Hi All,
I recently purchased a factory second fermentation fridge, the Westinghouse WRM1300WC (from appliancesonline.com.au only $295
) which seems to be very popular on this site for a compact single fermentation chamber and should comfortably sit on top of my current kegerator. I am excited to be able to use it both as a fermentation chamber and to larger two corny kegs at a time however I will need to drill a hole in it to accomodate a heating belt (in the crisper section, without crisper door) and a temperature probe (to be placed in a fermenter thermowell). I was planning on drilling through the compressor hump to avoid the risk of hitting any electrical wiring or coolant lines. Is this the best / safest place to drill? Does anyone else who owns this fridge have any other recommendation on the best place to drill?
Also, I'm planning on going with the MKII temperature controller and a 30W heating belt unless there is a reason I should go with something else? Should I also be considering adding a 12V computer fan to the setup to promote even temperature distribution or should simply having the heating belt at the bottom of the fridge create enough convection to accommodate this?
Thanks,
-Glenn
I recently purchased a factory second fermentation fridge, the Westinghouse WRM1300WC (from appliancesonline.com.au only $295
Also, I'm planning on going with the MKII temperature controller and a 30W heating belt unless there is a reason I should go with something else? Should I also be considering adding a 12V computer fan to the setup to promote even temperature distribution or should simply having the heating belt at the bottom of the fridge create enough convection to accommodate this?
Thanks,
-Glenn