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

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

**Verdict:** 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.

**Documented failure risks:**
- Compressor: 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."
- Condenser coil / condenser fan motor: 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.

## Sources
- [Beverage Air 312-143D Compressor, 115V, 60Hz, R134A, 1714BTU | Parts Town](https://www.partstown.com/p/beverage-air/bev312-143d) — "My Price: $ 643.00 ... List Price: $ 643.00 ... Manufacturer #: 312-143D ... Parts Town #: BEV312-143D"
- [Beverage Air 501-019B MOTOR - FAN - COND, 115V 60HZ 5W 1550RPM | Parts Town](https://www.partstown.com/p/beverage-air/bev501-019b) — "My Price: $ 250.00 ... List Price: $ 250.00 ... Manufacturer #: 501-019B ... Parts Town #: BEV501-019B"
- [Beverage Air UCR27 Parts & Manuals](https://www.partstown.com/beverage-air/ucr27/parts) — "Beverage Air UCR27 Parts & Manuals ... Model #: UCR27 ... 27” Undercounter Refrigerator"
- [Beverage-Air Undercounter Refrigerator & Freezer Troubleshooting](https://www.partstown.com/cm/resource-center/videos/vid2/beverage-air-undercounter-refrigerator-freezer-troubleshooting) — "Beverage-Air Undercounter Unit Not Cooling or Freezing: Troubleshooting Tips ... The condenser coil is dirty. Clean the condenser coil. ... The compressor is running too low. Contact an authorized technician to repair the compressor."

_Last verified 2026-09-19. Source: KitchenRisk — https://kitchenrisk.com/models/beverage-air-ucr27/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._