Danby Fridges for Kegerators

[ratchet]

Saw some danby minifridges without freezers at costco the other day... $150.
I think that they're pretty much the same one that I have... you'll need to replace the shelves on the door with a flat panel to get it to fit two cornies.

You'll want to measure them to make sure they'll fit your set-up though.

just thought I'd let you guys know in the event that anyone was in the market.

[Keggermeister]

I just converted one of these for my neighbor last week. It worked out well! no cooling lines in the top. they are all along the back.

[Jayme]

I can't tell from the photo - they still have the compressor 'hump'? I'm assuming they do... I found a fridge a while back that uses solid state cooling so no bump and it's PERFECT for a carboy. Temp control was a piece of cake as well with just a series resistor. I can't find another fridge like it anywhere!

[ratchet]

Yes, they still have the compressor hump (that's where I place my CO2 Tank).

I managed to snag this on kijiji for keeping my carbuoys at proper ambient temp for fermentation in the summer:

[Jayme]

Hmmm... What is that unit intended for? Does it have a make and model? How did it work for you?

[OneEyedJack]

Costco still has that fridge for $150

[NASH]

I just converted one of these for my neighbor last week. It worked out well! no cooling lines in the top. they are all along the back.

I wouldn't be so sure about that! They started making this style fridge around 2007 and MANY of them have gone down from a top hole drilled in the wrong spot. There was no right spot since the gas lines seemed to be randomly laid throughout the foam top so it was always a guessing game. We made a bunch of them in Moncton, luckily we had a mechanic that would vacuum the system out, silver solder the damaged piping and refill them with gas so we could continue on with the build. We started carefully cutting a hole in the plastic top then chipping foam out looking for compressor lines before drilling all the way through which helped save a few of them from repair.

[Keggermeister]

I just converted one of these for my neighbor last week. It worked out well! no cooling lines in the top. they are all along the back.

I wouldn't be so sure about that! They started making this style fridge around 2007 and MANY of them have gone down from a top hole drilled in the wrong spot. There was no right spot since the gas lines seemed to be randomly laid throughout the foam top so it was always a guessing game. We made a bunch of them in Moncton, luckily we had a mechanic that would vacuum the system out, silver solder the damaged piping and refill them with gas so we could continue on with the build. We started carefully cutting a hole in the plastic top then chipping foam out looking for compressor lines before drilling all the way through which helped save a few of them from repair.

I did the pilot hole and inspection first too.

[Jmac00]

could also try doing the corn starch trick too maybe? even doing that, i'd probably still do the pilot hole...chip away procedure just to be safe.