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Originally Posted by jdgstat
Thanks for the response Cableguy. And yes, everyone's been very helpful, especially to a noob such as myself. My father in law can fix anything, so if I can get all the parts necessary, he'll help me rig it.
Now, question time:
So in the last picture, is the blower the thing on the left (remember, I'm a noob!)?
Obviously the fan is in the middle, but what's the red thing on the right?
And how does the power come through? Did you drill a hole behind the fan/blower?
I see the blower sends the air out through the faucet. Do you have to keep the cap of the faucet off all the time?
Lastly, can you buy all these parts here? Or is there a kit for these things? I can get a fan from a computer like the one in the picture, but it has a different type of connection.
Or... Does anyone know someone local in Atlanta that does this type thing for a fee? HAHA!
***edit*** Also, I have full access to the back of the Danby as it goes into the next bar cabinet (which is where I store the CO2 tank), but the top is covered with tile (there is a gap between the tile and top of the kegerator for air flow).
Thanks again, and sorry for all these questions.
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Yes, the blower is on the left and the fan is in the middle. The red bracket you see on the right is from when I used to keep the CO2 tank inside. I now have it mounted outside of the kegerator for easier access. I drilled a small hole behind the blower and ran the power wires through a grommet to prevent abrasion. Be careful when drilling through the side or back of your kegerator. You wouldn't want to hit anything important! You'll want to keep the cap on the tower at all times, otherwise the blower will not be able to keep it cold. I removed the cap to give you an idea how I set mine up. Also, when you drill the hole for the blower hose and beer line going to the tower, you'll want to be sure to make it large enough to allow for air to return from the tower to the kegerator. I think mine is somewhere around 2-1/2". You'll definitely need to remove the tower in order to drill the hole. Will you be able to do this? I'm not aware of anywhere that sells all of the items needed for a fan and blower install as a kit. I purchased the blower, mounting bracket and tubing at a local industrial supply house, got the fan (120v) from an electrical surplus store, and the rest were just pieces and parts I had sitting around the house. Before you attempt the resistor mod it's worth noting that the temperature inside my kegerator dropped quite a bit once I added the fan. The circulation helped quite a bit!