I would say that it is so popular because they have used a large chain store (best buy) as a means to get their product to the average joe consumer who doesn;t realize at the time of purchase that there is more to it than just sticking a keg in the thing and plugging it in (uhhh..that woudl be me...LOL) So, now on the back end of things, I'm finding I now nedd some education...So, would further insulating the tower help this situation? Or is there another way to alleviate the probkem?
Also, I was unable to find thermometers on your website via the home page and as such assumed you didn;t sell them....but after doing a google search for a beer thermometer, lo and behold I was sent back to this site...you might want to make things like this more accessible from your front page ... (good for sales)....in any event, I saw this thermometer on your website and wondering if it in itself does the thermometer in the glass of water trick...
Here's the link...
http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-...ST1236-31.html
Can't measure the current temp of my unit yet (obviously), but after reading this thread, I set it to it's max cold setting last night, and will adjust the screw once I get something to measure temp with...
I'm currently nursing from a keg of heinekin, set to 12psi CO2, at about 100-200' above sea level...I will be moving in about 6 weeks to NorCal at an altitude of about 4000'...future beers besides heiniken will be fosters, sierra nevada pale ale, Stone Pale Ale, and Stone IPA....
But I do need a thermometer...so if that will meet my needs, I will order it....Will it work to give me an accurate idea of how to set the T-Stat? Or is something else better for what I need?
Thanks mucho!