I am finally making the switch to kegs, after getting frustrated with oxygen issues with my bottled batches. As part of this, I'm building a kegerator using this fridge: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insign...mpact-fridge-graphite/6407011.p?skuId=6407011
There are some weird things about this fridge, but I'm rolling with it because it's freezerless and I got a great deal on it. (For one, the door is fronted with a glass panel, meaning there's no way I could drill through to put taps in there, and I have no space for a tower. Picnic taps are fine with me, though.)
Right now, I'm now trying to figure out how to route my gas line into the fridge so I can keep my tank outside. I can do the cornstarch test and drill through the side, but I'll admit I'm still pretty nervous about hitting something. However, another weird feature of this fridge is that the door is much wider than most. We're talking several inches wide. I've included a pic below, with gas line for scale. This got me thinking--if I can't drill through the front of the door because of the glass, maybe the extra width would let me drill through the side. I could basically create an l-shaped channel by drilling a hole through the side and then drilling a hole to meet it through the back/inside of the door panel. Am I dreaming trying to route a gas line that way? Would the tubing be able to make it around that curve? Would it drive me crazy every time I open the door? (Though I would do this on the hinge side to avoid as much movement as possible.) Is it just more trouble than it's worth?
Someone tell me if this is a bad idea and I just need to suck it up and find a spot to drill through the side wall. Or maybe it will work!
There are some weird things about this fridge, but I'm rolling with it because it's freezerless and I got a great deal on it. (For one, the door is fronted with a glass panel, meaning there's no way I could drill through to put taps in there, and I have no space for a tower. Picnic taps are fine with me, though.)
Right now, I'm now trying to figure out how to route my gas line into the fridge so I can keep my tank outside. I can do the cornstarch test and drill through the side, but I'll admit I'm still pretty nervous about hitting something. However, another weird feature of this fridge is that the door is much wider than most. We're talking several inches wide. I've included a pic below, with gas line for scale. This got me thinking--if I can't drill through the front of the door because of the glass, maybe the extra width would let me drill through the side. I could basically create an l-shaped channel by drilling a hole through the side and then drilling a hole to meet it through the back/inside of the door panel. Am I dreaming trying to route a gas line that way? Would the tubing be able to make it around that curve? Would it drive me crazy every time I open the door? (Though I would do this on the hinge side to avoid as much movement as possible.) Is it just more trouble than it's worth?
Someone tell me if this is a bad idea and I just need to suck it up and find a spot to drill through the side wall. Or maybe it will work!