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Hello all. I have a kegorator that will hold three five gallon corneys (just barely), but want to keep the CO2 bottle outside the fridge so I can use it for other tasks.
(And it won't fit in the fridge anyway). I have a manifold for inside the fridge to distribute the gas, but my question is, what's the best way to connect to the fridge?
Some type of bulkhead fitting in the side wall of the fridge would be ideal? is there such a thing out there? I could run a tube out w/ plastic disconnect on it, but wouldn't look so hot.
Have any of you out there done anything really slick? I'm using virgin mary statues as my tap handles, still need to drill them out and put in threaded inserts...

Many thanks!

So you plan to cop a feel on Jesus' mom every time you get a beer? (Oops, am I going to Hell for suggesting that? )

Anyway, the biggest problem with a bulkhead fitting is avoiding refrigeration tubing. If you go that route, Morebeer or William's sells the fitting you need. It will mount on a nipple of whatever length you need for the thickness of the fridge wall.

Another less invasive way of accomplishing this is to run the CO2 line through the drain hole at the bottom of the fridge. Most will have this hole which allows moisture to drain into the catch pan you are supposed to dump now and then. (Yes there really is one of those pans.)

Wayne

Bugeater wrote:So you plan to cop a feel on Jesus' mom every time you get a beer? (Oops, am I going to Hell for suggesting that? )

Anyway, the biggest problem with a bulkhead fitting is avoiding refrigeration tubing. If you go that route, Morebeer or William's sells the fitting you need. It will mount on a nipple of whatever length you need for the thickness of the fridge wall.

Another less invasive way of accomplishing this is to run the CO2 line through the drain hole at the bottom of the fridge. Most will have this hole which allows moisture to drain into the catch pan you are supposed to dump now and then. (Yes there really is one of those pans.)

Wayne

You said "nipple" and he said "drill"

which tube in who's hole?
hahahah...

Tube passing through a grommet is a cost effective technique. Other than that, ACBH bulk heads or even JIC bulkheads for gas transmission.