Igloo Model FRB200 - Good or a lemon?

Kegging
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Anyone see that Home Depot was selling a (commercial) kegerator rather inexpensively, over the holidays?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/IGLOO-6-0-cu ... /203474205

I think the one near my house is still selling them for <$300. I was thinking about picking one up and eventually refitting it for 2-3 cornies. But, before I did this (i.e., instead of purchasing the twice-as-expensive units on Kegerator.com), I figured I’d check with y’all to see whether anyone knows if this is a lemon, or not.

Cheers.
–Andrew

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I DO NOT have one but from the looks of everything I read it doesn’t drop below 43°. It also appears the regulator is junk.

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Man, ya shouldn’t have sold off all your gear!

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Thanks for the warning. I’ll stay away from it.

Family does come first. Cash on hand makes it easy to get back into brewing, and if I don’t, then I can rest assured that someone else is carrying on the spirit.

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So have you just been buying beer or did you pretty much put a halt on your consumption as well?

You can always get back into brewing with smaller batches and cheap equipment. Simpler is almost always better, in my opinion.

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With most reviews, seems like those that really have limited experience with kegging/refrigeration can’t troubleshoot simple fixes.

I’m not sure if you could fit 2 cornies in it, but seemed solid.

Ever look to buying a cheap Craigslist freezer and converting?

I found one some years back for $90 and had a 3 corny unit ready to go for $100 more. (Granted this was 2008)

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[quote=“Beersk”]So have you just been buying beer or did you pretty much put a halt on your consumption as well?

You can always get back into brewing with smaller batches and cheap equipment. Simpler is almost always better, in my opinion.[/quote]

Oh heck no… I am spending tons of money on purchased beer. :lol:

I’ve been considering an extract batch just for giggles… but, that might crack the kitchen countertop even FURTHER, and my wife well, yeah… long story.

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To those interested… this unit is currently on clearance at Home Depot for $159… not bad for a unit that normally costs $398. It’s far from perfect, of course - but you can do some minor upgrades and build it how you like it at that price. There is a 16 page forum on the topic over at homebrewtalk.

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Serious? In store only? The website has full price, and says ship to store, nothing in stock. For that cheap, I’d buy it as a fermentation chamber.