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Old 08-09-2005, 11:00 AM
miller14 miller14 is offline
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i just got a brand new kegerator and im having almost straight foam coming out for the first 3 to 4 seconds of the pour. after that the beer flowes fine with the right amount of head.It is a keg of miller lite and pressure is set at 10 to 12. i have it placed on my patio and the outside temp is around 85 to 95 everyday during the summer. i cant seem to get the inside temp of the fridge to get below 40 . should i move it inside or is that even the problem that causes the foam

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Old 08-13-2005, 02:46 PM
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I would move it inside. I have not seen a kegerator designed for outside use.
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Old 08-16-2005, 07:38 PM
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Move it inside and if you reside at sea level and your temperature is truly 40f set your pressure at 15 PSIG. If your kegerator begins to perform better with a lower temp. such as the ideal 38F, adjust pressure to 14F.

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