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03-06-2006, 07:17 PM
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Installed the blower
Ok, so I bought the blower and tubing and installed it and the tower is COLD. However I have a 1/4 keg of Miller Lite in the kegerator and it still pours about a 1/2 pint of foam before the beer clears. It's much better than before, but not clear from the get go.
What else could be the problem?
The liquid temp is 38 degrees and I have the pressure set at 14psi.
The beer does taste much better than it did before though.
Tim
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03-06-2006, 10:09 PM
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Be certain the keg has aclimated to your kegerator. Can you send a picture of the flex tube as it is routed into the tower?
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03-07-2006, 08:50 AM
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sure, I'll take a picture tonight. I also don't think the keg was at 38 degrees yet. I'll check the temp when I get home and also post a pict.
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03-11-2006, 08:20 AM
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How is your blower working now timm747? I am about to install mine later this week; exact model. I'm interested to see if you're satisfied. Based on your pics it looks like I have the same diameter hole covered in PVC. It doesn't seem like there's much room for the air to recirculate back to the keg box, but I could very well be wrong. Take Care.
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03-11-2006, 07:41 PM
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Tim, check your e-mail. Posted reply based on pics as to rerouting beer line inside flex and moving blower.
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03-12-2006, 05:53 PM
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does it matter what side of the kegerator the blower is installed? I only ask because I have more ice buildup on the left as opposed to right side, which I think would provide a cooler source of air for the blower to circulate.
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03-16-2006, 06:21 AM
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I installed the blower yesterday and mounted it in the same fashion as Tim, yet I moved the blower up, with the inlet of the blower facing the cooling apparatus. I had a fairly small hole to work with so I routed the beer line through the flex tube. The door was open for a considerable amount of time yesterday during the install (~2 hours) so I lowered the thermostat for ice to build up and create colder air for the blower. I'll report back when I reach the 38 degree mark. Thanks again for all the help.
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03-16-2006, 11:01 AM
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Just for the hell of it i measured the diameter of my tower and it's 2 1/2" (quite old). Would this cause any problems with the cool beer line/blower?
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03-21-2006, 07:56 PM
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As long as you can force air into the tower and it returns back into the refrigerator, you should be fine. Try routing the beer line inside the flex tube. Seal the entry point so that the air does not escape before going into tower.
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03-22-2006, 01:34 PM
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I am still getting 1/2 glass of foam on the first pour; and the beer out of the tap is flowing at 38 F after the first glass. the beer line is inside the flex tube and i used electrical tape to seal the hole. I don't believe enough air is getting back into the kegerator due to the small area of the hole which only allows for a thin stream of air to recirculate. I was thinking of widening the whole to 2 inches, thus leaving a 1/2 inch on each side of the blower hose for air to easily return. Could I cause any damage to the unit by widening the whole from the frig to the tower?
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03-23-2006, 08:23 PM
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I cut a small slit in the cooling hose and ran the beer line thru the cooling hose. It seems that I don't have as much foam, but I'll confirm that tomorrow once the new keg of Mich Light gets down to temperature. I didn't change the location of the blower. I'll do that as a last resort. My thought for putting it low is that cool air sinks so I thought the lower the better. We'll see how it works....
Tim
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