Single or Double? Choosing Your Forced Air Draft System
Providing cold beer that tastes great is a high priority for many bar, restaurant, and brewery owners. A forced air draft system is one way to help ensure great-tasting beer, but you’ll have to decide between a system with a single column or double columns. At Northwest Draft Technicians, we serve establishments in the Portland, Oregon, area with the design and installation of customized draft beer systems, including forced air systems. Here, we discuss how to determine whether a single or double-column system is right for your needs.
What Is a Forced Air Draft System?
One way to ensure your beer stays cold, carbonated, and delicious is by installing a forced air draft system, which blows cool air from the cooler to the beer lines. Forced air systems use a blower to move cool air from the cooler to the beer lines, and then the draft system. The lines are insulated so the beer stays cold as it travels through the system. These systems are designed for beer lines that are under 25 feet in length.
Forced air draft systems can offer your business many benefits, including:
- Lower installation and maintenance costs than other systems due to the shorter length of the lines
- Beer and other beverages stay cold and carbonated
- Allows convenient access to beverages
- Saves you time from having to maintain optimal beverage storing conditions
If you know you want to install a forced air draft system in your business, you next have to decide whether your system will need one or two columns, which we’ll help you determine below.
Single vs. Double Column Systems
Forced air draft systems come in two styles, single-column and double-column systems. They are essentially what they sound like—single-column systems circulate air through one column, while double-column systems circulate air through two columns. A single-column system uses a baffle plate and air separator below the tower column to help provide proper air circulation, while a double-column system continuously circulates chilled air to and from the cooler within the two columns. So, which is better for your establishment? It depends on how far your draft runs will be. If your draft runs are 15 feet or less, a single-column forced air system is often ideal. If your draft runs are between 15 and 25 feet, a double-column system is better.
Forced Air Draft System Services from Northwest Draft Technicians
If you’re not exactly sure which draft system or design is right for your business, Northwest Draft Technicians is here to help. We provide consultations to help your business determine the best system for your specific needs and building design.
Once you decide on the system, we will then create your desired design and installation plan. Our trained technicians provide full-service installations of forced air draft systems, which encompass every step from design and installation to maintenance and customization. We can also personalize your equipment with custom branding, in partnership with Steel Leaf Designs. Whatever service you need for your establishment to provide delicious, carbonated, and cold beer and other beverages, Northwest Draft Technicians can help provide it.
Get Your Forced Air Draft System from Northwest Draft Technicians
If you’re ready to get a forced air draft beer system installed in your bar or restaurant, trust the experience of Northwest Draft Technicians. Serving establishments in the Portland, OR, area, we can design, install, and maintain your forced air system, so you can focus on providing great-tasting beer to your customers. To learn more about our forced air draft beer system services, contact us today.
