Kegco HBK309S-3 Full-Size Digital Homebrew Kegerator Triple Faucet Ball Lock Keg Dispenser Stainless, Stainless Steel

Ordered this because it is set up for homebrewers and includes the 2 ball lock kegs, which made it a very good value purchase. The kegerator arrived right on time and assembly was easy as long as you have the right tools. However, the 2 kegs did not ship with the kegerator... but Kegco customer service was phenomenal and got the kegs shipped out within 24 hours of contacting them.

This is an excellent kegorator. No question about that. It's well designed and clearly high quality. It is certainly capable of using the homebrew style Cornelius kegs and the kit includes everything you need for that. If you're going to purchase kegs from your local bottle shop/distributor/brewery, then YOU MUST PURCHASE COUPLERS! Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UZUSIM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1This is the "D" type coupler for most USA style gets. If you're in a different country you may need a different style.If all you're going to use is commercial style kegs, a different kit may be a better option. Quite a few of the kits here on Amazon do include the couplers. This kit with added couplers is very versatile since you'll have both the homebrew bayonet style couplers for Cornelius kegs as well.

The unit arrived timely on a pallet. Special delivery time frame with signature required. Driver took back pallet which was nice.Straightforward to assemble. If you plan to do any modifications like adding internal tower insulation or tower cooling fan now would be best time.Minor disappointments:1) Mine arrived with a compression dent, (more of buckled appearance) on the side of the left side of cabinet. Based on my installation it's hard to see and not worth shipping it back.2) The two included Kegco taps (493K-CFBL) are throwaway ... after 48 hours they stick solid like glued in place due to the sugars in the beers drying ... an Oktoberfest and Summer saison. Why have such a nice kegerator and include these taps other than shave a few dollars off price. My old Danby kegerator from Costco lasted many years and the generic plated taps work fine. Upon investigation the clearances on these included Kegco taps are too wide ... this allows more beer to get stuck in the mechanism when tap is in off position. The old no name tap has tighter clearances and worked fine testing on this kegerator. The Perlick 630SS replacements (out of pocket) worked perfect.The Good:1) Customer service (phone) was very responsive to my questions on contents in shipment. Email was a waste of time ... just call and speak to a person live.2) Temperature control. I installed a calibrated thin wire probe inside unit. Unit set to 34F in a 70F/45%RH room, air temperature in dead center cycled pretty consistently between 32F and 36F and water/beer in bottle was 34F. That was unexpected, and a pleasant surprise. One note: weakest insulation is in front door panel ... it runs 5F cooler than room temperature, while other 3 sides, (when compressor is not running), shows room temperature.3) Nice empty, (red), 5# Kegco CO2 canister ... my local distributor filled for $15. Unlike "new" no name CO2 canisters which they won't fill without testing first.4) Interior size ... nice to have the extra room for up to 3 home brew kegs or one 1/2 barrel commercial keg.Despite minor disappointments, this Kegco K309SS-2 kegerator appears to be good quality kegerator that will hopefully last many years.

This was my first kegerator. A local brewery recommended the Kegco brand and I can't be any happier with my decision to purchase this. First of all, I have made this large of a purchase on Amazon, so I was curious to see how everything would be handled. The Beverage Factory was very responsive in their communication after I placed the order, and they were able to expedite the delivery at no additional charge. Keep in mind this delivers via a freight line, and not UPS or FedEx.When I received it, everything was packaged as expected and I was up and running in no time. I put the kegerator on "Deep Chill" mode and it began cooling instantly. Within an hour it was nice and cold and ready for a keg. While you wait for your kegerator to arrive, I highly recommend going ahead and researching places to fill up the provided Co2 tank. It took a few days for me to find a place to fill it. FYI - Dicks Sporting Goods cannot fill the Kegco Co2 tank, even though they fill smaller tanks for paintball guns.Once I got my first keg, everything connected perfectly. Remember to go ahead and order your couplers to attach to a standard 6th barrel keg (pony keg). This kegerator only comes with fittings for home brew kegs, not industry standard kegs.Finally after playing with the Co2 tank and getting the right amount of pressure behind the beer, I was up and flowing.Lastly, I highly recommend paying a little bit extra to have the 2 faucet option. Even though it's a little more money, it's worth it in the end.Thanks Kegco and The Beverage Factory for making this a great transaction for a great product.Cheers and drink responsibly.