Features:

  • Temp Range: Low 30's to Mid 40's; Casters for easy mobility;
  • Store up to a full sized half shell Sankey standard keg.*Does not support use of Coors, Miller rubberized or other oversized kegs.
  • Reversible door; UL listed; Protective floor plate for added durability
  • Freestanding use only; Weight: 81.6 pounds; 115 Volts / 60 Hertz, 105 Watts, 1.5 Amps
  • Can be converted to a fridge only with the included tower hole cap
Great fridge at a very reasonable price

This is my second Edgestar conversion minifridge. The first was for a kegerator, which I bought about 9 months ago and have nothing but positive things to say about. It works great and I haven't noticed any difference in my electricity bill. I ordered the exact same fridge to be my fermentation chamber. I hooked it up to an Inkbird temperature controller and just finished kegging my first batch. What an improvement to be able to cold crash and fine with gelatin before kegging. Next up, lagers! You could probably find an old used fridge and make it work as a fermentation chamber with some elbow grease, but for me it just was not worth the time or the effort. This comes delivered right to your door, and after taking it out of the box and putting on the casters it's ready to hold your wort. Money well spent for me.

Good fridge, good price.

As advertised. Not heavy duty, but serves purpose. I have two Cornelius 5 gallon soda kegs in it and they fit easily. Runs quiet. The nameplate on the front did peel off with the 'protective coating'. Not a problem as far as I'm concerned.

Works great!

My old Kegerator died, and I can't imagine something that would have worked better to replace it. It took about five minutes to move the hardware over to this one. And it takes up a little bit less space than my old one, so that's nice.

A good unit for homebrewers

Well, my homemade kegerator I used to keep my homebrew finally gave up the ghost (bad compressor), and after looking at options it was clear that it was more economically feasible to get a new unit rather than try to repair the old one. I was torn between this and two kegerators that had the fittings included...both the EdgeStar model and the Nostalgia. Ultimately I chose this because I already had the tower, lines, and gas canister, plus I didn't want to give up my Perlick 630. So in case it isn't clear, this is the refrigerator ONLY. You will need to add all the rest of it. Fortunately, EdgeStar makes it fairly easy, though there are some hiccups. I'll start with those. I really like that the gas canister is outside the unit - believe me, force carbonating with chilled gas is a pain. There is a predrilled hole in the back for the gas line, but it's just a tiny bit on the narrow side if your gas line is already attached to a fitting. So you will either need/want to run a new gas line or, in my case, remove the plastic gasket/lining which will give you another couple of millimeters of clearance and just -barely- let you run a line with a fitting attached. Again, this is something to keep in mind if you're transferring gear from an old setup to this new unit. Another thing to keep in mind...the top is tapped and drilled for installation of a tower. The four screws were set such that my existing tower didn't line up with them. I ended up making a collar that fit the predrilled holes, then installed my tower on top of it. It works, and it satisfied my DIY urge that buying a premade kegerator didn't really satisfy. Assembly and setup was otherwise intuitive. I really suggest letting the unit sit upright for 24 hours after you set it up, to be sure the coolant has settled properly. You will need to put the unit on its side to install the casters, so mind that 24 hour rule. As I'm using this for homebrew the major thing I wanted to know was...how many corny kegs will it fit? It will fit TWO corny kegs comfortably. With these kegs though, you will NOT be able to use the included shelving in the unit...the corny kegs are too tall. If homebrew isn't your thing, it will fit either one full size keg (not an oversized), a pony keg, a slim quarter, or two sixths. Temperature control is easy. At the coldest setting my probe thermometer says it hits 34 degrees after three days of being on. The warmest setting (setting 1) was hovering around 41 degrees. The temperature spread between setting 1 and 6 seemed pretty uniform. I was interested in this because temperature is one of the key variables when it comes to balancing the draft system and making sure the beer line is the correct length. Other reviews are correct when they say this unit is quiet. I every so often hear a quiet -thunk- when the compressor engages, but other than that it's really a discreet system. The casters make it easy to move around if desired. My unit came with a selection of hardware (washers, hose clamps, etc) which I thought was odd since there were no fittings to install...but I'm country, so I'll roll with it. Overall, I don't think I could be happier with the system. I admit to a minor headache with the tower installation, but I got to use my improvisational skills to make it work, so it was a one time thing. At the end of the day, this thing makes it ultra easy for me to relax, not worry, and have a homebrew. It's a good unit and I'm glad to have it.

My completed Custom EdgeStar Beer Dispensary

Bought the EdgeStar BR2001SS to build out a custom kegerator assembled from components @ my local beer store: 2 high end (Intertap solid SS) faucets (one a flow control unit), chrome-polished SS dual tower, used ball-lock Corny Kegs (2 units, 5 gallons each), CO2 Tank. Assembled a PC fan blower box to deliver fridge air to the dispensing tower. The fridge registered temps as low as 35F after cooling for only a few hours. Enough space to fit two 5-gal corny kegs, a dual pressure CO2 regulator, 5 lb. CO2 tank, and Fan blower box. Fridge arrived with absolutely no transit (or other) damage.

This is a great kegerator for the price.

This is a great kegerator for the price. It's nice that the CO2 tank has a holder on the back of it outside of the fridge so it doesn't take up space.

Really nice refrigerator at an excellent price.

Really nice refrigerator at an excellent price. Pretty much the perfect size to accept two 1/6 barrel kegs or if your feeling ambitious a single 1/2 barrel keg. Not too big not too small. Perfect. Pre-cut holes for the CO2 lines and the tower. Plenty of room to modify if you are going to add the capabilities to carbonate homebrew or to carbonate soda by adding a 2nd hole for a 2nd CO2 line. The stainless model is also a handsome unit. Not likely to be an eyesore. I fashioned my install kit to be as versatile as possible for carbonating homebrew sodas and homebrew beers. If you are not interested in doing all the extracurricular things and just drink beer, then I suggest you buy the kit that they sell. Also, Compact Appliance was prompt with an answer when I called. The faucet tower kit I purchased from another company supplied me with screws that were not built for the pre-threaded holes that were already in the top of the Edgestar. So I wanted to know what size screws I needed to install my tower kit. They guy didn't know, but he was willing to ask for help and got the answer, four 10-32 1" machine head screws, in a short amount of time. I like that he and the other guy I accidentally hung up on were willing to ask for help. Ran to my local hardware store and in no time had the tower, the last piece of the puzzle, installed. Set my pressure on the CO2. Then poured my first one. I'm not sure if it was the fact that it was my keg that made it taste better, or if it was fresh that made it taste better, or both. Doesn't matter, it was really good. After 3 or 4, sharing with a friend, the foamy head issue went away. Perfect pours after the 4th one.

4 years going strong

Been using this kegerator for 4 years now with no problems. Also a 5lb co2 tank with duel regulator will fit inside with a 1/2 barrel keg (15.5 gallons) if you want to save space. I have mine in a closet and is virtually silent. Keeps kegs ice cold with no foam pour. Great product!

This kegerator arrived on time and in excellent condition. Saved quite a bit by buying the ...

This kegerator arrived on time and in excellent condition. Saved quite a bit by buying the replacement fridge and adding a separate 2 faucet tower. The info says you have to drill new holes if you buy a 3 inch faucet, but mine lined up perfectly. The reviews from the other edgestar kegerators said the thermostat sometimes needs to be reset, but mine was perfect from the start, easily holds at mid 30's without dialing all the way down. What the other reviews don't mention is that this thing is so quiet! Mine is in a sun porch with bad acoustics, and I barely hear it except when it thunks on and off. This set up easily for my homebrew kegging, loving it!

Great replacement for a failed unit

Great replacement for a failed unit. Everything is swappable, so we were able to keep our stainless steel door by just swapping it out.

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