Manifolds allow you to have one CO2 tank with multiple lines. Each line can be turned off individually without affecting flow to other kegs. Each ball valve contains a check valve that ensures no beer or gas can flow between the two kegs. The barbs are all 5/16", standard for gas line in the beer industry.
Arrived leak free and ready for business. Now I have room for five corny kegs and bottle filler. If I want a different carbonation level I will just prime with sugar.
Bought this with the intention of using in a keezer, which was just completed earlier this year. Have never had any leaks. Use the last CO2 out for our counter pressure bottle filler since there are only 5 taps
It doesn't leak it does what it's supposed to. I have the 6-way and the 4-way. I just started using my 6-way, but had the 4-way for over a year without leaks are any other problems.
I've used this many times since purchase and it has been pretty solid. It is especially nice when used in conjunction with a beer gun as you can just use one source for both CO2 to your keg and the gun. Although I mostly use it to carb multiple kegs at once. If you turn the nozzle too hard it'll leak a bit until you let it go back into it's proper position.
Seemed like good value for money. Plus you can add/remove valves. Check valves are nice to prevent blowback. Mine was a wee bit leaky but easy to tighten up so no problem
Make sure you test the tightness of each individual manifold. It took me a few wasted CO2 tanks to figure the leak was coming from the manifold itself and not the lines or kegs.
I have had one in use for about a year and a half. I used this in my first keg fridge build. It is reciting worth upgrading to a manifold like this with the one way check valves. Short of spending a few hundred dollars for 6 regulators this was the best and most cost effective way to supply co2 to 6 kegs simultaneously. I recomed this for ease of use and great value for money.
Bought this because it was cheaper than other sites for the same features. My local homebrew shop had a 4-way but it was $50+ which is pretty standard. I've had it hooked up for a week or two and so far its been leak and hassle free. I used to just use T's but now I can shut off the serving ports and force carbonate a keg at a higher psi which frees up my second tank. Also, T's are a sanitation nightmare if you get back pressure. I had beer backup into the lines and had to clean them every time I put a new keg on (who wants Imperial Stout in their Wheat Beer?). With this I no longer have to do that. Short of having each tap individually regulated, this is the best way to manage a keggerator.