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Grounding Instructions, Setting the Correct Pressure for the CO, Regulator

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OPERATING YOUR FRIDGE & BEER DISPENSER Grounding Instructions  This appliance's plug must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electrical current.  Plug your appliance into an exclusive, properly installed, grounded wall outlet. Do not under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. Any questions concerning power and/or grounding should be directed toward a certified electrician.  This appliance requires a standard 110~120 volt, 60Hz electrical outlet with threeprong ground.  Do not use outlet adaptors if unit. No other appliance should be plugged into the same outlet. Be sure that the plug is fully inserted into the outlet. Setting the Correct Pressure for the CO2 Regulator When dispensing keg draft beer, the goal is to keep the CO2 level prescribed by the brewer. Any change in the CO2 level will alter the taste, pouring characteristics and appearance of the beer. Most breweries in the U.S. recommend a CO2 pressure between 12-14 lbs for Ale and Lager types of draft beers. This CO2 pressure will maintain the level of carbonation specified by the brewery. If you are unsure what the recommended CO2 pressure is for the beer you are dispensing, simply inquire with the company you are purchasing your kegs from. If they do not know, they can make a quick call to the beer distributor or brewery to find out this information for you. If the draft beer is dispensed with too low of a pressure, the CO2 that is dissolved in the beer will "break out" of the beer. Initially this will cause the small bubbles of broken out CO2 to float up the beer hose which will result in foamy beer. And over time the low pressure will result in flat beer. If the draft beer is dispensed with too high of a pressure, over time more CO2 will be absorbed into the beer. Initially, this will not cause any problems, but over time this will result in over-pressurized foamy beer. 8

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This appliance
’s plug
must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction or
breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of
least resistance for electrical current.
Plug your appliance into an exclusive, properly installed, grounded wall outlet.
Do not under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the
power cord. Any questions concerning power and/or grounding should be directed
toward a certified electrician.
This appliance requires a standard 110~120 volt, 60Hz electrical outlet with three-
prong ground.
Do not use outlet adaptors if unit. No other appliance should be plugged into the
same outlet. Be sure that the plug is fully inserted into the outlet.
When dispensing keg draft beer, the goal is to keep the C
O
2
level prescribed by the
brewer. Any change in the C
O
2
level will alter the taste, pouring characteristics and
appearance of the beer.
Most breweries in the U.S. recommend a C
O
2
pressure between 12-14 lbs for Ale and
Lager types of draft beers. This C
O
2
pressure will maintain the level of carbonation
specified by the brewery.
If you are unsure what the recommended C
O
2
pressure is for the beer you are dispensing,
simply inquire with the company you are purchasing your kegs from. If they do not
know, they can make a quick call to the beer distributor or brewery to find out this
information for you.
If the draft beer is dispensed with too low of a pressure, the C
O
2
that is dissolved in the
beer will “break out” of the beer. Initially this will cause the small bubbles of broken out
C
O
2
to float up the beer hose which will result in foamy beer. And over time the low
pressure will result in flat beer.
If the draft beer is dispensed with too high of a pressure, over time more C
O
2
will be
absorbed into the beer. Initially, this will not cause any problems, but over time this will
result in over-pressurized foamy beer.
OPERATING YOUR FRIDGE & BEER DISPENSER
Grounding Instructions
Setting the Correct Pressure for the CO
2
Regulator