# Need help with beer tower **URL:** \ **Category:** Brewing Processes\ **Created:** [March 10, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405 "2015-03-10T17:18:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flyfshrmn98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e56c9b/32.png) [@flyfshrmn98](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/flyfshrmn98)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405/1 "2015-03-10T17:18:33Z")
I am in the process of converting a danby mini fridge into a 2 keg kegerator. I recently purchased a used double beer tower online to use as part of the build. Turns out it is [http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/towers-pid-D4743DTKR.html](http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/towers-pid-D4743DTKR.html)model that I got for $80!  I had planned on using copper pipes to cool the tower but now I’m not sure what to do with all the tubing already in the tower. I guess it was glycol cooled. It has 2 metal tubes with barbs and 2 PEX type tubing tubes all about 18-24" long coming from the tower. How should I go about cooling the tower and also how should I clean the lines. Open to all thoughts and suggestions, thanks. [ ![IMG_20150310_114133_zpsck7h5n9c.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/original/2X/e/e2ce10a03c071004cca6c74eb259c27341f9f5ba.jpeg) ](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tennisplayaab/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150310_114133_zpsck7h5n9c.jpg.html) [ ![IMG_20150310_114203_zpsqezxwotc.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/original/2X/b/b3b7367b1d99bdfe2dadd8551fcbb438c54dba5f.jpeg) ](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tennisplayaab/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150310_114203_zpsqezxwotc.jpg.html) [ ![IMG_20150310_114216_zpspi8wepvk.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/original/2X/9/99b28e60e016b7eaad2aaa032f18c6c0d5b4ce11.jpeg) ](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tennisplayaab/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150310_114216_zpspi8wepvk.jpg.html) [ ![IMG_20150310_114226_zpslyrf2tqp.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/original/2X/7/739e7e8ef6599779f4c9cf83b73fb55afadfde84.jpeg) ](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tennisplayaab/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150310_114226_zpslyrf2tqp.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![hjack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/hjack/32/4692_2.png) [@hjack](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/hjack)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405/2 "2015-03-10T21:24:43Z")
Micro Matic has specialty fans just for that purpose.  They pick up cold air on the bottom of the fridge and pump it up the tower.  I have adapted its use to cool the shanks on my kegerator. ---
**Author:** ![flyfshrmn98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e56c9b/32.png) [@flyfshrmn98](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/flyfshrmn98)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405/3 "2015-03-10T21:34:12Z")
> [@](#): > > Micro Matic has specialty fans just for that purpose.  They pick up cold air on the bottom of the fridge and pump it up the tower.  I have adapted its use to cool the shanks on my kegerator. To use with the glycol lines or to use instead of copper pipes?  I know people will use fans to circulate air but I thought that was the point of using the pipes? ---
**Author:** ![narcout](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/narcout/32/7683_2.png) [@narcout](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/narcout)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405/4 "2015-03-10T23:05:42Z")
For a two tap tower on top of a mini fridge, glycol cooling might be more trouble and expense than it’s worth. Depending on where you live, a small fan and some rubatex insulation may be all you need. ---
**Author:** ![skatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/skatz/32/6982_2.png) [@skatz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/skatz)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405/5 "2015-03-10T23:08:02Z")
+1 to using a fan. Cheap low maintenance For sure change the lines. You have no idea how well they were managed in the past. Line is cheap and worth it compared to dumping a batch. ---
**Author:** ![flyfshrmn98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e56c9b/32.png) [@flyfshrmn98](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/flyfshrmn98)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405/6 "2015-03-10T23:58:02Z")
> [@narcout](#): > > For a two tap tower on top of a mini fridge, glycol cooling might be more trouble and expense than it’s worth. > > Depending on where you live, a small fan and some rubatex insulation may be all you need. Im not wanting to use glycol.  I was wondering if I should just take out the lines and put the copper pipes in place like I originally planned to avoid using a fan. > [@](#): > > +1 to using a fan. Cheap low maintenance > > For sure change the lines. You have no idea how well they were managed in the past. Line is cheap and worth it compared to dumping a batch. The lines are stainless steel with a barb on the end so changing them is not going to be an option ---
**Author:** ![mtnrockhopper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/mtnrockhopper/32/8305_2.png) [@mtnrockhopper](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/mtnrockhopper)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405/7 "2015-03-11T02:22:50Z")
I take it you’re thinking the copper will conduct cold up into the tower? Others here have tried that and found it doesn’t work very well. A old computer fan with a tube to direct cold air into the tower is cheap and easy. ---
**Author:** ![flyfshrmn98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e56c9b/32.png) [@flyfshrmn98](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/flyfshrmn98)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/need-help-with-beer-tower/19405/8 "2015-03-11T02:50:59Z")
sounds good, already have the copper so Ill just toss in a computer fan as well