I'm hoping someone has tried or can shed some light on this. I'm going to install a small 5x7 walk-in cooler about 10-12 feet away from where my faucets will be (I can't do a direct pour) and the faucets will be mounted in an insulated box on a false wall. What I'm wanting to try is either install a 10 product trunk line from the walk-in to the insulated box and have a tub of water with a pump in the walk-in that circulates the cold water through the trunk line just like a glycol chiller would do. I realize the water won't stay the same temperature as the cooler but if the volume of water is great enough it should stay relatively cold.
Option 2, install a 3-4" PVC pipe in lieu of the trunk line, run the beer lines through the PVC, insulate the outside of the PVC, and have a fan blowing cold air from the walk-in into the PVC to the insulated box. I would think either method has a decent chance of working and since it's only 10-12' a glycol chiller might not be necessary.
Any thought?
Cheers
Option 2, install a 3-4" PVC pipe in lieu of the trunk line, run the beer lines through the PVC, insulate the outside of the PVC, and have a fan blowing cold air from the walk-in into the PVC to the insulated box. I would think either method has a decent chance of working and since it's only 10-12' a glycol chiller might not be necessary.
Any thought?
Cheers
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