Hi, great forum! I was looking for somewhere like this when I originally conceived my idea of putting a kegerator on my rooftop deck.
Background: I live in downtown Atlanta. We live in a loft and have roof-building rights. We have been constructing a deck for quite a while now. If interested: Deck - a photoset on Flickr We're just about to the point where I can hook up the kegerator.
I purchased a Frigidaire PLKU1267DS Beverage Center and have it ready to go. So the plan is to install the kegerator on the roof. Knowing that the kegerator isn't designed to operate outside, I plan on building a small shed to house/protect it.
I'd like some suggestions of the features I should build into this shed. It will likely have a full-size or near full-size door on the front of the shed. Obviously, it will be safe from rain, but I'm wondering about heat and perhaps cold. (although Atlanta doesn't get *too* cold that often) Do I need to have some kind of induction fan to suck cooler air from under the deck? Do I need to have an exhaust fan to blow hotter air out? Should I insulate the shed?
Owner's manual specifies: "For the most efficient operation, the beverage cooler
should be located where surrounding temperatures will not
drop below 10ºF (-12ºC) or exceed 110ºF (43ºC)."
Any opinions you have would be awesome!
Thanks!
-Craig
Background: I live in downtown Atlanta. We live in a loft and have roof-building rights. We have been constructing a deck for quite a while now. If interested: Deck - a photoset on Flickr We're just about to the point where I can hook up the kegerator.
I purchased a Frigidaire PLKU1267DS Beverage Center and have it ready to go. So the plan is to install the kegerator on the roof. Knowing that the kegerator isn't designed to operate outside, I plan on building a small shed to house/protect it.
I'd like some suggestions of the features I should build into this shed. It will likely have a full-size or near full-size door on the front of the shed. Obviously, it will be safe from rain, but I'm wondering about heat and perhaps cold. (although Atlanta doesn't get *too* cold that often) Do I need to have some kind of induction fan to suck cooler air from under the deck? Do I need to have an exhaust fan to blow hotter air out? Should I insulate the shed?
Owner's manual specifies: "For the most efficient operation, the beverage cooler
should be located where surrounding temperatures will not
drop below 10ºF (-12ºC) or exceed 110ºF (43ºC)."
Any opinions you have would be awesome!
Thanks!
-Craig
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