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Beverage-Air UCR27: Used-Buy Risk, Repairs & What to Check

Used Beverage-Air UCR27 buying guide, compressor risk, repair costs and what to inspect.

Status: published
Used rangeresearching
Recallnone found
Known risks2
Sources4
Verified2026-09-19
Buy-Risk Verdict
Inspect before buying · moderate confidence
Short answer: Common back-of-counter refrigerator with active OEM parts support (compressor ~$643, condenser fan motor ~$250); Beverage-Air's own undercounter troubleshooting guide names a dirty condenser coil or a weak/failing compressor as leading causes of a unit not cooling, so verify the condenser is clean and cabinet temperature holds under load before buying used. Basis: Beverage Air 312-143D Compressor, 115V, 60Hz, R134A, 1714BTU | Parts Town.

Last verified against the primary source on Sep 19, 2026.

Decision status
inspect

Common back-of-counter refrigerator with active OEM parts support (compressor ~$643, condenser fan motor ~$250); Beverage-Air's own undercounter troubleshooting guide names a dirty condenser coil or a weak/failing compressor as leading causes of a unit not cooling, so verify the condenser is clean and cabinet temperature holds under load before buying used.

Confidence 60%
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Repair Risk Matrix

What can make the cheap machine expensive?

ComponentSeverityDocumented repair cost
Compressorhigh$643–$643
Compressorhigh

OEM Compressor, 115V, 60Hz, R134A, 1714BTU (Beverage-Air #312-143D) lists at $643.00 on Parts Town, the highest-cost single part on this unit. Beverage-Air's own undercounter refrigerator/freezer troubleshooting guide lists, as a cause of the unit not cooling or freezing: "The compressor is running too low ... Contact an authorized technician to repair the compressor."

$643–$643
Condenser coil / condenser fan motormedium

OEM Condenser Fan Motor, 115V 60Hz, 5W, 1550RPM (Beverage-Air #501-019B) lists at $250.00 on Parts Town. The same Beverage-Air guide lists: "The condenser coil is dirty ... Clean the condenser coil," as another named cause of a unit not cooling or freezing.

$250–$250
My Price: $ 643.00 ... List Price: $ 643.00 ... Manufacturer #: 312-143D ... Parts Town #: BEV312-143D
Beverage Air 312-143D Compressor, 115V, 60Hz, R134A, 1714BTU | Parts Town

Common questions

What fails on the Beverage-Air UCR27?

The most cited concerns in our evidence record: Compressor, Condenser coil / condenser fan motor. See the risk breakdown above for details and sources.

Key parts and observed prices

PartPart #Observed priceAs of
Beverage Air 312-143D Compressor, 115V, 60Hz, R134A, 1714BTUParts Town #BEV312-143D, Mfr #312-143D$643.002026-09-19
Beverage Air 501-019B Motor - Fan - Cond, 115V 60HZ 5W 1550RPMParts Town #BEV501-019B, Mfr #501-019B$250.002026-09-19

Prices are point-in-time observations from the linked seller pages, not quotes. Availability and pricing change.

From the research record

  • REPAIR PART (2026-09-19): Beverage Air 312-143D Compressor, 115V, 60Hz, R134A, 1714BTU (Parts Town #BEV312-143D, Mfr #312-143D): $643.00 https://www.partstown.com/p/beverage-air/bev312-143d
  • REPAIR PART (2026-09-19): Beverage Air 501-019B Motor - Fan - Cond, 115V 60HZ 5W 1550RPM (Parts Town #BEV501-019B, Mfr #501-019B): $250.00 https://www.partstown.com/p/beverage-air/bev501-019b

Sources

  1. Beverage Air 312-143D Compressor, 115V, 60Hz, R134A, 1714BTU | Parts Townparts-retailer · verified-primary
  2. Beverage Air 501-019B MOTOR - FAN - COND, 115V 60HZ 5W 1550RPM | Parts Townparts-retailer · verified-primary
  3. Beverage Air UCR27 Parts & Manualsparts-retailer · verified-primary
  4. Beverage-Air Undercounter Refrigerator & Freezer Troubleshootingmanual · verified-primary
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