Home Long Line System

[Edge20]

At the expense of revealing I am clearly a novice at this...

I have read countless posts and literature on extended line systems at home and here is my situation: (any suggestions / help is greatly appreciated!)

I purchased a dual faucet tower, standard length beer lines, gas lines, CO2 regulator, tank, and coupler for a home conversion system. I want to convert a refrigerator that is 10-15 feet away (and through a wall) to the dispensing kegarator. If I run the lines without a commercial grade glycol system ($$$) and insulate them with foam, will it work?

If so, what do you suggest I buy as extensions, connections, etc to complete the project?

Will the system balance if I run the tubing up over a doorway (5 feet above the keg level) and back down?

Thanks!
Bob

[mctripj]

hey bob, welcome to the forum!
if what i am imagining by your description is correct, then you would want to run your lines through a 3-4 inch pvc/abs pipe and have a blower on the cold end to keep cold air blowing through the pipe and your lines cold. of course you will have to use elbows to get it up over the doorway and back down. just make sure you have a strong enough blower unit so your cf/m is high enough to keep it all cold. insulating the pipe isnt a bad idea either.

[ernestbud]

air blown systems are only effective up to 25' remember for every 90 deg turn you have to add 5' and yes insulate the pipes

[Edge20]

After looking at the potential setup again, it appears that the lines will run 12-15 feet at level with the tower (from the fridge via insulated tubing), but will travel through a wall and will be enclosed in a temperature controlled but NOT "actively" refrigerated/cooled area of the basement.

Is it possible and/or worth a shot to do this in an effort to save some money and at the expense of a little foam waste?

If not, I need to rethink my plan. Any suggestions for this first timer who is (unfortunately) on a budget?

Bob

[ernestbud]

as long as the entire run is enclosed in the pvc pipe and insulated you should have minimal problems. just make sure that the blower that you put on is big enough and that it gets sufficient air to the tower make sure that the refigerator is cold cold cold and do not let the beer temp exceed 40 deg. remember that the back of the faucet should be the coldest spot in the system