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COMMON DRAFT PROBLEMS
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This condition can force the cabinet out of square
and misalign the door. Level the unit.
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Beverage cooler is not level. It rocks on the floor
when it is moved slightly.
Door will not close.
DOOR PROBLEMS
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Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking
soda.
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Interior needs to be cleaned.
Odors in beverage cooler.
ODOR IN BEVERAGE COOLER
Moisture forms on outside of
beverage cooler walls.
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Door may not be seating properly, causing the cold
air from inside the beverage cooler to meet warm
moist air from outside.
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See
“DOOR PROBLEMS”
Section.
WATER / MOISTURE / FROST OUTSIDE BEVERAGE COOLER
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This is normal.
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See
“DOOR PROBLEMS”
Section.
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Open the door less often.
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Weather is hot and humid.
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Door may not be seating properly.
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Door is kept open too long or opened too frequently.
Moisture forms on inside of
beverage cooler walls.
WATER / MOISTURE / FROST INSIDE BEVERAGE COOLER
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This is normal.
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Cold control turning beverage cooler on and off.
Snapping sound.
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Move beverage cooler slightly away from the wall.
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Beverage cooler is touching the wall.
SOUND AND NOISE (Cont.)
Vibrating or rattling noise.
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Return keg to place of purchase and exchange for
one that has been properly refrigerated.
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Exchange keg for fresh one.
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Wash glasses using soap-free detergent.
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Clean faucet with recommended cleaning kit.
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Remove items from atop keg and place in a
separate refrigerator.
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Frozen or nearly frozen beer.
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Unrefrigerated beer for long periods of time.
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Dirty glasses.
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Dirty faucet.
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Unrefrigerated foods placed on top of cold keg.
CLOUDY BEER
– When beer
in glass appears hazy, not
clear.
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Wash glasses using soap-free detergent.
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Increase pressure until beer flows at a rate of 2 oz.
per second.
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Do not turn off CO
2
supply line to keg until keg is
empty and ready to be removed.
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Increase temperature of beverage cooler (see
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL
).
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Check that coupler is properly installed in keg.
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Replace regulator.
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Dirty glasses.
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Applied pressure is set too low.
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CO
2
is turned off.
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Beer too cold.
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Loose tap or vent connections.
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Sluggish regulator.
FLAT BEER
– Foamy head
disappears quickly; beer lacks
usual zestful brewery fresh
flavor.
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Make sure faucet is opened all the way. Close
quickly when done.
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Replace regulator.
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Readjust regulator to a lower pressure until foam
subsides. When pressure is properly set, you should
be able to pour 10 oz. of beer in about 5 seconds.
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Make sure beer delivery line is not pinched and is
fully inside the interior of the beverage cooler.
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Wait until keg cools down to proper temperature.
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Have beverage cooler serviced to return it to proper
operating condition.
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Thoroughly clean faucet with recommended
cleaning kit. Replace any worn seals.
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Beer drawn improperly.
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Creeping regulator.
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Applied pressure is set too high.
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Hot spots in line.
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Tapped into a warm keg (should be 34ºF ~ 38ºF).
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Cooler malfunctioning.
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Faucets in bad, dirty or worn condition.
WILD BEER
– Beer, when
drawn, is all foam, or too
much foam and not enough
liquid beer.
