Kegco 24" Wide Homebrew Single Tap Black Digital Kegerator

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

07/26/2015

My Kegerator arrived 3days sooner than expected which was a NICE TREAT. I use it for a couple beers in the evening or to supply the masses when friends are over. Works great. VERY EASY to assemble and put into operation. Had a bit of foaming problem but when I looked in instructions again it said keeping beer to cold can cause this problem. Raised temp from 32 degrees to 34 degrees and am now pouring PERFECT BEERS. I really don't have much bad to say about it except the compressor may be just a bit louder than I expected but certainly not loud enough to make this a negative in my purchase of the unit.

07/08/2015

Can't tell you how happy I am with their service.
Had an old Sanyo that took a dump one evening and phoned them up in the morning. They are totally helpful, and the fella I spoke to said he would get the order rolling immediately. Well, that he did. I had my new Kegco in THREE days.
I was totally impressed.
The unit is good looking and it does get cold, real cold. Mine is in my garage in CA where it averages about 85 to 90 outside and this bad boy keeps my beer @ 35 degs. Had it on the deep chill cycle and it got down to 28 degs. and froze the beer in the line. Got the extra stainless tower with Perrlick tap and my beer flows like honey.
Keep up the good work Beverage Factory...

06/10/2015

After reading the reviews here I decided to purchase this unit. Delivery went well, except that the delivery driver wouldn't stay until I had checked everything over for damage (even though the Beverage Factory instructions were very clear that the driver was required to do so). Luckily no damage was found and so I started putting everything together.

I had decided to upgrade to the Perlick 650SS faucets with flow control, and to my dismay once I installed them on the tower it was clear that there was very little room available to adjust the flow control because the 3 faucets were crammed so close together. I decided not to struggle with it and instead called Beverage Factory to arrange return of the tower that comes with this unit in exchange for the T-style tower (item TTOW-3F-SS). I figured the design of the T-style tower would work better with the 650SS faucets, and I was right. I still wish the faucets were placed about an inch further apart from one another on the TTOW-3F-SS, because that would allow more room for wider tap handles. There's certainly plenty of space available to have done this, so I'm not sure why the manufacturer didn't make better use of that space? But I can live with it as-is.

One other downside to the T-style tower is that it's not insulated at all. The tower that comes with this unit had thick felt insulation inside, so I'm not sure how that was overlooked on the T-style tower? I may need to carve out some styrofoam blocks and use them to fill the empty space in the TTOW-3F-SS, or maybe stuff some felt padding in there to provide the missing insulation.

Other than that, this kegerator runs very quietly, so much so that I sometimes have to check to see if it's still running! I put it in our dining room so that it wouldn't both us if it became noisy, but it's been very quiet so far. After 6 months everything still works great. And I love the digital controls that tell me the settings at a glance!

Only other points to mention are that the included hose clamps are cheap plastic; do yourself a favor and get a set of stainless steel earless clamps, to more securely attach your hoses to the keg connectors and your regulator. Also, the chill plate on the back wall of this kegerator gets very cold, so keep your beer lines away from it or else they'll freeze solid! One of mine did just that, and I couldn't figure out why nothing was dispensing!

All in all I'd say this is a well-made appliance and customer service was very good about handling my tower exchange. Recommended!

Staff Reply

Hello Paul, thank you for your response and we are really glad to hear you have a had a good experience. Excellent choice in regards to the Perlick faucets and you are correct about the triple faucet tower not having enough space for that particular faucet. In reference to the insulating of the T-style tower I would use plumbers insulation inside that tower. Much thicker. Thanks again and we look forward to hearing from you in the future.

Carey Correia