Anybody know a better source or price for a regulator than this one: http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/regulator/double/premium_double_gauge_542.html I'm in the market for a second regulator and already have one of these that works great, but didn't know if I could do better. Not finding anything on craigslist, and not loving what I see on ebay.
That's really not a bad price for a dual gauge primary. But I'm not sure what you're trying to do. Are you planning to have two primary regulators on one tank or do you have two tanks? If you want two regs on one tank, then you only need a single gauge primary and a nipple to connect the two. That'll save you maybe $10-$15 over the reg you're looking at. They show a Micromatic Add On primary which will do the trick, but it's a bit pricier (but then, it's a Micromatic)
That's a really god awful regulator. I get about one a week in the shop that are broken is some regard.
Also unless you live in CA the beverage factory charges god awful shipping prices to make up for their low cost. Kegworks and micromatic have cheaper shipping which evens out unit price. I just bought a premium double gauge from Micromatic and it is a heavy well built regulator.
http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=56 I bought one like this and it works great... I was able to work with the guy that runs the business and get one custom made (minor modifications). Quick shipping too.
http://www.ritebrew.com/product-p/843618.htm I haven't bought one yet but I'm thinking of ordering one.
My goal is to be able to have two 5 gallon cornies with seltzer at about 25 psi, and at the same time have three other 5 gallon cornies with beer at serving pressure. I have one regulator now with a splitter that I use to gas two kegs at the same time, but it's difficult to have one keg of seltzer at a fairly high psi and one keg of beer at lower psi. I have two tanks. So my solution was to get a second regulator and distributor and use the spare tank for my three beer kegs, and use my current reg and splitter and other tank for two seltzer kegs. Would I be better off having two regs on one tank?
I came her to post this one. I've bought a lot of stuff from kegconnection and am very happy with their quality, prices, and shipping times and costs.
Of course. But you're talking about one regulator that works, vs the dozens I see broken. Here are the problems- Poorly machines threads on all fittings. Bad threads covered in locktite to keep them from leaking, making dis assembly impossible. Oddball stem, oddball nylon washer. Not compatible with 90% of the regulators on the market, also more prone to leaking. Bust a gauge? too bad, can't be replaced without completely dis assembling the regulator, torching it, hoping you don't warp the body, and reassembling with a metric assload of locktite.
Well I know mine's not the only one that works, I know a few people with the same unit from this company. Are you sure we're talking about the same product? I broke a gauge and simply unscrewed it, ordered a replacement, and screwed it in. Regardless, I may try keg connection, a little cheaper, good testimonials, and shorter shipping distance. Thanks all.
