Kegco 24" Wide Dual Tap Stainless Steel Digital Kegerator

09/22/2015

I love this kegerator...it's the first that I've owned personally, but I've operated a friend's for several years now :-). He has a commercial grade unit that operated very nicely, but this does every bit of the job a much more expensive unit would do.

First, I loved my experience dealing with Beverage Factory. I ordered the unit, it shipped out, was delivered well ahead of the original estimated delivery date from the shipping company. I had inside of a week from San Diego to Cleveland, OH. Everything was packaged neatly, all of the pieces were easy to find, and everything was securely wrapped in a way that would minimize the possibility of damage in transit. Mine showed up in perfect condition.

Assembly was a breeze. I had the unit assembled and hooked up in about an hour. NOTE: If you order one of these units, I highly recommend downloading the instructions and assembly manual that Beverage Factory makes available on the site ahead of your unit arriving. By reviewing the steps for assembly and the proper procedure for attaching the couplers to the kegs (to minimize pressure creep) I was ready to go when the unit arrived with no surprises and no reading/re-re-reading when it was time to drink! I just needed CO2 and beer.

As for the unit itself, it got right to temperature with no problems at all, and the temperature holds with little to no fluctuations. I'm so glad that I went with the digital unit because, between the "deep chill" function and the ability to easily adjust the temperature from the front of the unit, keeping beer cold and pouring smoothly is a breeze. Another important thing that I noticed on this unit is that the tower stays relatively cold, and comes nicely insulated with what appears to be plumber's insulation around the faucets and lines, and then a styrofoam cap at the top, just under the main cap. I bought several upgrades, including dual faucets, stainless tower, and Perlick taps. (The Perlick is a definite MUST on the upgrade list if you want complete and total shut off with no drips). When I first hooked hooked up my two kegs (Sam Adams--a rather finicky beer with regard to foam--beer sites are full of people who can't get Sam right, and Stone IPA) I adjusted the pressure to 8 psi, and after and initial cooling period and burping of the lines, this unit runs great ALMOST from the very first flick of the tap. I say "almost" because I still needed to run the tap for about a second to purge the warmer beer (I just chug it), but then the beer that comes out is smooth, foam-free, but producing just the right amount of head. I've since added a tower cooler from a third party manufacturer, and that has made a difference. I think with some less finicky beers in there and a tweak to the pressure, I might well get it going from the very beginning. I did NOT upgrade to the Perlick low-profile couplers, and I have plenty of room at the top for everything. In fact, I currently have 2 sixth-barrel kegs, a 5 lb. CO2 canister, a tower cool and a 6-pack of bottled beer in there (the 6 pack is there because it's super cold and just because it's a beer I love but cannot find in a keg).

The CO2 regulator that comes with the unit is actually very nice. It has quick shut off valves that come in handy on a number of levels. But more importantly, the valve holds pressure with minimal "creeping up" of the pressure, providing that the kegs are properly introduced to the system. It responds immediately upon increasing the pressure, however a decrease in pressure is a much slower process and seems to take longer than I want to respond--I normally don't like to keep the door open that long, so I adjust it to where I think it needs to be and check a couple of hours later. Usually I get it to where I want it, but my friend who runs the higher end kegerator uses a much older regulator that responds both ways, immediately.

All in all, this is a great unit and I high recommend it. I've had it running for about 2 and a half weeks now and everything is going great and the unit is performing superbly.

09/01/2015

I wanted to start kegging my home brew, and I was initially set to buy this exact model, but a sales guy at my local home brew store initially talked me out of it, and recommended going the home build route. Well, I did that, and a month later I bought this. Although the home route worked, I had issues keeping the door sealed after having to remove all the plastic shelves, and then to my dismay, I had enough vertical space for a sixtel keg and my homebrew keg, but the sixtel is just enough larger that I couldn't fit two kegs in my kegerator. I had been very careful about which fridge I bought based on the need for two kegs. Well, I learned my lesson, and the Kegco kegerator was in my living room a few short weeks later. It fits my homebrew keg, my sixtel of Sam Adam's Oktoberfest, and a six pack to boot.

This kegerator is very well done. The recirculating keeps the air moving, and the tower cold, so when the beer dispenses, I'm not getting all foam. I had to buy a fan with a hose for my old kegerator to keep it chilled, and it was sort of loud. Silence with the Kegco. The mounting bracket keeps my CO2 tank in place on the inside, as well as the option to put it on the back. The digital thermostat keeps the temperature spot on, without the need for an external temperature controller, that I had on my old kegerator. With all the add ons I had to do with my old kegerator, I believe I would have saved money on the Kegco, had I bought it to begin with.

My only complaint is that I wish there was an option for a stainless drip tray. If the tray could be swapped out (which, I'm sure Kegco could make available), I'd be giving it 5 stars all day long. Right now, It's about a 4 3/4 stars.

08/26/2015

I have contemplated getting a kegerator for quite a while. I was initially planning on buying one from a big box store but after some research decided I wanted the flexibility of having two faucets. It arrived sooner than expected and was delivered right to my garage. I was able to assemble it in about an hour with no problems. I bought ½ barrel keg for a large gatherings and even in an un-air-conditioned garage the inside of the cabinet was an icy 32°.

08/26/2015

I purchased the Kegco K309SS-3 kegerator so I could use it for my home brew and commercial beer. I had been using a converted refrigerator/kegerator for 5+ years and this is an excellent upgrade. I have had this since May 2015 and waited before writing the review until I had some time using it. The ordering process was simple and it’s worth noting that it’s shipped by a trucking company not UPS/FedEx. It was shipped on a pallet and moved easily through my doorways on a dolly. It arrived with no damage. I let it sit overnight before starting assembly.

It was easy to assemble and I had a Cornelius keg ready to go from my now old kegerator. So within a couple of hours I was drinking out of this new kegerator. What might have made it easy for me to build was having converted a fridge to one before, and having read the instructions while I was waiting for it in transit. A few weeks later I bought a 1/4 slim keg and put it in with the Cornelius keg, and they fit just fine.

It’s in my basement and looks nice, and runs quiet. The controls are nice and easy to use. When filling a growler I spilled into the drip tray. The drip tray and the top of the kegerator are easy to clean. If not used for a few days the tap does stick a little, causing you to either drink more frequently or just work a little harder for the first beer. I am impressed with this and would recommend it for any home brewer or beer fan.

Rundown of purchase for $702.99 + $125 shipping from Beverage Factory
KC K3309SS-3
Polished Stainless Steel Tower
No couplers on original order
Double Gauge Regulator with 3 Way Air Distributor
I used my existing ball lock coupler and later bought a Kegco Stainless Steel D Coupler (KTS97D-W)

08/21/2015

keeps cold