ChickenRob
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Hi, I've scoured the web, searched the forum, talked to retailers, emailed suppliers, and I still can't seem to get the information I need to build the system I want.
Goals: to dispense continuous seltzer and chilled filtered flat water from a tap head in my kitchen on the first floor, with the carbonation equipment located directly below in the basement for both space and noise reasons. Dispensing temperatures would be mid to high 30s Fahrenheit.
What I think I need to do:
Build or buy a kegerator system. Get a kegland continuous carbonator lid and a corny keg, a 20 pound CO2 tank and regulator. Plumb in my filtered water supply. Run a chilled line up through the ceiling/floor to the tap.
Where I'm stuck: I don't really know this hobby. I'm not sure if I should run a chilled insulated glycol line. I'm not sure how to run chilled still water. Can I also run room temperature filtered water to the same tap head if I'm using this one: High Pressure Seltzer Tower 5443
It's not clear to me how a glycol system and a non chilled line would both connect to such a tower. In the case that I can't mix chilled and room temp lines in that same tower, I would go with the 2 line version of the system and dispense chilled seltzer and filtered flat water from it.
So, I think I know what I need to do, and I have reasonably sound DIY skills, I just need help sourcing all the parts in a way that will all come together with my desired goal. I'm surprised I can't get good help from the companies selling this stuff. My calls and emails have gone unanswered. Anyone here able to help me make some good decisions on at least major components so I can start moving this project forward?
Water source is run through a 6 stage whole house system, and then RO filtered and run through a calcite stage to raise the pH and add back some minerals. Source pressure is about 60 PSI.
Goals: to dispense continuous seltzer and chilled filtered flat water from a tap head in my kitchen on the first floor, with the carbonation equipment located directly below in the basement for both space and noise reasons. Dispensing temperatures would be mid to high 30s Fahrenheit.
What I think I need to do:
Build or buy a kegerator system. Get a kegland continuous carbonator lid and a corny keg, a 20 pound CO2 tank and regulator. Plumb in my filtered water supply. Run a chilled line up through the ceiling/floor to the tap.
Where I'm stuck: I don't really know this hobby. I'm not sure if I should run a chilled insulated glycol line. I'm not sure how to run chilled still water. Can I also run room temperature filtered water to the same tap head if I'm using this one: High Pressure Seltzer Tower 5443
It's not clear to me how a glycol system and a non chilled line would both connect to such a tower. In the case that I can't mix chilled and room temp lines in that same tower, I would go with the 2 line version of the system and dispense chilled seltzer and filtered flat water from it.
So, I think I know what I need to do, and I have reasonably sound DIY skills, I just need help sourcing all the parts in a way that will all come together with my desired goal. I'm surprised I can't get good help from the companies selling this stuff. My calls and emails have gone unanswered. Anyone here able to help me make some good decisions on at least major components so I can start moving this project forward?
Water source is run through a 6 stage whole house system, and then RO filtered and run through a calcite stage to raise the pH and add back some minerals. Source pressure is about 60 PSI.