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[tomace311]

New User I have just set up my Haier and have already done the modification . My liquid temp is 34 F & 35F and beer taste great my problem is the air temp in front is like 40F and rear 32F so what is happening is the line is sitting at 40F so all the beer comes out is foam until the line is clear then beers flow . I have read some threads about putting in a fan to circulate the air which might fix the problem do you think this is the case.The fan I was thinking about is the one on this site the flows 15CFM would this be the best choice. Also Since my liquid temp is 34F my PSI is 12 does this sound about right for a Coors light ? The length of my lines are what comes with the unit and my elevation is sea level .Any help would be greatl

[psychodad]

I just put a little Wal-Mart 6 inch fan in mine and all seems to be good.

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[tomace311]

Could you tell me a little bit more about the fan you used. Was it battery or electric and if so how did you wire it etc. I went on Wall Marts site and didtn see anything that would work. Can you tell me what kind of fan it is ect thanks.

[psychodad]

There are pictures here how I wired it in and what it looks like: http://forums.the-hole.net/forums/in...showtopic=5422

It is nothing fancy. Just a little 6 inch fan one would put on their desk or such.

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[Scott Zuhse]

15 CFM blower would be a good choice since you can direct the air with flex tube into the tower. What area of the US do you live? Coors Lt. has a different carb level out of the Northeast. 12 would work for this area. You may require 14 in other areas.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

[tomace311]

I live in Southern California at sea level. My goal with the fan is not to use the flex tube but to just circulate the air within the unit. I currently have my psi at 14 which seems to be working. Would 15 be better and as for the fan I hope it will lower the temp in the front so it's a equal through out.

[psychodad]

Circulating it in the cabinet works for me. I have a very minimal problem with the beer line in the tower perhaps being too warm. I suppose flex tubing air to it would cure it, but it isn't that bad. I'm still thinking that one day I will use the wimpy Danby fan tocool the tower that tad extra bit by moving it to the tower base or something.

I dunno. Right now I'm doing pretty good as far as cold beer goes. My next modification may be a two tap tower and two 1/4 barrels. Or I may just build a fullsize fridge kegerator and go whole hog. These two setups are way cool too: http://www.west-point.org/users/usma.../kegerator.htm and http://www.anthonyro.com/bar/



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[Scott Zuhse]

If you can route the flex tube into the tower the cold air will prevent the initial shot of foam. The air then should route back into the keg box. Possibly you could "T" the air from the blower where some of the air will go into the tower and the rest circulating in the box.

You will require an accurate temperature reading to set pressure correctly.

quote:Mikey, Be certain to calibrate your thermometer. It is quite simple. Use a large glass such as a pint and fill with ice. Pour water on top of ice and then add more ice. Place the thermometer stem in the ice water and it should read 32 degrees F. If you can not move the pointer on the analog thermometer (normally located on the back of the face and is in the shape of a nut), fudge whatever degree(s) is necessary when taking a beer temperature based on what the thermometer was reading in the ice water. Easiest method for taking the temperature is to pour a beer and chug it and then pour another in the same glass and take your temperature. If your thermometer has not been used for other temp. issues such with body parts, drink the second beer!

If your beer temp. truly is 34F at sea level, 14 PSIG fro Coors Light should be fine.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

[tomace311]

Thank you for all your help ! I will let you know how it goes.

[tomace311]

I went a head and added a fan which got from Radio Shack. Part # 273-241 if anybody is interested it flows 65 cfm works great. I actually had to turn the thermostat up. does anybody know how the motors on the Haier Hold up . Mine is running constantly and I am concerned about the life of the motor if it is constantly running.

[tomace311]

I had just came home and found that my keg has frozen. Can anybody tell me is it ruined or can it be saved.

[psychodad]

Are you sure the keg is frozen? Probably just the beer line froze up. Untap it and set the keg outside the kegerator for a bit. Nevertheless, you have a problem. Maybe the new fan is blowing air away from the temperature sensor or only allowing warm air to it.