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Originally Posted by Mike5150

Ok, I finally got around to getting a small fan for my kegerator, and it didn't work. The cool air is still not making it up the tower. I don't know how to calibrate the thermometer, but I did try with another thermometer and got the same results. The gl*** of water I keep in the kegerator reads 36 degrees, the first gl*** I pour reads 44 degrees, and after pouring off 2 pint gl***es of mostly foam, the third gl*** reads at 37 degrees. I really can't afford a new kegerator, and It pains me to pour off so much good beer. Since the small fan inside the kegerator isn't working, what other options do I have to cool the tower?

On a side note, somehow I didn't shut the door to the kegerator the other night and the external temp controler that I use was reading 56 degrees for the temperature. I am guessing that the door was open for about 16 hours. will allowing the keg to warm up for that long spoil the beer?

Thanks so much!
Mike

how big is the fan and how did you mount it? remember, you have to have a way for the air you are blowing to escape. i used a small blower motor attatched to a 1" flexible tube that i ran up to the faucet. that left enough room at the bottom of the tower for the air to escape. i have also seen ppl drill small holes in the top or back of the tower so the air has a place to go as it is blown.