Frigidaire FFFC15M4TW 14.8 Cubic Foot Chest Freezer
My 12.8 cf second keezer ("K2". RIP) was in the throes of demise (slow refrigerant leak) and the pickings for the next build were uber slim hereabout. I was very fortunate to obtain this new unit, which may have been the only one of its size in New England in the middle of August.
While you can close the lid with a ball lock keg on the floor, if you add a QD to it, no bueno. It's just not tall enough. The lid projects down into the cabinet cavity by a couple of inches - pretty much follows the 25-9/16" line seen from the side view - which doesn't leave enough room for much more than bare kegs.
And, from all appearances, the lid is glued together with foam and can't be opened - can't even remove the liner as best as I've been able to tell. There are no screws or pop fasteners to be found, and the gasket has a barbed tang on the back side that is simply stuffed into a slot running about a half-inch inside the lid perimeter.
No way to hide plumbing and wiring inside it as I did on both my K1 and K2 keezers if it can't be opened up. So one way or the other, a collar or custom lid is required (I went with the latter as I'm a tower fan
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Anyway, here are some dimension diagrams. I'll be going with this configuration as it's comfortably loose...
For the more aggressive, the maximum ball lock kegs on the floor is 9...
For pin lockers, the maximum pin lock kegs on the floor is also 9...
When I first obtained the unit I powered it up to make sure it worked (it'd be over 2 months before the build was completed). I noticed a mid-range moaning sound that was just the right frequency and strength to roll through our 65 foot ranch house. Not sure what that was all about, but once the build was completed a week ago and it was powered up presumably until it dies it's been purring along
at least as quietly as its K2 predecessor - which used a very similar compressor. Anyway, it's very quiet
Worth knowing:
- The left end of the cabinet has no condenser runs, so it can literally butt up against whatever with no issues wrt operational efficiency/safety.
- There are evaporator runs on the broad side of the hump. Never seen that before.
- The compressor is mounted on a ribbed steel plate that is then attached to the underside of the cabinet. The plate and especially ribs project downwards below the rest of the cabinet, so if the whole thing was set on the floor it'd have a pronounced tilt. The unit is supplied with both a pair of feet to level the opposite end, as well as a set of casters for those who like their freezers mobile.
Cheers!
[edit] Forgot the pics!
A "Plain Jane" on the outside. It does sport a lock and pilot light on the handle.
Notice how deep the lid liner protrudes, and the light adds an additional ~inch.
When I got the unit home and saw this "Cyclopentane" I got a bit freaked as I thought it was a new type of refrigerant.
Turns out it's a foam-in-place process that this unit heavily utilized that's supposed to be more benign to the environment.
Thank goodness for the three hinges. The oem lid weighs 25 pounds, my replacement weighs 50 fully loaded.
No condenser at the left end so zero clearance. Handy for me as I have a fridge to the left.