06-27-2008, 05:49 PM
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Chest Freezer Conversion w/3 faucet Celli Cobra
I just bought my friend's 2 Celli 3 faucet Cobras and am about to start my chest freezer to kegerator conversion. Mine's going to look about the same as his, but I'm leaning towards wood paneling around the kegerator. Here's his setup...
The Kegerator
I've learned alot from these forums and website over the past week and just wanted to contribute by posting what I though looked like a pretty good step by step on how to setup a multitap kegerator. Plus the Celli's look pretty sexy  Anyway, when I get done hopefully I can post some pics with the wood paneling
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06-27-2008, 07:51 PM
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Paneling may be a big mistake. Before you do that check on one thing.
Most chest freezers use the exterior skin as a condenser to dissipate the heat the refrigeration system generates. Turn the unit on & let it run for 20 to 30 min. Feel the exterior sides of the unit. If the sides get warm/hot then you would not want to cover them up with paneling. It would greatly reduce the condensers ability to dissipate heat & would reduce the efficiency & could ultimately harm the compressor.
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06-27-2008, 09:45 PM
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Yeah, good call ICEMAN. I let it run for awhile and the sides did get pretty warm  Thanks for the info. Probably the first time this forum has helped me save money instead of convincing me to spend more!
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06-27-2008, 10:01 PM
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No worries. Glad I could help. 
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06-28-2008, 11:17 AM
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ICEMAN,
I let the freezer run all night and when I woke up this morning the sides of the unit did not seem warm at all. I was wondering if after the freezer gets down to the temperature it wants to be at (in this case 3 deg), does the compressor not have to work as hard? What do you think? Is there still a chance I could do the wood paneling? Thanks in advance.
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06-28-2008, 03:25 PM
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But was the compressor running at the time? Just remember that every time you open the lid & insert a keg you will be adding heat that the compressor & condenser, in this case the sides of the unit, will have to get rid of.
It would be like you putting on a parka & running around the block in summertime. You would overheat. Same thing with the freezer. You would be adding a layer of insulation & the heat would have nowhere to go. I would like to say to go for it. It sounds like a sweet setup but if it were me I wouldn't take the chance.
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06-29-2008, 11:44 AM
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Yeah, the compressor wasn't running at the time, I checked back later when the compressor was on and the sides were warm I think I'm still going to do it, but I'm going to space out the paneling from the freezer with 2x4's and not panel the back. This will allow the heat to escape out sides and then flow around to the back and out. I might also put some fans back there on one side creating a current for the heat to flow around and out the spacing area between the freezer and the paneling on the back. Hopefully I won't mess anything up! Thanks for all the help. I'll post pics and let everyone know how it turned out.
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07-10-2008, 05:41 AM
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Well, it's pretty much done except for some foam issues. I left about 2in around the whole freezer b/n the wood panel and the freezer walls, leaving the back completely open. I haven't had any problems with the freezer being too hot, and it is able to cool to whatever temp I want. Thanks for all the help. Stay thirsty my friends.
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07-10-2008, 06:54 AM
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I like a guy that goes the extra mile with the wood paneling; nice work. I wish my wife would allow me to stage mine in the living room like you have. For now, my kegerator is forbidden to leave my man cave.
Last edited by bg44; 07-10-2008 at 10:55 AM.
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