EdgeStar KC2000 Full Size Kegerator and Keg Beer Cooler

This is my 3rd kegerator in about 20 years and it is by far the best I’ve ever owned. $429 shipped to my door and no tax!! My previous two were made by Danby and they really never got cold enough (below 40) on their own without adding a tower fan and relocating the thermostat to the top of the interior. I usually keep lite Pilsner style beers on tap when I don’t have home brew or a keg from my local microbrewery. So the colder the better on cheap lite beer... I digress, NO PROBLEM with cooling on this one! I placed a glass of water with a meat thermometer inside the first night and discovered the next morning that it had half frozen with a reading of 30°F! The hardware that came with mine is ok. The faucet is average quality with a spring loaded return. The sankey coupler is good quality and the co2 regulator is probably a MicroMatic brand which is good. It’s useful to have another co2 cylinder as a spare too. Overall this is an excellent beginner setup. The first thing I did was toss the cheap plastic drip tray and replaced it with a nice looking stainless steel one I’ve had. I also swapped out the faucee with a heavy duty, high quality stainless steel one I bought years ago from MicroMatic. This was important to me since I like the higher quality feel and all stainless steel construction. The only other thing I upgraded us my dual gauge co2 regulator from MicroMatic I used on my previous setup. I plan on keeping the regulator that came as a spare. Overall I can’t believe how cold this thing gets and it surprised me at how much smaller it appears compared to my older kegerator. It is about 1” more narrow than my old one. I think maybe this is by design since the interior has less cubic inches which means less dead space for the compressor to cool. Also the cooling plate is way bigger than my previous kegerator. This is a great value and I would buy it again and recommend to all my friends.

I was a little hesitant to purchase, since I seen quite a few reviews that talked about a multitude of problems but so far, so great. I absolutely love this thing. Doesn't take up much space, runs quietly, keeps beer ice cold(not even on highest setting), insulted tower to keep it cold all the way to the glass, holds a full size keg of Molson Canadian(my fave) and dispite what some monkeys said, was very easy to put together. The hardest part is getting the regulator just right for your brand of beer, but that's with any kegerator. Got the 5# co2 tank filled at my local home brew place for $13, tossed a keg in, hooked up the coupler, dialed in the psi best I knew how and started enjoying great draft beer. I have it pretty much at the perfect psi @9-10, every beer is different but for most American lagers, that seems to be ok (elevation not accounted for). besides what comes with it, you might want to buy a cleaning kit and some faucet plugs, maybe a dual gage regulator. Other than that, comes With everything you need minus the gas and beer. But if you're looking for a decent quality single tap that won't break the bank, this one is right for you. Side note: don't forget the plastic washer attached to the co2 tank that goes on the line running from the tank to the coupler. I thought I lost it or I didn't get a 2nd washer so I went to home depot to buy one only to find the one on the tank while messing with the regulator.

I've had this kegerator since May of this year and it has made living with the pandemic a heck of lot better. We go through a German 50l keg every couple of weeks and I no longer miss going out to bars any more especially knowing I have better beer at home. Assembly was quite easy as I had already watched several of the YouTube videos before receiving it and knew what to do once I got it. I had originally planned to do a full size refrigerator conversion but after looking further into that I noticed that there really wasn't adequate space to put a full size keg in our refrigerator because after taking out the crispers there was not enough room on the bottom to fit. So this is what I settled on. I did replace the regulator with a 2 gauge version and eventually got a 20 lb c02 tank and both are well worth the addition. The unit I received came with a 90 degree tailpiece on the coupler connection side so I have no problem connecting to a German *A* system coupler as it just barely fits in the kegerator. It definitely gets cold enough for beer and one thing I did learn that it's good to defrost if ice builds up on the chilling plate because the performance is much better and it gets much colder when the ice is gone. Make sure to defrost according to the instructions. Another thing is from day one I installed a Perlick flow control faucet and it's made pouring very easy and I'm able to get my desired German type head just like in the Munich beer halls. Cleaning it is easy especially after purchasing a cleaning can and after each keg it takes me about 20 minutes to thoroughly wash out the beer line, well worth the time to make the beer taste as good as can be. Now I know why the beer usually tastes lousy in the dives as many of them don't clean lines at all or not often enough. I'm glad I bought this when I did because kegerators have steadily kept going up in price. To me money well spent.