installing tower 3 feet from kegerator

[adam]

i am istalling the tower through granite surface it is a dual tap lines will run 2 to thrre feet until entering kegerator;;;;
my question is what is the easiest cheepest way to keep these lines cool ... by either switching to steel lines or insullation?????????????

adam castellanos

[mmwmike]

The most important aspect is temperature. The beer lines must be cold all the way to the faucet. You are creating what's called an "air cooled system." You can create the air shaft from PVC wrapped with insulation. The next item you'll need is an air blower: http://www.micromatic.com/category.php?cid=271
The blower will circulate cold air in the air shaft you have created, keeping the beer line cold.

Mike Godwin, Micro Matic USA, Inc. Northridge, CA

[Scott Zuhse]

Use the smaller blower and attach this to a 1" flex tube which should be routed inside an approx. 3" tube all the way up into the dispensing tower stopping just below the shanks. This will assure that the cold air is forced into the tower and has a path to return to kegerator. Be certain that air is not escaping anywhere. This will diminish the efficiency of the refrigeration. This is not recommended for lengths longer than this due to overworking the refrigerator's capabilities.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

[jquigley9]

You can also use a bathroom exhaust fan waith some fittings available at Lowe's.