Oops

[knocksbrew]

I'm working on a kegerator build. I have 6.9 cu chest freezer that I am wrapping with barn wood. I was screwing shallow 1 by straps into the side, near the condenser and I heard a hissing sound that increased with intensity and stopped after about one minute. Was that the Freon "container" that I just popped through? Guessing the freezer is trash now?

How else would you wrap an ugly old freezer with wood? Construction glue the 1 by straps?

 

[WestMichBrewer]

Sure doesn't sound good, knocks...

 

[Dee]

You just destroyed the ozone layer.

Thanks a lot.

 

[schatzke]

Sounds like a dead freezer now. Look at some of the builds on this site and other places on the internet. Building a frame around the keezer gives you an area to screw your straps to. Lids are fine to drill, cut and otherwise modify but it is not usually recommended to drill into the sides of a freezer. This is also why you see lots of keezers with collars on them, gives you a place to drill holes.

 

[knocksbrew]

You just destroyed the ozone layer.

Thanks a lot.

Sorry Ozone Layer. I just wanted a cool looking keezer....

 

[Homercidal]

Sounds like you done "screwed" the pooch on this one.

 

[yowzers]

No way to fix that I know of. Sorry

 

[IslandLizard]

Sorry, it's toast.

In most (if not all) chest freezers there are coils on both the inside AND outside of shell separated by the insulation layer.

For your next keezer project, remember the outer shell IS the cooling system and needs to be able to emit the heat to the environment. Any restrictions in airflow and trapped heat will cut down the efficiency.

 

[ericbw]

That sucks! Sorry that happened.

 

[k1ngl1ves]

Now you can fill it with a keg and ice for parties!

 

[johnwpowell]

I've done it too. Home depot will haul away the old one when you buy a new one

 

[jbunton]

ouch thats costly

 

[MaryB]

They make good minnow tanks too if you are into fishing!

Now you can fill it with a keg and ice for parties!