The components I used were as follows
- Hotpoint RLA36 (Graphite) - Ebay
- Beer Tower with Perlic 650ss Taps - Homebrewing.org
- Maplin DIY box & 5m electric cable - Maplin
- Expanding Insulation foam, Chalkboard Spray paint, PlasticKote clear spray paint & masking tape - Amazon
- 10"x1"x1" wooden baton
- John Guest 3/8" to 3/16" push fit connectors - Ebay
- 40mm PVC tube - B&Q
The tools
- Dremmel
- Electric screw drive and screw drivers
- Sharp Knife
- Sandpaper
My initial plan was to take the fridge roof off and then to cut the holes. Unfortunately the roof is glued on, so with a wish and a prayer I took the dremel to the top of the fridge once I had measured out the mounting position and cut through the plastic roof. I peeled the lid off and gently cut away the foam insulation (in case there were any electrics or chill lines), there was nothing there and eventually I got to the inner fridge with no issues. I realised the plastic roof was pretty thin and wouldnt be able to hold the beer tower without reinforcing. I mounted 4"x1" wooden batons on the inside of the fridge which I could screw the mounting screws into.
This is the type of fridge (unmodified)
Initial cut through the roof
All they way through - hooray!
Checking the measurments and deciding on the re-enforcement strategy
Cut from the bottom of the fridge up to add the re-enforcement batons
More insulation and a 40mm pvc tube fitted
Wired up the STC1000 in the maplin DIY box
Oops - ID vs OD Beer Lines. It was a problem for the Perlic tap barbs but sorted it out with some JG fittings
Sanded and taped up the door for the first coat
First coat of spraypaint, not great but got the hang of it and sanding between sprays gave a more even finish
Gas/Thermometer lines fitted through a hole in the side of the fridge
Crusader Kegs fitted(but empty)
The final product
The Perlick taps rock
