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5l Mini Beer Dispensers
5l Mini Beer Dispensers
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Vinotemp Mini Keg Beer Dispenser – For Use with 5L Kegs VT-BD New $285.63 |
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Vinotemp VT-BD Mini Keg Beer Dispenser for Use with 5L Kegs – Silver-Black $19.99 |
Keeping Your Kegerator Running Efficiently
Energy use can get expensive, and nobody wants to use more energy than is necessary. When it comes to household appliances, refrigerators are some of the worst energy savers, and kegerators fall into this category. Thankfully you can keep the cost of running one down if you know what to do.
By keeping your keg fridge running as efficiently as possible, you will help keep the costs down of owning. You need to make sure that your keg dispensers arent working any harder than absolutely necessary.
Refrigerators put off heat when they are working, just like any machinery. If they are constricted to a small space, the heat emanating from the back and sides will have nowhere to go. This can lead to the kegerator overheating, which will in turn make it work harder than it needs to. You will want to try to find a spot for it that will keep it out of the way, but also giving it some breathing room. Youll still be able to use mini keg tap handles with them no matter where you keep them.
If you have a basement or cellar, this is actually the best place for your kegerator and any other coolers. The constant temperature that you generally get with underground rooms is ideal for helping your kegerator to be efficient.
Another way to keep it energy efficient is to open it as infrequently as possible. Since kegerators are generally tapped, you shouldn’t have to open it very often at all. Switching out kegs, hooking up kegs once the beer settles, and cleaning everything should be the only reasons for the fridge to be opened.
You may want to invest in other beer keg supplies to help keep your home kegerator in tip-top shape. Keep a refrigerator thermometer in your keg fridge as well. This way you can make sure that it is staying at the proper temperature. The generally recommended temperature is about 38 degrees. If you find your kegerator is getting colder than this, you can adjust it accordingly. Getting too cold is not good for beer in general, which also leads to costing more money, so it is bad all around!
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