Great system easy to use

This machine works with all 5L kegs, however really its only a good experience when buying the 'Heineken' kegs as they have the Co2 integrated. The moment you go with any other keg you need to use it with co2 cartridges. And here this machine shows the low Chinese build quality. Co2 leaking etc.

Great product but have got a dud co2 gas canister. Not happy bout that but works great. Best move I've made.

I bought this mainly for dispensing my home brew but while waiting for that to be ready I couldn't resist getting a keg from the supermarket to try it out. After a brief and worrying start (see below) I'm very impressed. It cooled a keg down to 8 degrees from room temperature in about 2 hours. It takes longer to cool further than that but I'm quite happy with 8 degrees at that speed. You get 3 gas bulbs in the package and I'd expect them each to dispense up to 2 kegs. There are also various bungs and connectors for different keg systems and spare seals etc. I'm very impressed with the comprehensiveness of the supplied parts. The gas control works well and it pours a good, cold pint. The problem with a mini keg is that once you've started using it you have to finish it within 3 days and even then by day 3 you've got a flat pint. Gas systems like this solve both problems and having built-in cooling sets it apart from cheaper taps like the party star deluxe. Very happy.Now for the difficult start:There's one very important bit of information missing in the set up instructions, at least for impatient people like me who just get stuck in. The part that pushes into the keg is assembled and connected inside the machine when it arrives and you have to remove it to pull out the cardboard packing and to insert the tube into a keg. It doesn't tell you how to disconnect it and, rather than taking time to see that the tubes have push connectors that you can simply unclip, I decided to unscrew two parts that I shouldn't have. Then I didn't notice that the parts have arrows indicating the flow of gas from the gas cylinder and I reassembled it the wrong way round. The screwed parts have different threads so it leaked and didn't dispense when fully hooked up. In retrospect I could have damaged the unit by trying to force gas through it the wrong way round. I thought I was going to have to send it back. Luckily I noticed what I'd done wrong and got it working properly without wasting the keg I'd opened.So, just a word of warning

I bought this mainly for dispensing my home brew but while waiting for that to be ready I couldn't resist getting a keg from the supermarket to try it out. After a brief and worrying start (see below) I'm very impressed. It cooled a keg down to 8 degrees from room temperature in about 2 hours. It takes longer to cool further than that but I'm quite happy with 8 degrees at that speed. You get 3 gas bulbs in the package and I'd expect them each to dispense up to 2 kegs. There are also various bungs and connectors for different keg systems and spare seals etc. I'm very impressed with the comprehensiveness of the supplied parts. The gas control works well and it pours a good, cold pint. The problem with a mini keg is that once you've started using it you have to finish it within 3 days and even then by day 3 you've got a flat pint. Gas systems like this solve both problems and having built-in cooling sets it apart from cheaper taps like the party star deluxe. Very happy.

Now for the difficult start:
There's one very important bit of information missing in the set up instructions, at least for impatient people like me who just get stuck in. The part that pushes into the keg is assembled and connected inside the machine when it arrives and you have to remove it to pull out the cardboard packing and to insert the tube into a keg. It doesn't tell you how to disconnect it and, rather than taking time to see that the tubes have push connectors that you can simply unclip, I decided to unscrew two parts that I shouldn't have. Then I didn't notice that the parts have arrows indicating the flow of gas from the gas cylinder and I reassembled it the wrong way round. The screwed parts have different threads so it leaked and didn't dispense when fully hooked up. In retrospect I could have damaged the unit by trying to force gas through it the wrong way round. I thought I was going to have to send it back. Luckily I noticed what I'd done wrong and got it working properly without wasting the keg I'd opened.

So, jus

This thing is fantastic. Ive had it only 2 days but no faults and pours great. Its sturdy and built better than previous ones i had to send back.NOTE: avoid the ones that do not have a temp control. I would also be weary about ones with an air pump instead of c02. They cant hold pressure.Cant fault this one. Love it.

This thing is fantastic. Ive had it only 2 days but no faults and pours great. Its sturdy and built better than previous ones i had to send back.

NOTE: avoid the ones that do not have a temp control. I would also be weary about ones with an air pump instead of c02. They cant hold pressure.

Cant fault this one. Love it.