80-90% Foam....ALWAYS

[tyhoward08]

Same old story, bought a used kegerator and all I am getting is foam all the time. I've read a lot on here about correct temp, pressure and cooling the tower but could these attribute to this much foam through the duration of two kegs? It is 80-90% foam and doesn't change as the keg is drinken.

Specs:
Danby
3/16" or 1/4" line not sure
probably between 3.5-5 ft of line
kept at 36* although I need to check if this is actually 36* or not
Tried pressure between 4-16 psi all with no luck.

Thanks,
Tyler

[tyhoward08]

did a temp test overnight set the kegerator to 36* and put a cup of water with a thermometer in it and when i woke up it read ~33. I will continue this test through the day but maybe my danby actually keeps itself cold.

[Fred W]

What is the room temp and does the foam go away at all if you pour several glasses back to back? In my experience, keeping the tower cool is the only way to get rid of foam problems. My tower isn't cooled, but I've found that if I pour about 1-2 seconds worth of beer into a trash cup just to get the warm beer out of the lines, the foam is greatly reduced.

Also, you said that it was a used kegerator...when was the last time the lines were cleaned?

[lunkhead]

Use a calibrated thermometer to measure the temp. Have yet to see a stock danby cool below 41, don't believe front panel display. You will need at least 5ft of 3/16"ID line (I use 6ft) And cool the tower, this will also help move some air around the inside of the unit.

[aimascar]

100_4076a.jpgThis is my first post, I have been reading all the feedback about too much foam, because I had the same problem. I did a lot of research and ended up installing a (RFO) Restricted Flow Orifice, It was recommended by a friend who was experienced in this area. The RFO is sold by Micro Matic, and is made for controlling the flow rate of the beer. It cost about $30 and requires either 1/4" or 5/16" tubing because of the fittings required for setup up. I attached the 5/16" tubing to the keg tap and 1/4" tubing to the other side of the RFO. I used a total of 5' of tubing all together and it works perfect. My CO2 pressure is set at 15psi because the altitude here in Albuquerque. I found out that most of the professional systems have them installed. Believe me I tried everything that everyone suggested including installing a new thermostat, lunkhead is correct about the danby they are set to do a auto defrost every so often and maintaining constant temperature is almost impossible. But I did the modifications and finally got it fixed. It is also adjustable so you can set it up for different flow rates, and you will need to do that when you install it. I have enjoyed six 1/2 kegs of beer and it has been the answer to my prayers. I love my beer.. I will try to attach pictures for your view. Good luck with your kegerator.

[tyhoward08]

did temp testings at multiple temperatures and found the danby lcd to be off by 2-3* but suprisingly 2-3* higher than the actual temp. I am thinking the previous owner has visited this thread before and possibly modded it because I am also noticing a micro matic coupler and co2 regulator. I am going to get my regulator checked tomorrow and hopefully get a new beer line that i ordered and we'll see how that goes before i buy a blower. thanks for all the replies.

Tyler

[CIPSI]

Originally Posted by aimascar

Attachment 98This is my first post, I have been reading all the feedback about too much foam, because I had the same problem. I did a lot of research and ended up installing a (RFO) Restricted Flow Orifice, It was recommended by a friend who was experienced in this area. The RFO is sold by Micro Matic, and is made for controlling the flow rate of the beer. It cost about $30 and requires either 1/4" or 5/16" tubing because of the fittings required for setup up. I attached the 5/16" tubing to the keg tap and 1/4" tubing to the other side of the RFO. I used a total of 5' of tubing all together and it works perfect. My CO2 pressure is set at 15psi because the altitude here in Albuquerque. I found out that most of the professional systems have them installed. Believe me I tried everything that everyone suggested including installing a new thermostat, lunkhead is correct about the danby they are set to do a auto defrost every so often and maintaining constant temperature is almost impossible. But I did the modifications and finally got it fixed. It is also adjustable so you can set it up for different flow rates, and you will need to do that when you install it. I have enjoyed six 1/2 kegs of beer and it has been the answer to my prayers. I love my beer.. I will try to attach pictures for your view. Good luck with your kegerator.

Does Micromatic still sell the RFO's? I can't seem to find them on the site..

[lunkhead]

I think this is the page your looking for, unit down at the bottom looks like what's in the pictures. http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-...o-cid-128.html