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    Was wondering if anyone is using self contained refrigeration on their cooler when it’s within the taproom.

    My first thought is that the remote unit is the better option to keep the building cool and reduce interior noise, but the self contained unit is attractive in terms of installation expense and maintenance. Is it cheaper to make the air conditioner work harder or the refrigeration unit when placed out doors in the Texas heat and humidity?

    Any thoughts appreciated.

    Craig.

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    Originally posted by Craig Dhonau View Post
    Was wondering if anyone is using self contained refrigeration on their cooler when it’s within the taproom.

    My first thought is that the remote unit is the better option to keep the building cool and reduce interior noise, but the self contained unit is attractive in terms of installation expense and maintenance. Is it cheaper to make the air conditioner work harder or the refrigeration unit when placed out doors in the Texas heat and humidity?

    Any thoughts appreciated.

    Craig.
    What you are calling " Self Contained " are not necessarily what they are cracked up to be, and can actually be harder to service because of the way they are built. I would never consider installing one and especially not where it rejects condenser heat to a " conditioned space." A correctly run, field built up lineset is the best way to go. Most of the outfits that do installs on such small commercial type boxes will cut every possible corner in the book. There are a handful that know how to do it right. I have recently see one of those so called SC units installed locally in such a way where the evap section will be next to impossible to gain access to. This will create issues with drain, coil, and evap fan matters.It will be double difficult to service and was done cheaply and with poor workmanship from the start. This create problems down the road.
    Last edited by Starcat; 04-01-2019, 07:41 AM.
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