If you own your own beer store, which sells about 10 varieties of a draft drink, then a flow cooler will be sufficient, whereas if you are dealing with 30 varieties, it will be necessary to use a refrigerator. Such equipment is quite expensive, but, fortunately, you can make it yourself. The only requirement is that the selected room should have some configurations, as well as a certain area.
Features of the refrigerator
If the refrigerator will be made with its own hands, then first you need to determine what features the design will have. Here it is possible to use one of the existing options, the first will be cheap, the second - capital. It is possible to make a structure, or rather its frame, from a beam, the width of which is 5 cm or more. In the inner space of the frame, it will be necessary to install foam sheets, you need to choose those that have a thickness of 5 centimeters. Each joint will need to be filled with construction foam to prevent the penetration of warm air into the chamber. When a do-it-yourself refrigerator is made, it is necessary to plan the parameters of the frame system in advance, depending on the available dimensions of the foam sheets. This is necessary in order to be able to save material and not produce cutting. After using the furniture stapler, it is necessary to fix the insulation on both sides, it is recommended to use roll vapor barrier in the work, it is preferable to choose the one that is made on a foil basis. Position the shiny side out. The use of such vapor barrier will most effectively ensure the retention of cold inside, and also to eliminate the penetration of heat inside. Among other things, this material will be able to protect the structure from moisture. As you know, a heater that was wet loses half of its thermal insulation characteristics.
Recommendations of a specialist
When you do the refrigerator compartment with your own hands, the next step is to seal the joints of insulation using adhesive tape on an aluminum base. Using self-tapping screws, it will be necessary to mount inside and outside the wall sheathing. In this case, you can use plywood, or OSB. If you decide to use plywood sheets, then you need to purchase those that have a thickness equal to 10 millimeters. The floor, if you want to make the perfect design, must also be insulated. To equip this part of the chamber, it is necessary to cover the floor surface with plywood, the thickness of which should be as large as possible. Whereas a steel sheet is laid on top. When making a refrigerator with your own hands, it is advisable not to save money, if you decide not to do this, then the floor of the system can be covered with a steel sheet, the thickness of which is 1 millimeter. Such manipulations will save the surface if kegs move, because they can damage the plywood sheathing.
Features of the work
Along the wall in the inner space you need to install the stand, its manufacture can be made from steel corners. It is permissible to use a beam in this case. In principle, kegs can be installed on top of each other, but in this case it will be difficult when it will be necessary to remove the containers located below. Independent manufacture of a refrigerator should be based on parameters that will suit you, as well as the size of the room and the store itself. It is important to determine how much goods will be stored in the refrigerator. Thus, the width of the structure should not be less than 1.5 meters, otherwise, inside such a device will not deploy. It should also be remembered that an excessively large interior space will require the use of a powerful cooler, which entails costs.
Production of additional structural elements
In the manufacture of the chamber door, it must be taken into account that this element must be insulated, while a rubber seal can be fixed along the edge. It is important to provide for a high-quality deadbolt that provides tight locking.
An alternative way to make a camera from a sandwich panel
A do-it-yourself refrigerator of sandwich panels can be made. Polystyrene or polyurethane foam is laid between a pair of steel sheets, with a width of 30 millimeters. The advantages of such a camera are its mobility, ease of assembly, as well as dismantling. Among other things, this design will have more impressive thermal insulation properties with a less thick wall. Panels should not be cut; they are assembled using grooves located at the edges.
Monoblock or split system
As soon as you managed to make a refrigerator with your own hands, you need to think about what temperature should be in its internal space, the one that is kept within +5 degrees is considered the most optimal. If we talk about conventional air conditioners, they are not capable of this, for this reason it will be necessary to use a freezer unit of industrial production, which should be distinguished by high power.
Monoblock Features
In a monoblock, all the elements of the cooler are in one housing. Before you make a refrigerator, you need to think about the fact that a candy bar will cost less in comparison with a split system. But such a design will imply the need for a more impressive installation space.
In addition, the monoblock requires a ventilated room, this is due to the fact that the equipment is very hot, and also makes noise. Monoblock to be built into the wall of the refrigerator. Between the outdoor and indoor units should be installed insulation pad, which will guarantee the tightness of the structure. Monoblock is quite easy to install, in operation it is unpretentious, and it can be used for small cameras. When buying, you need to pay attention to the maximum possible amount of refrigerated space. This indicator is expressed in cubic meters. You can also make a low-temperature refrigerator, do-it-yourself equipment will be quite simple to install.