Antique Beverage Air-Temp. Help Needed

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  1. lovelylady226

    lovelylady226 Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2021

    First, I completely OVERPAID for a Beverage Air Kegorator from 1970. I can only get it as cold as 41 degrees. The thing is, the fan doesn't run always which makes me believe it COULD get colder, I just don't know how to do it. Since I was a dummy and WAY overpaid, I don't want to put too much into it. Has anyone ever worked with an antique beverage air unit and could provide some guidance?
     
    #1 lovelylady226, Mar 20, 2021
  2. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    How much?

    Depending on how old and abused the unit is, and without seeing it, it is impossible to really provide much help. Most likely the compressor wore out and that is not a terribly expensive job for a Bev Air, unless you paid $1,000.
    You can eliminate a few things.

    Clean everything thoroughly. All the dog hair, grease and snot. All of it.

    Rattle the t-stat a little. It is mechanical, and when you turn it you should hear it click, that is the on/off point. If you turn it all the way down or all the way up and it doesn't click, you likely need a new one. Remove it, check the model and replace. There are only a few different models. This is your easiest fix, congrats. $50.

    Unplug the unit and spin the fan manually. They sometimes seize. If it feels really stiff and will not get free, the fan could be replaced. But it is normal for the fan to cycle, so if it only runs when the compressor is on, that is normal.

    If you think the fan is preventing the unit from getting as cold as it should, place a desk fan towards the compressor, same thing.

    Good luck.
     
    #2 billandsuz, Mar 20, 2021
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