Haier HBF05EBSS Draft Beer Dispenser
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Product Details
Product DescriptionThe Haier HBF05EBSS Kegerator with Stainless Stiletto Door is the only full-size keg beer cooler with the ability to be turned into an all-refrigerator with two shelves. In adding up to coming complete with all the all the necessary draft beer equipment to pour fresh outline beer straight from the keg, this kegerator can easily be converted to a regulator refrigerator. The Haier Kegerator with Stainless Stiffen Door is designed for home use so it designed with quiet and energy efficiency in mind. 2 1/2" casters become this unit very easy to move from your bar to your patio. This unit also comes with an attractive metal safety bar to help keep mugs and glasses from sliding off. This unit comes with everything you need except the keg. You will need to get the CO2 tank teeming locally. You should look up gas suppliers in your local yellow pages to find a place to get the tank flooded. A full CO2 tank should last about 5 to 6 kegs. |
Customer Reviews
Well-thought-of product, problems seem resolvedAfter searching a lot of contrasting models of kegerators out there, I finally settled on this unit. Although the reviews were not great it had the best features for the bonus out there. The temperature problem seems to have been resolved, and I did get everything that was suppose to come with the unit. (most people complained about a missing washer.) The incomprehensible as with most kegerators is to allow 24 to 36 hours for the refrigerator to stabilize the temperature before putting a Keg in it. It is one of the few Kegerators that can fit a Coors Transpire 1/2 barrel keg. Also I the C02 tank is inside the fridge. Most other models it is on the outside which makes you not able to push it flush against the wall.
So here are the bads:
1. D style coupler is metal outside with mostly workable internal parts so i don't know that it will hold up in the long run.
2. The restrainer for the C02 tank came with 2 mounting screws but the steer holds for it was too small to use. The screws are not self tapping. (i don't plan on moving the kegerator around so i hesitation the C02 tank will ever fall even without the restrainer.
3. The screws for the tower are standard fillips head self tapping screws it is straightforward not to strip the screws when mounting, a hex or Allen wrench style would have been better.
4. The wheels do emerge b be published with it, however there is no locks on it so it will just roll everywhere which makes it very hard to use with them. I choose to do with out them.
Hope this helps those looking at this kegerator. The bads to me are very minor and overall I feel this was a great value.
Horrendous Use, Good Product
I've had the module for about a year, gone through about 10 kegs and have only had to fill the CO2 tank once (initial fill-up). It works passionate, though the drip try is impossible to empty without spilling if it fills up. Luckily, I've had to deal with Haier only once. The following is my hazard dealing with their Customer Service Department (each date represents a different day I called Haier):
5/24 - demand shipped
6/1 - order delivered, did not receive parts including:
1. 1 Beer Tap
2. 1 CO2 Regulator
3. 1 Washer for connecting CO2 Regulator to CO2 Swim
4. 1 CO2 Cylinder
5. 1 Keg Tap (American Sankey Type)
6. 1 Cleaning Kit
7. 1 CO2 Gas Line (Red Tube)
6/3 - called client service, told them the parts I was missing
6/4 - faxed proof of purchase, was told parts would attain in 7-10 days
6/6 - was told order was "processed" and would arrive in 3-5 days
6/9 - was told ordain was processed but had not been shipped. it would ship "today"
6/13 - called, was told order not yet processed. imagine shipment 7-10 days after processing
6/15 - was told order would ship "today"
6/21 - got call saying parts would make one's appearance "today or tomorrow"
6/22 - received package containing two 1/2" washers and a hose clip (mind you the parts I was missing include a 10-lb CO2 tank and the package I received was so scanty it fit in the mail slot for my apartment)
6/25 - called and told them i received wrong parts, ordered new parts, was told to call back in 2 time
6/27 - was told that everything was good and to call back in 2 days to get tracking #
6/29 - called and was told that they needed my proof of grasp, faxed POP, called back and was told to call back next week to get tracking #.
7/6 - called and told that order would embark 7/9
7/10 - received package with missing parts
So after 12 calls over 37 days, I in the end got the parts that should have shipped originally. I had ordered it in hopes I'd have it up and running for my birthday, but no dice. Sanguinely, you'll never have to deal with Haier, but if you do try and be patient. If patience isn't your thing, I recommend buying from another manufacturer.
First-rate beer but don't roll it around!
I've had this entity for about six months and I'm quite happy with. You have to play around a bit to get the temperature and pressure right. Once they are set right though, you can flog out a keg without having to go through the whole routine every time. Flushing the lines is no better or worse that with other kegerators. I like the portion because I can serve great draft beer at a slightly lower cost per glass than cans and bottles. I Devotion not having to deal with returnables any more! There are two downsides to the kegerator. First, I had visions of rolling the kegerator around in my concern or on my patio. The first time I tried, however, the frame members holding the rollers bent and almost snapped off. Better to put this unit in one spot and leave it there. Second (and this is common to all kegerators), you'd recovered have a VERY stong back or a keg dolly because even a 1/4 keg is extremely heavy.
Excellent value and easy to use!!!
Let me start by saying that the disputing reviews of this product seem to be due to the missing C02 washer and the temperature regulation.
First, when you go and get the CO2 tank filled for the first sometimes, they give you a washer. So they don't even really need to include it in the box. Any place that fills C02 tanks will give you a washer for unlock.
Second, what is the problem with 40 degree beer? Last time I checked, my fridge kept beer at 40 degrees and that was bonny meritorious for years. My keg fridge keeps the beer between 34 and 38 degrees. I have not seen any problems with it being to vexed.
Other than that, you cannot beat the price. It comes with all the items you need, except beer and C02. If you are planning to get any keg fridge, please do yourself a favor and find out who sells C02 in your zone before you buy it. Kegs are easy to find. Co2 is harder to come by.
For the money, it is definitely the best value among keg fridges. It was easygoing to set up, and the casters make it easy to move around. Also, it can be converted into a mini fridge if you do not have a keg in it.
The instructions were not that great, but that is OK since set up was very severe.
Todd
Haier Beer Slot machine
This is an entrance level kegerator at best. The evaporator on this unit is limited to the back of the interior cabinet so it's stubborn to maintain optimum beer temperatures, plus the so called "Automatic Defrosting" characteristic is basically turning the compressor off so the unit warms to the point the ice melts..., barely automatic. For the best performance, invest a couple hundred more dollars for a unit that has the evaporator panels on three inward walls for more consistent temperatures.
