My girlfriend bought me a Vissani kegerator from Home Depot ($450) for my birthday, which means she is the woman of my dreams and I will soon be marrrying her.
However, I am having a few issues with it and would like to know if it has a reputation for being a POS.
First, an Anheuser Bush 1/2 keg would not fit in the thing. The door wouldn't close - there was a 1/4 inch gap. The bottom of the door was hitting the keg itself. It seems like it's not deep enough. Since Bud products are so popular, I figured it's a bad sign if the thing wouldn't fit. I took the door off the hinges and removed some washers so the door would lower a bit and managed to get the door to close...only to find that there is a gap in the upper part of the door (the magnet doesn't seal completely), so I guess it's not going to cool properly.
Second, it won't cool properly. I put a thermometer in there and it hasn't gone below 45 degrees. Yeah, there's the gap in the door and it doesn't seal all the way, but the system doesn't run coninuously. It runs for a while and then it's silent for quite a while. It seems that it thinks it's cold enough. And yeah, it's set at the coldest setting.
So, anyone have experience with these "Vissani" kegerators?
I'm ready to return the thing to Home Depot and get something else.
Thanks!
John P.
However, I am having a few issues with it and would like to know if it has a reputation for being a POS.
First, an Anheuser Bush 1/2 keg would not fit in the thing. The door wouldn't close - there was a 1/4 inch gap. The bottom of the door was hitting the keg itself. It seems like it's not deep enough. Since Bud products are so popular, I figured it's a bad sign if the thing wouldn't fit. I took the door off the hinges and removed some washers so the door would lower a bit and managed to get the door to close...only to find that there is a gap in the upper part of the door (the magnet doesn't seal completely), so I guess it's not going to cool properly.
Second, it won't cool properly. I put a thermometer in there and it hasn't gone below 45 degrees. Yeah, there's the gap in the door and it doesn't seal all the way, but the system doesn't run coninuously. It runs for a while and then it's silent for quite a while. It seems that it thinks it's cold enough. And yeah, it's set at the coldest setting.
So, anyone have experience with these "Vissani" kegerators?
I'm ready to return the thing to Home Depot and get something else.
Thanks!
John P.
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