PERA Assembly Liquid Disconnect Brewing Review

It's solid and fun to work with. But it smells bad. I even soaked it in PBW overnight and it still smells very chemically. I drop it and take something else.

Gas line is OK. Disabling the gas ball lock didn't work on the first try. The next time it fell to pieces with ball bearings rolling across the floor.

The hose is fine but both clamps were snapped when they arrived and the one tightened around the ball lock was so loose it didn't even fit next to the gasket. I had to replace both clamps to make it work.

The seal on the ball lock came loose after just a few uses. He splashed all over the place and made a big mess. Good solid pipes and other fittings. I just bought a couple more ball locks and replaced the broken one.

Works great most of the time, but randomly and quite often the o-ring in the valve pops out. This forces you to release CO2, then you have to shut off the gas, disassemble the valve and reinstall the o-ring. It's easy to do, it only takes about 30 seconds, but it's annoying.

This thing leaks at 25-55psi. You can pinch it, adjust it, and play around with it, but it still lets air through. It works well enough, but it's basically not a perfect solution with gas leaking out every time it's pressurized. A mature product is not on the verge of failure every time it is used.

Please note: This product is not suitable for the CGA-320 tank. This makes this product virtually useless if you don't have a Soda Stream. Maybe in other countries. but I don't use a soda stream. The item description has been horribly changed to be more compatible. Head to Home Depot or your local brewery/grow shop.

After assembly I could not get this gas line to hold a pressure above 2-3 PSI without leaks. So my plans to spend the whole weekend with it fell through. I returned it to Amazon and took my Ferroday regulator to a local homebrew supplier and five minutes later the seller cut and attached a 6 foot gas line and tested it on a CO2 tank with no leaks to maximum pressure. Regulator pressure reducing valve. I instantly turned a bottle of Dasani Water into Dasani Seltzer! Don't waste time and money.