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Bill Moore
Intermediate Member Username: Bill_beerman
Post Number: 412 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.80.74.192
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Everyone seems to be stocked out. NB rep mentioned that oversees manufacturer was wanting up front payment and Vent-Matic can't raise the capital to make the purchase. I ended up ordering Perlick front seal SS faucets. I hope they're comparable. |
   
Guy C
Intermediate Member Username: Ipaguy
Post Number: 373 Registered: 09-2003 Posted From: 24.6.136.251
| | Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 07:44 pm: |
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Best in-depth comparison I've seen. The Vent-Matic appears to be constructed better. I'd try ordering straight from the source. http://www.brewboard.com/index.php?showtopic=38480 |
   
Connie
Advanced Member Username: Connie
Post Number: 572 Registered: 10-2000 Posted From: 24.30.0.91
| | Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 12:28 am: |
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great comparison.... However, reading the associated posts and being a Perlick owner (two taps) for several months, I'm happy with mine as the other posters seemed to be. Never had any problems with foam or sticking. |
   
Bob Girolamo
Junior Member Username: Brewerbob
Post Number: 72 Registered: 06-2002 Posted From: 192.91.171.36
| | Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 02:03 am: |
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I have 16 Ventmatic faucets hooked up to my 12 tapper and 4 tapper respectively. These are the greatest faucets I have ever had the pleasure to use. Sorry to hear about his financial woes...would be a shame to see him go under. I wonder how much cash he needs? Ask not what your country can brew for you but, what you can brew for your country! http://www.geocities.com/bob_girolamo
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Paul Edwards
Advanced Member Username: Pedwards
Post Number: 824 Registered: 03-2003 Posted From: 216.68.66.145
| | Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 01:41 pm: |
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I got my Ventmatics from www.kegman.net earlier this year. Glad I got 'em when I did! |
   
Bob Girolamo
Junior Member Username: Brewerbob
Post Number: 73 Registered: 06-2002 Posted From: 71.131.39.43
| | Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 06:21 pm: |
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Yeah Paul and their website says they have them in stock: http://www.kegman.net/faucet_vm.html Ask not what your country can brew for you but, what you can brew for your country! http://www.geocities.com/bob_girolamo
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Guy C
Intermediate Member Username: Ipaguy
Post Number: 375 Registered: 09-2003 Posted From: 24.6.136.251
| | Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 06:50 pm: |
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According to this, you can send your info. to Vent-matic and have your name added to a wait list to receive product status updates and lock in the 29.99 price before it goes up. http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?t=25701 |