Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by LiverDance » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:15 am

We were successful on 2 of 3 attempts. The one that became a paper weight was the one that I did by myself :smackhead:
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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by Broob » Sun Mar 16, 2014 2:44 pm

Just bent my freezer section down and I think it still works. It's running and it's cold, pretty happy with it actually.
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Post by jacinthebox » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:49 pm

Were u able to fit 2 ball locks in?

My buddy wants to put a mini fridge under his bar. He only has 19.5" width.

Just wondering if he bought a danby 3.2 if he can get one or two kegs in
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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by RossBee » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:05 pm

The Danby 4.4 will fit two Pepsi Cans, but you'll have to shave the shelf brackets down on both sides. It's only plastic and the cooling coils are in the back. The stuff on the door can stay. It's a tight fit.
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Post by jacinthebox » Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:44 am

Thats what im using as my fridge...but my buddy only has 19.5" of clearance under his bar....the danby 4.4 is 20.5" wide...so it wont fit
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Post by elreplica » Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:36 pm

I've seen it done, somewhere on the webernet but I am not sure on the overall success - just the fact that somebody did it...if I recall through many foggy pints - there were issues or strong critiques at least on the path.
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Post by jacinthebox » Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:54 pm

Cool, thanks guys....he found a Danby 4.4 on kijiji today...we will just build a wooden deck for it and stain it the same color as the cabinets...and place it next to the bar
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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by BasilD » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:36 am

Hey guys,

I'm just getting into the kegging business myself. I just bought a 4.5CF bar fridge, but I'm a bit nervous about bending down the freezer plate. does anyone have any suggestions or perhaps special tricks, I'd hate to ruin a new fridge.

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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by Keith » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:48 am

What's the make and model? Should be able to find someone who has converted it online if it is a 4.5.
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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by BasilD » Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:08 am

Keith wrote:What's the make and model? Should be able to find someone who has converted it online if it is a 4.5.
its a GE 4.5

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/gen ... 62727.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by Keith » Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:48 pm

I located the below, may be a different model, or possibly a different sku due to canada\us?
Appears you need to be careful cutting and bending down the freezer tray.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Kegerat ... act-fridg/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by BasilD » Sun Apr 20, 2014 2:20 pm

Thanks for that link Keith! It was definitely a help! Here are a few pics of the finished product. Just need to throw a few batches on next week to fill those kegs. :drunk: :headbang:
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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by bandarker » Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:07 pm

Hey all,

I'm quite new to homebrewing and this forum, but just wanted to chime in that I got a 3.6 cft Danby freezer off Kijiji and converted it to a beer fridge with the STC-1000. Knowing very little about home wiring, it was a couple hours of YouTube videos and splicing wires but she's going now! It'll fit 1 keg no problem now, I'm hoping it'll fit 2 corny kegs if I add a 8" extension onto it.

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Re: Kegerator W/ 3.2 Danby

Post by pvanberk » Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:00 pm

bandarker wrote:Hey all,

I'm quite new to homebrewing and this forum, but just wanted to chime in that I got a 3.6 cft Danby freezer off Kijiji and converted it to a beer fridge with the STC-1000. Knowing very little about home wiring, it was a couple hours of YouTube videos and splicing wires but she's going now! It'll fit 1 keg no problem now, I'm hoping it'll fit 2 corny kegs if I add a 8" extension onto it.


If it's the same as my 3.6 cft Danby freezer, then you should be able to squeeze in THREE ball locks. :cheers2: Have a look: http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... =41&t=5367" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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