| Of course, a set of clear instructions comes with any | | | | that you screw the screws in tight but not too tight. |
| newly delivered kegerator that is fresh out of the | | | | This is where most people develop problems and it's |
| box. If you get one second hand, you might have | | | | the first step you have to do. |
| problems. If you like throwing instructions away | | | | We all know how ridiculous air, gaskets and beer can |
| before you give them a look, you might have | | | | be when the three just aren't getting along. So, |
| problems. So, here are a few tips to help you get | | | | make sure it's right from the start. Take your time. |
| your home bar and keg drinking fun up and running in | | | | Tighten the screws with steady pressure and make |
| no time. | | | | sure your gasket sits right. |
| First of all, don't throw the instructions away. Haven't | | | | The next step is probably to install the guardrails. So, |
| you learned this one already when you were building | | | | have fun with that. You can't really screw that up |
| your daughter's new kitchen set that you bought her | | | | too much. So moving forward, you'll most likely have |
| for Christmas? Ok, then. What's up with people still | | | | to setup the regulator next. Place a hose clamp over |
| throwing away the instructions? Important note, | | | | the air line hose at the end that is going to attach to |
| exchange the daughter kitchen set experience with | | | | your regulator. Now, when you place your air line on |
| anyone you may have had where you skipped a | | | | the regulator valve, you'll be able to slide the hose |
| step and realized later how drastic of a mistake that | | | | clamp up and tighten. Once again, be careful when |
| was. | | | | you tighten the hose clamp. Tighten sturdy. But, |
| Moving on, when you open up your box, make sure | | | | tightening too much can damage the hose and cause |
| you look through your parts. They should be listed | | | | a leak. |
| close to the beginning of the instructions. Make sure | | | | There should be a CO2 tank holder and you should |
| you have everything. Plus, make sure you take a | | | | use it. Once the tank is in place, put a line clamp on |
| look at what tools you'll need. Grab them from your | | | | the air line and attach to the air line valve on the |
| garage, tool box, tool belt, trunk of your car, tool | | | | coupler. Slide the line clamp up and tighten. Put |
| drawer, behind the dryer or anywhere else you might | | | | another line clamp on the beer line and with a seal in |
| have the tools you need. | | | | the wing connector, attach the connector to the |
| One final note about this particular step, look through | | | | beer line valve on the coupler. Slide the line clamp up |
| the instructions real quick to find any item that you | | | | and tighten. |
| might need but don't have. Normally, everything's | | | | Now, it's easy. Make sure that the faucet on the |
| included. But depending on the kegerator you | | | | tower is tight. Then, do what you were born to do. |
| purchase or the purpose you have for it, you may | | | | Tap the keg. If you need instructions for how to do |
| need to take a trip to the hardware store and grab a | | | | that, ask one of your beer enthusiast friends who |
| few extra items before you get started. | | | | are sitting around thirsty and have a seat in the |
| Depending on the kegerator instructions and the | | | | corner. |
| particular person who wrote them, you'll begin with | | | | Of course, you will have to learn how to clean your |
| the tower installation. You'll have a gasket to stop | | | | lines and I would hope that you do that before you |
| the air flow and this is one of the most important | | | | drink your first draft or run your first ounce of beer |
| steps. Make sure that you line the screw holes up | | | | through the line. But, at least now you know how to |
| and that the gasket sits flat. After you thread the | | | | setup your kegerator. |
| beer line through the airway hole, be very careful | | | | |
