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samuryan · 03-09-2013, 05:18 AM

had a leaky 525ss at work, pulled it apart, replaced the top oring with a generic ring, problem solved. The o-ring was pinched, so easy to pinpoint leak.

mardbrown · 03-09-2013, 05:12 PM

can u post pics of the new faucets when you get them in?

**norsk** · 03-09-2013, 05:21 PM

Interesting thread since I recently ordered 3 525 SS for a Keezer conversion I'm doing for a friends wedding at the end of the month... Fingers crossed...

Brew-ta-sauraus · 03-13-2013, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Shooter

Did the defective ones only go to Foxx?

from what the guy at Perlick told me they have defective 525 all over the country going to many different suppliers.

Brew-ta-sauraus · 03-13-2013, 12:03 AM

I just got my replcement faucets they are part number 408X. they look exactly like the cheap faucets that I replaced with the 525's. I like the look of the 525's much better but Scott told me these would not have a problem leaking. Possibly sell these down the road when the new 525's come out redesigned. These are chrome covered brass that appear to be rear sealing. I may be wrong on the rear sealing. If anyone has these and confirm how they seal it would be much appreciated. Below is a link to the 408 X.

http://www.perlick.com/pdf-files/beerfaucets-accessories.pdf

Brew-ta-sauraus · 03-13-2013, 12:36 AM

Ok I took the 408x's out to the garage and broke them down along with a 525. 408's are all brass where as the 525 are all stainless. 408's appear to be rear sealing so back to a stuck faucet after a week of not pouring a beer. My suggestion to everyone is if you have 525's and you have no leaks don't replace them. Keep using them until you have a problem f you ever have a problem. Hopefully by then replacement 525's will be on the market. I am not happy with the 408's at all at this point. They are an upgrade of the cheap faucets I replaced with the 525'2. Appears the 408's run between 25 and 30 dollars where as the 525's were $33.00 a piece on amazon. Pretty close on price but the 408's don't look near as cool as the 525's and they are brass rather then stainless. I think the 525 design is a really nice faucet but if they leak they don't serve much of a purpose.

**midfielder5** · 03-13-2013, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Brew-ta-sauraus

I am not happy with the 408's at all at this point. They are an upgrade of the cheap faucets I replaced with the 525'

bummer! thanks for the update.

**Huaco** · 03-14-2013, 09:45 PM

Keep in touch with Perlick. Once they have the re-designed front seal units ready, give them a call and ask that they replace the "downgraded" faucets back to your original front sealers...

day_trippr · 03-14-2013, 11:13 PM

So a couple of years ago there was the shank fit problem with the 525SS that was supposedly resolved.

This leak problem is either the result of some design and/or production change - or it has been a latent defect since...maybe forever. My own experience aside, I can't get a read from what's been posted so far how far back this goes.

One source says it's 6K units at one distributor, another says there'll all over the country - but doesn't say "All of them are bad". Inconclusive.

I have no reason to believe a working 525SS would suddenly become an unrepairable basket case. Worst case a new o-ring or two should fix any problem that pops up over time - because that's pretty much the only thing that can age-out on these faucets.

So if anyone happens to deal with Perlick, just ask them if the entire production of 525SS faucets has this problem lurking under the bonnet...

Cheers!

stork · 03-22-2013, 08:45 PM

I too had a leak in 1 of my 4 525SS faucets that I just ordered. I had a bunch of o-rings for corny kegs and in the kit were some o-rings that fit the faucet handle (part 2 on the perlick list). The replacement o-ring is thicker and doesn't let the handle go as far when opened, but the leak stopped.
Happy I can keep the 525's.