Danby resistor question

[jplickel]

I put in the 100K Ohm resistor, but am still not getting the liquid temp to the ideal setting. I am assuming if I put the sensor in an alternate location other than the side of the fridge where it is blocked by the keg that may make a difference.

I was wondering how to extend the temperature sensor so that I can tape it to the top of the fridge? Some sort of wire extension or can I pull existing wires out farther? They seem tight and I did not want to tug harder than I already had.


Thanks for any help. This forum is great.

[jaeckleint]

Extend the wires using the same gauge wire and put the sensor up top and forward by the door for best results

[jplickel]

What gauge wire is that, do you know?

[sparcbox]

Congrats to me. With all of less than $15 worth of mods and stuff I found in my basement I've gotten my danby to actually get so cold it will freeze beer in the line. And I'm not having any foam problems at the tap!

Obviously not exactly the result best suited for drinking, I am at least now able to get it cold enough that the unit is worth keeping plugged in.

So, why am I telling you this?

Because the resistor solution was one of my mods.

Here's what I've done:

1) 33K Ohm resistor in parallel. ($0.95 at Radio Shack) See the posts in here for directions. 15 minute mod if you use a sodering iron.
2) Pulled the thermostat sensor from out behind the little cage.
3) Fastened the sensor to the side of the fridge, but more toward the front door. Did this with very thick double sidded tape ($3.00 at home depot). I actually wrapped the sensor in the double sided tape and stuck it in one of the molded parts of the side of the fridge that is kind of indented to keep it out of the way.
4) 18 feet of 3/16th interior guage for the beer line ($9.00 at Ace Hardware)
5) Adapter for the 3/16th hose to the coupler ($1.50 at Ace Hardware).
6) Computer fan, 4-in diameter high output. I secured the fan to the cold plate at the back of the fridge (pulled from an SCSI boot box from an OLD Sun machine in my basement -- Free).
7) Low power AC adaptor for the fan. Dropped this in under the tower and down the beer line opening to the fridge (found in my basement -- Free). The power adapter actually came from a "signal booster" that was part of my DTV system. I imagine that it could be had fairly easily and for little coin.

Came home tonight after work to hit the keg and it was FROZEN! WHAAAAHOOOO.

Opened up the door for a couple of minutes to let it thaw and now after a couple of hours I'm at 35 degrees in the pint glass.

So, even if you had to shell out for the fan and the low voltage power for the fan, you're still less than $30 for the entire mod. Is it as pretty as some of the other mods I've seen? No... not really. Seen some bitch'n mods. Specially dig the guy with the turbine to push cold air up to the tower. Pegged my "gee-wiz meter" with that one! Not pretty at all, but damn my beer is cold and who'd a thunk it with a Danby?

Best of luck to you. Don't give up hope. One day, you too, can freeze beer!

[lunkhead]

Originally Posted by jplickel

What gauge wire is that, do you know?

24, 22 or 20 will work.