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Offline rjharper

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Chrome flaking off?
« on: July 24, 2014, 07:50:13 pm »
My kegerator is probably around 6 years old at this point. I'm starting to notice flakes of chrome in my beer, and it looks like the chrome finish on the shanks is coming off.  I don't think it's the Perlicks because they are newer and still look good. Has anyone else experienced this? It's probably time to replace them, and I guess this is why they sell stainless steel options.

Offline klickitat jim

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Re: Chrome flaking off?
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2014, 08:20:34 pm »
Tell people "you've heard of goldschlager? This is chromeschlager!"

Offline Thirsty_Monk

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Re: Chrome flaking off?
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2014, 03:49:56 pm »
Yes go SS in your draught system.


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Offline mattybrass

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Re: Chrome flaking off?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2014, 01:55:05 pm »
+1 to this is why stainless is better.

+1 to your perlicks. i have (4) 525ss and i love em.

Offline jtoots

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Re: Chrome flaking off?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2014, 06:15:48 am »
i had the same issue but only a couple months after purchasing my kegerator.  it was from one of the faucets.  beveragefactory sent me a new one for free... but at 6 years old, that's probably not an option for you.  mmm stainless...