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  1. 03-18-2009 11:18 AM #1
    dawgboy
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    Default how to fit co2 tank inside my kegerator?

    i have a kegerator with the shelf inside in the back --to put your co2 tank on.

    I have a 5lb tank with the gauges --and its about 3" too high because of the gauges.

    can i turn the gauges sideways to fit? or am I better off with a 2.5 size tank? I will probably only go through 2-3 kegs a year?

    Is there something else I should consider here?

    Thanks.
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  2. 03-18-2009 04:38 PM #2
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    Do you have any pictures? What make of kegerator is it? Normally you have about 2-3" to spare above the gauges when using a 5lb'er.
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    A 2.4lb tank will dispense 4 half barrel kegs.

    You do NOT want to lay co2 tank on it's side. The co2 in the tank is liquid. If that goes through the regulator, it will damage the regulator, and turn into a potentially deadly projectile if the co2 discharges all at once.
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    it is a True DD1.
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    I just re-read your post. You asked if you can turn the co2 GUAGES sideways... not the tank. Duh. Yeah, you can turn the guages sideways.
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    Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed.
    Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery
    and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might
    be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself,
    "It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than
    be selfish and worry about my liver."
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