Review of Wilko


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

A good price

A good price. The large opening is great to be able to get your hand and arm inside to make sure any deposits are removed. I ordered on line despite some reviews reporting damaged goods. My delivery also came damaged and incomplete. Damage - the plastic top was in pieces. The plastic is very hard so liable to being brittle. Probably not helped by poor packaging for the top. Incomplete - half the tap was missing. So despite having paid for a fast delivery, I went to the store to replace it. I wasn't going to chance another delivery. It's not heavy so not to difficult to carry. An issue I found with the replacement was sharp, rough edges around the inside of the barrel near the neck. I removed them with a sharp knife and file, otherwise I would have cut myself when cleaning. The pressure did not develop as expected. I didn't apply extra Vaseline as per instructions as there seemed to be quite a lot already. So I've now added more. This means I need to add gas. I had bought the small soda gas bottles from Wilco for this eventuality. Instructions on the barrel say to follow instructions on the gas bottle. It doesn't tell you an additional holder for the gas cylinder is needed. So go to the store and inspect the barrel very carefully before purchasing.

October 26, 2021