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jwoelfel79,
OK, you got 2 choices, do what your cousin did and run the unit near full bore, the ice will build up and beer won't get that cold, but will be drinkable or you can do what others have done and mod the unit. Most units will have slight gaps in gasket where you can slip a piece of paper through easily, the magnets usually takes care of this problem, to see if you have a serious problem throw a very bright flashlight inside and close door, if you see lines of light anywhere coming from gaps in gasket then you have a problem. I don't think your 50 degree is from a loose gasket. Ice is a fantastic insulator, the cold plate without ice will radiate at 23-28 degrees, with ice about 35-40. A unit set to the maximum will run continuously, yet with ice build up the temperature inside won't go below 40 degrees, you can try this
1) Turn off unit, defrost, DO NOT MANUALLY CHIP ICE OFF COLD PLATE, let nature melt ice
2) Set thermostat near the 3/4 mark (somewhere between normal and colder)
3) Put in a wireless thermometer that measures present temp, highest and lowest
4) Let stand for a couple of days (you can do it with or without empty keg)
Check the highest and lowest temperature daily and rest after you check, I've had lows of 28 and highs of 48, that gives me pours of 36-38 degrees. If you get these temps, you can search under Haier and get tons of ideas for fans and tower coolers and timers (to prevent ice build up), again last thing you should do is the thermostat mod.
KB
OK, you got 2 choices, do what your cousin did and run the unit near full bore, the ice will build up and beer won't get that cold, but will be drinkable or you can do what others have done and mod the unit. Most units will have slight gaps in gasket where you can slip a piece of paper through easily, the magnets usually takes care of this problem, to see if you have a serious problem throw a very bright flashlight inside and close door, if you see lines of light anywhere coming from gaps in gasket then you have a problem. I don't think your 50 degree is from a loose gasket. Ice is a fantastic insulator, the cold plate without ice will radiate at 23-28 degrees, with ice about 35-40. A unit set to the maximum will run continuously, yet with ice build up the temperature inside won't go below 40 degrees, you can try this
1) Turn off unit, defrost, DO NOT MANUALLY CHIP ICE OFF COLD PLATE, let nature melt ice
2) Set thermostat near the 3/4 mark (somewhere between normal and colder)
3) Put in a wireless thermometer that measures present temp, highest and lowest
4) Let stand for a couple of days (you can do it with or without empty keg)
Check the highest and lowest temperature daily and rest after you check, I've had lows of 28 and highs of 48, that gives me pours of 36-38 degrees. If you get these temps, you can search under Haier and get tons of ideas for fans and tower coolers and timers (to prevent ice build up), again last thing you should do is the thermostat mod.
KB
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