Craigslist kegerator

[bgarino]

I found a cheap kegerator on craigslist and was wondering what the average cost is for a new compressor or recharge? It's an industrial 4 keg kegerator. Anyone have any experience in this? Thanks

 

[brewtime]

I found a cheap kegerator on craigslist and was wondering what the average cost is for a new compressor or recharge? It's an industrial 4 keg kegerator. Anyone have any experience in this? Thanks

My understanding is that it will cost you over $1000 buck to replace the compressor. I would walk away from this one. I have a true TDD-2 dispenser I bought off of Craigslist. The problem you will find is finding someone to work on it. It took me months to get a repairman to the house to change a bad capacitor.

 

[cheezydemon3]

I got a whirlpool 14.5 cu ft for $50.

I also got a 55 gallon aquarium for $25.

Both took some searching.

 

[oakbarn]

Call a bar or two and find who they use for service. Call that guy for a quote. We have a BrevrageAir Kegarator that costs $100 each year for service from a professional kegerator repair company. You will be on back burner if he has "regular" customers to help.

 

[static]

It really depends on what it is. Some units are worth it some are not. Cheap Haier or similar walk away. True, U-Line or SubZ or similar it very well might be worth it. I look at it like this. If the cost to repair the unit exceeds half the replacement cost get a new machine.

It's an industrial 4 keg kegerator.

I missed this part. Find a local service company get them the model and serial numbers and get a quote. With that info they can at least tell you the cost of parts and estimate labor.

 

[brewtime]

Call a bar or two and find who they use for service. Call that guy for a quote. We have a BrevrageAir Kegarator that costs $100 each year for service from a professional kegerator repair company. You will be on back burner if he has "regular" customers to help.

I went that route and go nowhere most of these guys will not service the unit if it is in somebodies home( insurance restrictions). I ended up finding a guy from a member in my club that did the job on the side.