Same one I found last year. It will hold 6 pin or ball lock kegs with room to spare.Bestbuy is having a sale on chest freezers. I just picked up an Insignia 10.2 cuft unit for $219. Best deal I could find.
Same one I found last year. It will hold 6 pin or ball lock kegs with room to spare.Bestbuy is having a sale on chest freezers. I just picked up an Insignia 10.2 cuft unit for $219. Best deal I could find.
Is it possible to fit (6) 1/4bbl kegs and a 20# with a collar?Maytag 14.8cf MQC1552TEW
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yes the slim 1/4 kegs. I just dont see it fitting.If you used slim quarters (11.125" diameter) and a collar you could fit all that.
Not even close with pony kegs...
Cheers!
I did a quicky drawing to prove they'd all fit. You could use Google SketchUp for this...
you have the sketch?
Cheers!
Awesome! thanks for the draft. Considering going with (8) 1/6th and a 20# or 10# instead. What program are you using to make that draft? Thanks so much for all of your help.View attachment 546714
You'd need a full collar, and probably a prop for one of the kegs.
For sure it'd be tight, but it'd fit. If you went with a 10 pound cylinder at 6" D it'd be markedly easier...
Cheers!
Chest Freezer Specs Sheets and Layout Drawings
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Introduction
A little while back, I discovered the [thread=75449]Sizing your Chest Freezer for Corny Kegs[/thread] thread that inspired me to build a keezer and a fermentation chamber. I was blown away at how much information has been gathered to date on chest freezer models. Unfortunately, the thread has become increasingly disorganized as it has aged and, at over 60 pages, is unwieldy to browse. I found myself search for hours on hours just trying to determine which freezer could suit my needs (four kegs on the floor, fifth on the hump). As with many of my purchases, it resulted in a huge spreadsheet filled with numbers that I'll never look back at.
In an attempt to help the community here, I decided to utilize my CAD skills to help others vastly shorten their search to find the perfect chest freezer for them. To this end, I've created a specification sheet and layout drawings for several models of chest freezer so that their homebrew capabilities, prices and special features can be browsed on-the-fly. My goal is to gather, synthesize, and present these products for each of 30 models, ranging from 3.5 cu ft to 25 cu ft in capacity.
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Thadius! thanks so much! this is awesome! I am about to upgrade from a 7.5 that originally had a double tower, that was upgraded to a triple, and now I want to go much larger. Originally I thought if I had 6 taps and 2 "on deck" that it would be way more than I will ever need.
Of course you can see where this is going. Currently I have 6 kegs with about a gallon in each and can only tap 3 at a time. I am now leaning towards 8 taps and room for 2 to 3 on deck, or a fermenter bucket to try my hand at lagers, after-all, weren't we all weaned on lagers?
I intend to spend a lot of time here over the next few weeks (months?) while I do it right this time. the little guy will become my "picnic" system.
Happy Holidays
Merry Everything and Cheers!
Good to hear! How big was the collar you installed? I plan to add a collar once I get through a ferment/keg/serve cycle.I recently bought what was advertised as a 5.1 cu ft chest freezer. After installing a collar, I am able to get 6 ball lock kegs in it. So you'll be fine to fit a (or several) plastic carboy(s) in it.
wow that is a fantastic looking setup! Did you use any insulation other than the silicone? Got the freezer ordered. Can't wait to get to work on it.10". Not only does it give you a bit more room to manipulate kegs and hoses inside, it brings the taps up to a more comfortable serving position. I installed a 110V computer type fan to the collar to keep air circulating inside. It gets a bit noisy, so I have it plugged into the controller so it only runs when the compressor runs. I also have it sitting on a pallet to which I attached wheels. I then "cladded" it will old clapboard I had salvaged from my farmhouse renovation. The clapboard is nailed into the pallet and the collar. The collar is sitting on the chest held in place with silicone. So if I ever needed to convert it back to a freezer, it would be pretty easy and the freezer has not been damaged whatsoever.
I just bought this chest freezer at Best Buy, holds 3 kegs without a collar (see photo). Details are:
Insignia (Best Buy) 7.0 cu ft Chest Freezer, model NS-CZ70WH6
White only
In-store and online
Pricing: $199.99 but seems to be on sale for 169.99 a lot.
Exterior: 37.25 x 20.75 (incl hinge) x 33.375 H
Interior: 31.875 x 14.5 x 27.75 (top looking down has rounding on edges)
Hump: 8.25 wide, distance from hump to top: 19.375
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Oh man.. thanks for posting that info.. I am about to pick up one of these tomorrow.. Its running $159 at the moment.. I was thinking of the 5 cu ft model.. but I was nervous it wouldn't be big enough to offer at least a tiny bit of flexibility.. (There is only $15 difference between the 5 cu ft model and the 7 cu ft) This unit ranked high (and a best buy) on consumer reports... I was struggling to find internal dimensions... And you even put in some placemats in to show the size of the kegs...
Awesome..!
I just bought this chest freezer at Best Buy, holds 3 kegs without a collar (see photo). Details are:
Insignia (Best Buy) 7.0 cu ft Chest Freezer, model NS-CZ70WH6
White only
In-store and online
Pricing: $199.99 but seems to be on sale for 169.99 a lot.
Exterior: 37.25 x 20.75 (incl hinge) x 33.375 H
Interior: 31.875 x 14.5 x 27.75 (top looking down has rounding on edges)
Hump: 8.25 wide, distance from hump to top: 19.375
View attachment 376316
Did my best to scan this but has anyone got the dimensions/keg numbers for any of the 3.5-3.6 cu ft chest freezers? They would need a high collar but I am cramped for space in my new place and seriously considering this as an option if i could get 3 ball locks in it with a ~12 inch collar. I am assuming the placement would look like one down, one on the hump, one kinda wedged in half on the hump, co2 outside.
Outstanding work on this thread!!!
I read most the first page of this thread and the last few pages of it. Excellent work.
Gathering info for the smallest chest that will fit under counter top ( not wider that 37.5) and needs to fit 4.
Some of the models I got are newer then the originals that seem to fit 4.
Here's my little list
1. GE-7.0cu ft FCM7SKWW - seems to have the same dimensions as the (GE 7.0cf FCM7SUWW discontinued did fit 4 )
Interior 31.5"(W) 27.5"(H) 15"(D)
Exterior (H) (Inches) 33.5 (D) (Inches) 21.75 (W) (Inches) 37.5
2. Frigidaire 7.2 cu. ft. FFFC07M1TW ((# FFFC07M1QW discontinued did fit 4 )
Interior 32-1/4"(W) 27-7/16"(H) 14-3/4" (D)
Exterior (H) 33.625 (W) 37.375 in (D) 20.687
3. Magic Chef 6.9 cu. ft. HMCF7W2 (is this too small ? HMCF7W was the previous model, people did fit 4)
Interior 21 1/2" (W) 25 1/2" (H) 15 1/2" (D)
Exterior (H) 32.6 (W) 36.9 (D) 22
4. Igloo 7.2cf FRF 470 ( 472 was reported to fit 4)
no info on interior/exterior
Can anyone confirm they have any of the above and an that they fit 4 without collar ?
If know others that you have and fit 4 please reply.
Much appreciated!
Howdy friends,
Just thought I'd post this info. up for anyone in the chest freezer market. Home Depot has the Magic Chef 7.0 cu. ft. on sale for $168 right now. I took my kegs into the store by my place earlier today and confirmed that you can fit 4 ball locks on the floor for the current model -
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They fit in really nicely - just a bit of wiggle room. Did not have to force them in at all. Here's the info on the model I tested -
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The same freezer comes in black, which is kinda nice since I know a lot of us end up painting them black any way. The model I tested was white, but I would assume the black one is the same size. Anyway, hope this helps someone out. Fitting 4 ball locks on the floor of a 7 cubic footer is pretty sweet if you ask me. Cheers and happy brewing.
I'm on my way to pick up the black model this afternoon. I'll confirm if 4 fit...
What model is it? I didn't think my 7cu freezer would even fit 3, and I can fit 4.Hi all,
Found this website to help see what will fit, found out my 7cu freezer will only fit 2 instead of the 3 I had planned :/
https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/circles-within-rectangle-d_1905.html
First i'm looking at putting in 1/6 Sanke not homebrews, yet...What model is it? I didn't think my 7cu freezer would even fit 3, and I can fit 4.
Gotcha. Good luck.First i'm looking at putting in 1/6 Sanke not homebrews, yet...
It's an Igloo FRF710 "6.9cu" although it's marketed as a 7.1 ;/
GE FCM7SUBWW. Fits 3 ball locks and a 20# on the floor. I don’t have any more info since I didn’t buy it. Was used and as soon as it wouldn’t swallow 4 kegs I passed. It came up 1/2” short on the floor width to take the 4th keg
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