to do what I'm thinking?
My bar build will start very soon now!:rockin:
Thant's right, excited! lol