Ok so I bought this house a few years ago and it came with a kegerator. It hadn’t been used in a while and so I bought all new tubes, a new stand, filled a CO2 canister up and rented two pony kegs.

I hooked everything up without really knowing what I was doing. I bought this device which the kegerator plugged into which enabled me to control what temperature the kegerator stays. If the temperature gets too high, it would allow the machine to cool down and if it got too cold, it would cut off. I have it set at 38 degrees. Once the beer started pouring, I felt like one of the beers tasted flat and had it switched out but even the new one tasted flat to me. The beers would also come out super foamy with a ton of head.

A few months went by and I’m about to host a party so I wanted to order two new beer pony kegs. I opened the kegerator and was shocked to see this huge block of ice in the kegerator. I had to cut the machine off to let the ice block melt. I got a new keg and another is on its way. I hooked up a new CO2 canister and again, the bear is super foamy and tasted flat. I can already see new ice forming on the back wall of the kegerator.

I tried to test the beer today and nothing was coming out. I made sure the CO2 was on and the line was open. I pulled this tab on the tap and air began escaping and then the beer started to pour again.

What the hell am I doing wrong?

Why did the ice block form? Why is the beer coming out flat and foamy?

Can anyone offer any advice?

Thanks everyone. I thought I included a bunch of pictures.

I’ll check the CO2 setting as well. As far as air getting into the kegerator, the seal around the door seems good but the hole in the top is an issue but I tried to cover it up as much as I could.

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Ok I noticed the hole that the tubes go through, isn’t covered anymore. I thought it was. I’ll get that covered today

Thanks to everyone chiming in with help.

There really is no telling how old this kegerator is. Replacing it with a newer, better model may be an option down the line.

I covered up the holes on the inside top of the unit. I also tweaked the CO2 bring it down under 10.

I’ll see what I can do about a fan to circulate the air better in there. Other than sticking a portable fan in there, I’m not sure how to insert one inside the unit.

I had to go to work but I poure a glass and there did seem to be more carbonation but still a ton of foam.

This tab that I’m pointing to. What does this do? Let out the CO2 to bleed the line or let the air bubbles out?

I’ll lower the temperature a few degrees to see if that helps keep it cool as it goes up the line. I’ll keep working on it guys. Thank you

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Well some progress. Now that the holes have been covered up, the ice has melted from the back panel. I’ve lowered the temperature so I’ll see if that helps with the foaming

My lines are probably around five feet. I’ve ordered 25 feet and will increase each line to 10 feet

Does it matter if the CO2 take is kept in the kegerator or does it do better at room temperature?

Ok I need to adjust the CO2.

This damn kegerator isn’t getting down to the lower temperature I’m asking it to. It may just be time to get a new one.

The new lines should be here sometime next week.

Yea I def know to give it a full pull. It just comes out so fast that it fills the glass so quickly. Maybe I’ll fill a pitcher instead to allow more beer to come out at one time and serve the beer from the pitcher

You guys are great and thanks for the website lead.

It’s slowly coming down and it’s around the 39 degree mark. I’m trying to get it to 34 degrees to account for the few degrees it’ll increase as it pours.

When the new lines show up, I’ll def switch them out but then I’ll have to slowly get the temperature back down to where I need it which for some reason is taking longer than I would think. It’s possible there’s another area that I’m losing coldness too. I’ll continue trouble shooting

The second pony keg should be here Monday or Tuesday

Ok I got the second keg and actually packed several bags of ice and threw them inside to help lower the temperature.

The new lines should be here any day now. If I recall correctly when I bought this new dual tap stand, it had the lines already connected. I wonder how hard it’ll be to try to disconnect the lines from inside the tower. Could these new lines be connected to the old lines by some sort of sleeve/clamp/connector? I doubt it but these kits may come already connected for a reason, maybe it’s not possible to remove the lines?

Well I’m an idiot. I admit it. I ordered what I thought was a standard beer line tub and today the package arrived. This tube is much smaller than the tubing I have. I’ll need to order the right stuff but it won’t arrive before the party this weekend. Oh well.

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What size tube will I need?

Thanks again to everyone for their links, help and suggestions