Anyone else own a edgestar kc2000?

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  1. xxdieharderxx

    xxdieharderxx Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2014 California

    Unfortunately it was all I could afford . :/ Well I just set it up 2 hours ago and set the temp to max. I decided to open it up and stick my hand in and it dosent seem very cold? I don't have a keg set up yet so I can't say much I guess...

    I was searching around and found
    Edgestar youtube Channal and it show's a guy taking the temp guage apart to make the kegerator colder..


    Anyone else do this ? Should I stick a keg in and try it out before messing with this thing?

    I would hate to drink a not so cold!slightly warm beer ;( ;(
     
  2. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    Put a bucket if water in and leave it there for a day. Check the temp after that with a good calibrated thermometer. Don't open the door over and over, just leave it alone.
     
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  3. xxdieharderxx

    xxdieharderxx Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2014 California

    Ok thanks I'll try this out
     
  4. xxdieharderxx

    xxdieharderxx Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2014 California

    DougC, should I make a tower cooler? Point me in the right direction ! I'm guessing my low end kegerator would need this especially ?

    Any other mods I should take into consideration ?
     
  5. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    Make sure it cools, you will need a tower cooler cooler to control first pour foam and you will probably need longer lines so you can slow the flow after you properly balance the system to your beer choices. Get 8-10' of line and the tail pieces, etc. you can always cut back if the pour is too slow for you. Longer lines will guarantee foam free pours. You need to make sure you get beer line, plain old hardware store tubing will not work.
     
  6. xxdieharderxx

    xxdieharderxx Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2014 California

    Ok thanks! so I'll go ahead and order a tower cooler cooler, and 10' beer lines.

    And as for the lines -
    Can there be a negitive effect from too slow of a pour?

    I'm guessing it would be ideal to switch up the lines with different beer types?
     
  7. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    No negative other than waiting. You can easily trim back in 6" increments until you get a good flow rate without foaming. You will find most beers have a similar volumes of CO2 so it isn't really such a big deal running different beers in the same set up.
     
  8. xxdieharderxx

    xxdieharderxx Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2014 California

    I was thinking about trying this product out for cooling the tower http://www.amazon.com/Coldtower-ST-Kegerator-Tower-Cooler/dp/B00IGBTZDI

    Or do you think I should Sheathe the beer line with copper and then insulate the cooling tower with HVAC insulation tubing?

    Thanks for the help it's greatly appreciated!
     
  9. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    Don't over think it. Bring cold air up to the back of the shank. No fancy sleeves or running lines inside of other conduits. You can't insulate too much because there isn't any space for it and you need to have adequate room for return air. You might need to expand the hole at the top of the box depending on how close that hole diameter is to the tower diameter. I made my cooler, and from the fan box I've got a short length of PVC tubing which feeds into a 3/4" piece of copper that goes up to the shanks alongside the beer lines. At the top the copper is wired to the shanks. Most towers sweat in the warmer months because they have cold air in them and you can't insulate that well.
     
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