How to choose a fridge to convert to a kegerator

I'm going to be building a kegerator pretty soon and I'm pretty sure that I am going to buy a new fridge. Now, I have 1 corny keg but in the future, I would like 4 kegs hooked up, my wife also would like a chest freezer for storage. I think I can fit 2 kegs with gas in an under the counter fridge, so I'd need 2 and also this chest freezer. I was looking in the store today at refrigerators and I have found a fridge/freezer that I think I can satisfy everyone with! I can fit 4 kegs in the top and enough room for gas and a few bottles of ale. And the wife can have the bottom section for storage. This way will save me about £100.

This is the refrigerator I am thinking of getting: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/refrigeration/fridge-freezers/indesit-biaa12p-uk-fridge-freezer-white-10023597-pdt.html

I have a few questions about this idea:

  1. My beer lines will be a little longer, probably 2 meters, will this matter and importantly will it effect the beer?
  2. Can I store the gas bottle outside of the fridge? Or does the CO2 have to be chilled also?
  3. Can I cut my hole in the side of a fridge?

The benefits to having this style is cost saving and also it will take up less space (although not a massive issue)

Thanks

Topic gas kegerator refrigerator corny-keg homebrew

Category Mac

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  1. No, length is not a problem. Just coil your beerline and tape it together so that it is not a mess whenever you open the door.
  2. CO2 should be outside the fridge.
  3. Yes, you can drill through the side, but the door is usually the safest. When drilling through the side, avoid the 5cm around the sides as there are cooling tubes running there. An even better idea would be to talk to a person who repairs those fridges and ask them where it is safe to drill.

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