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How to Refill your Sodastream CO2 Cartridge for under $1.00!
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- Опубліковано 8 сер 2024
- I show how you can easily refill your Sodastream CO2 cartridges for less than a dollar a refill! Sodastream charges $30 for a refill, making ridiculous profits in the process. Don't get ripped off! I used this refill adapter, purchased from Amazon: amzn.to/39T20HY
Empty 20 lb tanks with siphon tubes can also be purchased on Amazon: amzn.to/3GhAr7g
I used this refill adapter, purchased from Amazon: amzn.to/39T20HY
Empty 20 lb tanks with siphon tubes can also be purchased on Amazon: amzn.to/3GhAr7g
My assumptions:
- Baseline sparkling water (Kroger) 2 liters, 1 dollar.
- Consumption of 80 litters per month
- Purchase of Sodastream/Drinkmate machine, co2 tank, co2 fill (25usd per 5 gal) and this adapter: 120 + 80 + 25 + 40 = 265 (until something breaks, of course)
- Constant prices for purchased sparkling water and c02 refills
Conclusions:
- First 60 liters will cost you the purchase of the machine (duh, it comes with a single co2 bottle)
- Then, this configuration costs 10 cents per liter
- You will cover the expenses after 7 moths of using it.
- After 1 year of use, you will save $200
- After 5 years of use, you will save $1700, the burden of carrying bottles and a LOT of plastic :)
Thank you for doing the math, but 80 liters per month?? We do more like 5-8.
@@FOXDADDYSUPREME1 I do 30 per month and I’m the only user. 1each day, every day. Not soda, just water.
AND Kroger sucks for the way they are treating their workers.
And being that one know-it-all-smart-mouthed-attention-needing-jackass = PRICELE$$
Thats cool. I found it cheaper (and healthier😅) to just not drink anything carbonated😁 milk, water, juice, coffee. Still have to watch sugar content on store bought coffees and alot of types of cheap juice as well.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I tried to fill the tank a couple of times and, well, nothing. The catch was in opening the fill valve too fast and tripping the check valve. Once I repeated the procedure by slowly opening the valve, it worked like a charm. Thank you again.
Once you close the main tank make sure to release the c02 from both valves not just one like shown in the video, otherwise you will have residual c02 in the adaptor.
Thank you! This was the best... most explained, no frills, easy to follow instructional video on this subject. Thanks again!
Perfect instructions! Thanks for the post!! I just filled my first two SodaStream cartridges and now am free from their business model!
Well you just commited a crime :P
sodastream is making engineers of all of us with that outrageous price, won't refill it til I get all these parts in the video!
Thanks Scott for the well made video. So difficult to find SStream refills for the last few months.
Omg! Thank you so so much for this.
I just contacted AirAsia to verify they have tanks either for lease or will fill. They lease tanks for $75/yr here in Cincinnati and I was told the only size that has an induction tube is the 20lb size sooooo... 20lb it is! (That's like $0.21 cents a day). This will save my family and I so much money!
Thank you again!
I purchased a 'refurbished' but guaranteed 20 lb tank for a good price as they are expensive, and almost paid the same price to have it shipped to my house. Figures. I last watched a youtube video on a company who sells tanks, used tanks, and refills them for customers. Oh well I have my tank now and just purchased the hose to fill my little tanks from the big tank. Great Video.
It makes sense to have high shippings cost when it comes to these sensitive pressurized tanks. If it falls over it could become a steel missile sailing around the room like a balloon
Thank you. I was wondering why this wouldn't work before. The slow fill did the trick.
The check valve was the issue for me until I saw your post. Spot on sir!
SAFETY TIP. If you purchase the adapter from Amazon with the hose and valves, buy a brass plug for the valve that you open to vent the line. I accidentally hit valve open while filling my soda stream and the CO2 tank did three loops before I got control of the tank. The tank just missed my ankle. Be careful.
You gave the best how to video on all of UA-cam! Thank you so much for this. If you have additional information. please share in a new updated video. Especially with regards to how to fill up the pink quick connect sodastream CO2 cylinders. Thank you!!
Yes I am also curious about instructions on how to fill up the pink quick connect cylinders. Thank you.
Wow thanks this worked perfectly first time bur I had to flip my tank over
Thank you so much! This is awesome. Just tried it for the first time, worked great.
Fwiw, I was quoted $290 for the initial 20# tank (full), and $60 refills, at AirGas. Went to a homebrew supply store instead, and it's cheaper at $175 for the initial tank (also full), and $50 refills. This is in the SF Bay area.
You can also get them on Amazon: amzn.to/3GhAr7g
True, but those prices are empty. Buying them local, and the initial tank price includes it being full.
Do you mind sharing the location of your homebrew supply store?.. I'm also in the bay area.
how do you know when its full?
I can only get half way to green regardless of the level of the filler tank. I've specified eductor/syphon tube, but no markings on the tanks. AirGas claims they are the proper tanks. Could they be otherwise?
Well done, clear, informative, no bullshit. Thank you.
Is it a good idea to completely empty the soda stream bottle first before you fill it up
I like the efficiency!
I should have asked if there is a way to do this with the new quick connect cartridges?
Would the fitting be the same as typical on a kegerator style bottle? I figure I could get a smaller/cheaper bottle and just put it upside down to get liquid out of it, right? Or is there a float valve to make sure those tanks dont let out liquid? For that matter - If I dont care about filling it twice as often, does it even matter if it fills with just gas?
Also, if people choose to keep using the Soda Stream canisters, if you take them to Bed Bath & Beyond, they'll trade out the old canisters and give you 50% off each new canister you get.
Nice! How much does it end up being for a refill? $15 or so?
@@mattgib711 yup, $15 and change.
It's not terrible but for limited space in the home it works out pretty well.
Co2 ✔ now how do we get
Pepsi and coke to stop ripping us off on the sugar water? $89.00-$150.00 a box! Sure it will last me about a year but it just can't cost half that to make. And Pepsi where I am at. Makes it nearly impossible to buy
Waste of money. Made in Israel. Do the same back and save some ✡️ money
Oooh thank you for this tip
Isn't there a way just to hookup the large CO2 tank to the sodastream device?
So trick is slow to bypass the check valve? I did not know that, I used paintball tank with adapter. But I will give your idea a try.
If you can't get Eductor tube you can turn tank upside down when filling
Does this work with ninja thirsti? They have a different top on the co2 canister.
OK, can you also make the same video but for use with the new quick connect bottles for the Terra and Art models?
• Be sure to buy 'food grade' CO₂ - not all is, especially when bought for welding or paint ball guns.
• Put the Sodastream cylinder in the freezer for an hour or two before filling, then fill immediately. Wear gloves!
• CO2 Supermarket sells adaptors for all three types of Sodastream cylinders: the old standard pipe thread (still used in Oz and NZ), the newer 'coarse' thread, and the unthreaded 'quick connect' type.
Very helpful, thanks!
Any need to worry about the purity of the C02 from praxair... if the tanks are ment for welding.
I can't seem to do it without tripping the check valve. It doesn't how slow i do it. any suggestions?
did I miss it? how do you know when its full? stops hissing?
Does this work for the new soda stream terras that you don't screw into the device anymore?
I have the same system, but it will not feel it or barely. My co2 can old one one so no trigger to stop the co2. I put the big tags upside down but nothing
How do I know if my co2 tank has a siphon tube? It is one I use in my kegerator and I see nothing that specifically says it has one.
So can I use this technique for the new model Sodastream TERRA?
Picturing blowing myself up trying to do this! 🤣🤣💥
Haha I just did. Gas spraying out everywhere. I've been refilling successfully at least four times before. Not sure what happened. Lol
Yeah, I don't know how long to let it refill or even how long it takes to refill. I know I've never been ballsy enough to keep filling until it gets into the green. It starts making this high pitched noise and I'm all, welp that's full enough.
🤣🤣 Good thinking!
You could just check a new store bought bottle
Not likely. The Sodastream bottles include a burst disc behind the pressure relief nut. It's about the thickness of a playing card (maybe more) -- it's nowhere near as thick as the container walls. Loooooooong before you get remotely close to compromising the tank, the disc will puncture and gas will escape from the hole in that nut. I know. Firsthand.
Bravo......I have one......love it.......but why don't we have soda water fountain ...........cheers
I have a CO2 gun cardriges which I bought for cheap and I have a lot of them. Can I use it as my CO2 drink refill? I thought am gna ask first just in case the gun cardrige is different somehow from the sparkling drink or soda cardrige... let me know what u know. Thanks 👍
Does any one know if this will work with the old soda stream gas bottle cylinders from the 80s. Have an old soda stream and the old cylinder ran out of gas.
Hello, I have 4 bottles of 425g after freezing and filling. Each one blows a little after filling (leaks co2), where am I doing wrong?
How many ounces of CO2 should you get in the sodastream bottle after filling? Starting with an empty (0 psi) bottle from the freezer I can only get 4.3 ounces of Co@in the bottle. I have a brand new 20lb CO2 tank. When finished filling the gage reads about one needles width below 1000 psi.
Is it possible to do this with the quick connect bottles?
can you just feed off the co2 bottle and skip refilling the cannisters?
I haven't bought a refill yet, apparently I can exchange the bottle and only pay the difference, but I haven't found any information about how much the exchange cost is. I do know that a new bottle is 35 bucks in Canada.
Does this work with the Terra system as well?
Thanks!
What does the big of tank cost though?
does this work with the pink tanks from sodastream as well?
Scott i Bought My Tank Now,
What Is The Name You Said Cost 25 Dollars
To Filling Up My Tank ???
The Name Alf Product Is Going Inside Of Tank ???
Thank You For a The Video.
How do you know how much to fill?
Before you screwed on the sodastream bottle you said its very important to close the valve by turning the knob clockwise but in the video you are turning it anti clockwise.
In the UK a 1.5 kg bottle of CO2 welding gas costs about 30 USD . So is thist he right stuff? Seems expensive .
Can you refill the 8gr CO2 cylinder?
Just filled up 3 bottles. One was on the counter and the relief valve popped and all the co2 came out. Then I tried the other 2 bottles in the soda stream and they did not work. Both have co2 in them. Have you heard of this problem😜
What is the size of that Co2 tank ? How long ago was this ? the prices must have inflated dramatically :( these at one $150 now !! :/ Maybe it will all work out in the long run (of course it will ) but when the were $24 that would be a great saving :)
Will this work for the ninja thirsti tanks?
That is a dick move to try and prevent customers from refilling these. I am thinking about getting one and this is the first thing I looked up because the cost of the new co2 is outrageous.
A better option is to just use a CGA320->Sodastream adapter hose and directly hook up a commercial CO2 cylinder straight to the Sodastream machine. Any time refilling is done, you're going to lose some CO2 in the filling/adapter equipment. But, do directly hook up to a SodaStream, you DON'T want the liquid supply tank like is shown in this video, you want a standard one that just supplies gas CO2.
@@mrh829 This is what I did. Hooked a 5lb tank directly to the soda stream.
@@OperationDx1 Excellent. I've got a 20lb hooked up to mine. After 5 years the Sodastream end of the adapter hose wore out (valve wouldn't close any more) so I had to replace it about a month ago, but still far cheaper than any other option!
@Mike Waddle Drinking 3-4L/day myself, 20lb lasts me 9-10 months. I really enjoy only needing to go get CO2 once or twice a year. I did recently replace my old Sodastream Jet with a new Fizzi, so it will be interesting to see if the new machine ends up using more or less CO2 as time goes on.
@Mike Waddle Good to know, as I still have the old adapter on hand just in case. I managed to find a supplier that had the quick disconnect to TR21-4 connector for only $6, so I didn't have to re-buy a whole new adapter hose. Unfortunately for others, I got the last one in stock at that price, most others are in the $15-20 range for just the connector.
Looking for a cheaper alternative. Thanks for sharing.
can you do this with drinkmate too?
Can I use a standard beverage gas tank without the dip tube and just turn it upside down? I understand freezing the tank also lets you get a better fill.
Yes (upside down tank), and yes, freezing the Sodastream cartridge before filling will allow you to get a slightly larger amount of CO2 in it.
I couldn't get it at first, I kept tripping the check valve. But sure enough, I got it!
U didn’t say what happens if u don’t release the gas before unscrewing
I have the same valve unit and a large CO2 tank. It has been working very nicely until now. As I open the valve, (and I use a scale to measure +~300grams of additional weight, after a very short period of time the container stops accepting the CO2. (20 pound tank)
Do you think I'm out of the gas? The tank still is heavy...I have filled about 30 Sodastreams, but I assumed as long as I'm getting gas from the tank, it's not empty. Any thoughts appreciated.
I'm confused. Is the issue that you're expecting to get more than about 300g of CO2 in the cartridge?
The alleged capacity is 410g. I don't think you're ever going to fully reach that. I've ranged between 263g and 386g. I would suspect that the amount you can get might decrease as your main tank starts to get closer to empty, but I don't yet have any experience with that. I've also heard that chilling the cartridge first can help, see my comment above about my attempts with fridge vs. freezer.
Finally, 1 kg is about 2.2 pounds. So a 20lb tank is about 9.1 kg. If you really could get a full 410g fill each time, that would be only 22 refills. If you're only adding 300g each time, that's 30 refills.
If you're getting gas from the tank, I assume it's not yet empty, but my guess is you're probably close to empty at this point.
they have a refill program on the website
Scott, you are resourceful enough. Isn't there a way to simply tap directly to the aftermarket Co2 tank to the Soda Stream machine via an adapter like restaurants/bars have?
There is, if you have the room for a large tank in your kitchen!
It's a lot less hassle to get a standard commercial CO2 tank (not a siphon tank like the one in this video) and hook it directly to the Sodastream machine with a CGA320->Sodastream hose. This has the added benefit of not needing to spend all that time doing the refill process, and is a lot safer; refilling tanks can be dangerous if not done carefully.
I would have absolutely done this (and considered it)...but there is nowhere I could stash a 20-lb (or even a 10-lb) CO2 tank anywhere near my Sodastream.
@@ScottsSynthStuff Fair enough. Space concerns are why my Sodastream is in the basement rather than in the kitchen.
It also means that you're always keeping the line under pressure. Which has safety issues of its own. In this case, my adapter hardware is only under pressure occasionally for a few minutes when I need to refill.
And be sure to properly secure your large CO2 tank. It's much easier for me to have a secure setup where it's chained upright in the garage, compared to the kitchen.
@@rrrichf Nope. I only open the tank when I am carbonating bottles. I close the tank during the carbonation process and get all the pressure out of the line and into my Sodastream bottle. I just don't trust quick connect fittings to not leak. Tank is wedged into a tight spot where it would be extremely difficult to tip it; tipping it would have to be intentional.
@@ScottsSynthStuff I read that the 10 or 20 lb tank can deliver too much pressure to your co2 dispenser, so I would think it would be best to refill a little tank and use it as you would when you first purchased your soda stream or which ever co2 dispenser you own. I do not know for sure, but I read the big tanks can hold a lot more pressure than the little tanks. Just something I saw on a video.
mine won't unscrew no matter what. tried even pipe wrench..
Man, that seems kind of scary. I'm sure that once I got the hang of it then it would be a breeze, tho.
I refill my own canisters but I make sure my CO2 is beverage grade, not just industrial grade.
Most industrial grade is also medical grade. Our local CO2 provider uses the same CO2 for the hospital and local medical testing labs. They also provide CO2 to restaurants and local vendors for beverages. Basically check to see if they use the same stuff for welding. (Ours does. They say this on their website.) I agree with you that we can't take it for granted, but I do think it's common enough to use the same CO2 for cross purposes that it's not a big deal to ask.
I was going to answer the same thing. I use Praxair, and they don't have a different CO2 plant for medical/food grade/welding purposes. It's all exactly the same stuff, just in different tanks with different labels on them.
Good video. I'm still only getting my SodaStream bottles half-filled this way. I weigh them empty (around 700g) and as the bottle is getting filled it stops taking on CO2 at the half point (ie around when I've added about 200g of CO2). Not sure why it won't take on more. I should be able to add 200g further but.. no luck. And I am chilling my empty bottles as well. Any ideas what's happening?
I've tried this with three different SodaStream bottles. Same issue.
You are filling with gas and you need to refill with liquid CO2. Invert your fill tank or use one with a siphon.
Also it helps a great deal to put the SodaStream canister in the freezer overnight before you refill it.
The easiest change to make is to do the fill in two steps. First, just fill all of your room temperature bottles slowly from the liquid (inverted or dip tube) letting it sit for 5 min, then remove it after shutting and bleeding the hose, then stick the partially filed bottles in the freezer on some ice for an hour or two. Finish filling into the cold partially filed tank. You will get at least 100% fill. don't worry about a couple of percent over fill, but bleed it off by filling a soda bottle soon if you end at more than 110% full (highly unlikely).
This two step process works much better than trying to get it done in one step with just a cold tank due to the thermal mass heat transfer of the liquid.
Does Praxair have food grade CO2 tanks?
Yes I bought/rent a 50lbs
Question! Can I just connect the CO2 tank (directly) to the Dispenser; where the sodastream tank is normally connected; maybe just using a high pressure hose;
Thank you!
yes!
I have someone selling their co2 tank they used for their kegerator. They don't know if it has an eductor tube. Do you know if kegerator tanks require an eductor tube? If so, I can buy this one for the setup in your video.
Highly unlikely, because a kegerator needs gaseous CO2, and the purpose of an eductor tube is to feed from the bottom of the tank, which gives you liquid CO2.
Wouldn't it be possible to skip the eductor and simply have the tube be upsidedown?
Does praxair allow you to just go into their store and use their co2 tank like that?
Definitely not.
What happens if you trip the check valve? Does it reset itself if you reduce the inlet pressure?
Yes. As soon as the inlet pressure is released, the check valve releases.
What PSi to you hit to know you’re done?
It will stop flowing when it's done. The actual PSI depends on ambient temperature, but at average room temperature, liquid CO2 will off-gas to about 750 PSI. If you are filling and you see it is putting less than 700 PSI, then you know you're out of liquid CO2 and you're now just transferring gas, so time to get a fresh tank.
As long as your co2 tank has liquid in it, pressure is temperature, temperature is pressure. If you need more pressure put the tank in warm water. If you need lower pressure in the cartridge, put it in ice water. If the tank no longer has liquid in it, it is essentially empty. How full or empty it is is determined on a scale, not by a pressure gauge. To fill the cartridge it must be at lower pressure than the fill tank. There should be a weight at which the cartrige is full, as no matter what is the pressure if it is totally full of liquid it will burst when warmed unless a safety releases first.
I can only fill my canisters halfway. Where are you folks finding CO2 tanks that have enough pressure to fill all the way? My welding supplier said that CO2 tanks typically come with around 700 PSI.
How do you know when the co2 tank is done filling the sodastream tank??
It will stop flowing CO2 once the tank pressures have equalized.
Is that a 30lb tank?
No, 20 lb
How do you know it's "finished filling"? Also, is industrial CO2 food safe, i.e., does it have any residual oil or other contaminant in it?
Even what they call "food safe" is only used in packing foods like your grocery store meats (99% pure CO2). Carbonated drinks use "beverage safe CO2" which is found in most bottled/canned sodas and is 99.9% pure.
I would not do this method unless you are using a new tank and the gas is beverage safe
@@dwong98, good reply. Thanks.
I’m not sure if I’m missing something but what is the full psi pressure that you can safely fill sodastream bottles?
Ask sodastream 🤣
That's not how liquid CO2 works.
When you have liquid CO2 in a tank, the gaseous pressure is ALWAYS the same, regardless if the tank is full or almost empty, and that pressure varies depending on the temperature. At room temperature, the pressure will be around 800 psi. So it doesn't matter if you have a 20 lb tank that is 10% full or a little Sodastream tank that is completely full - as long as there is liquid CO2 present, it will be around 800 psi (at room temperature). So it is completely safe to fill this way, it isn't going to explode or anything.
When the liquid CO2 is used up, what remains is gaseous CO2, and the pressure of that gaseous CO2 will drop quickly as the gas is used up. This is why your Sodastream seems to work perfectly until the tank is just about empty, and then it just doesn't hardly work at all anymore. As soon as that starts to happen, you know you've used up all the liquid CO2, and it's only gas left in the tank.
@@ScottsSynthStuff Scott, based on your explanation above, it's not clear why your Sodastream gauge shows "only about 750 psi because your welding tank is getting close to empty". :)
Hi, others have asked this as well - how do you know when the Soda Stream bottle is full?
It stops filling when the pressure is equal to that in the source tank - about 800 psi. You can hear it stop when it's full.
Full is when it won't fill any more. The pressure in the source tank will be the same as in the SS bottle.
Hey bud, a VERY important safety note. At the beginning of the process you say say turn the knurled knob clockwise from the top. Then you proceed to turn it counter clockwise. IE these valves work backwards from a normal tape to open and close. If someone does what you say and their Sodastream canister is not completely empty they are going to get a blast of CO2 in their face because tuening it clockwise extends the pin and it will press the one on the aodastream canister when they screw it on
ok, to be specific, the adapter that goes on the canister is not a valve at all. It's a valve actuator. Turning it counter clockwise lifts the actuator pin up - allowing you to screw the adapter onto the canister without pressing the center pin of the actual valve. I'm not sure how you're going to get a face full of CO2 if you screw the adapter onto the valve, even with the actuator pin in the down position. Perhaps a handful of CO2 spray, but it doesn't spray up :)
Great video!
Regardless, his overall point is valid, and I noticed it as well. You turn the knurled knob COUNTER CLOCKWISE to back it off, to the point where it's not going to open the valve on the cartridge. For all intents and purposes, that means CLOSED. And then you turn it CLOCKWISE to advance it into the valve on the cartridge and allow gas to flow. So for all intents and purposes, that means OPEN.
And that is backwards from the situation on the large CO2 supply tank, in which you turn the large knob CLOCKWISE to CLOSE it, and COUNTER CLOCKWISE to OPEN it.
It would be useful if the knurled fill valve had clearly labeled directional arrows like the red levers on the adapter that attaches to the supply tank. I've thought about making a label for myself, although by now I know the reasoning, so I'm not sure if it's that important any more. I suppose having it in front of my eyes every time might prevent me from being careless and making a mistake.
@@rrrichf Thanks Vance, I was just going to post the same.
2:14 How do you know when it's filled? When the pointer gets to the green? Where in the green?
It will stop flowing when the pressures equalize. That's how you know it's full.
@@ScottsSynthStuff Thanks!
I was willing to pay $10.00 from bed bath, and beyond, with a five dollar coupon. But now that they are all closing, and if they happen to survive, no more coupons this is the way to go. I just got two refills but when they go, this is what I’m going to do. .
Hi - I created this setup however when I fill the cannister I only add about 100 to 150 grams of weight. Per my internet search I should be adding over 400 grams. Any thoughts on this?
Yeah, no eductor on the large CO2 bottle ;)
@@einball I have the same issue and my tank has the eductor tube, as confirmed by Praxair and the sticker on the tank. Any other possible causes? Seems like such a coincidence that my tank stops filling at approximately same point that is shown in the video. Although he blames a nearly empty tank and my 20 lb is full.
Anyone tried FREEZING your Sodastream bottle first? CO2 is temperature dense, so freezing your bottle (deep freezer) will encourage the gas to fill up much quicker and likely much denser.
@@mbraucht I'm by no means an expert, but I did read some recommendations on Amazon (listing for the refill tube, gauge, etc) that chilling the canisters in the refrigerator does help and some people recommended freezing them, but at least one person warned that if you freeze them you could potentially refill them to a point that when the canister reaches room temperature again it will be over pressure and could burst. I can't confirm the accuracy of this but I'm just passing it along.
I froze my 60L SodaStream canister and was able to get 358 grams of CO2 inside.
how do you know when the sodastream tank is full?
You'll hear it stop flowing.
Just how is it under $1 ?
I've always opened the main valve slowly, and have never had a problem tripping the mechanism in the cartridge that triggers if you try to fill it too fast.
My question is, if you screw up and do this accidentally, what then? Can you just try again? Or have you put the cartridge into some kind of bad state, where you need to do something to get it useable again?
Just disconnect and reconnect the cartridge, it will reset the valve.
Can I get the Amazon link??
amzn.to/39T20HY
make sure you use food grade co2
Have you been to the gas plant? I have. They don't have a "food grade" CO2 or "medical grade" O2 machine. They have one machine that makes CO2 and one machine that makes O2. They hook up a welding CO2 tank to the machine, and that's welding CO2. Then they hook up a "food grade" tank to the same machine, and that's food grade CO2. Same goes for the O2. The gas is EXACTLY the same regardless - the only difference is the color of the tanks being filled, and the prices being charged for it.
Is there a way to use Nitrogen through a Soda Stream?
Nitrogen dissolves in water only in very small concentrations. You could do it, but it wouldn't have much effect.
Could you explain why the eductor tube is necessary? Thank you!
It means concentrated, liquid CO2 is transferred into the Sodastream tank. Without it, it only pressurizes the tank, and it will end up holding a small fraction of the capacity of a tank filled with liquid CO2.
@@ScottsSynthStuff bingo! Thank you!
At 51 second mark, you say "turn the knurled valve clockwise to CLOSE it" and at the 1:24 mark you say "turn the knurled valve clockwise to OPEN it". Which one is correct? Thank you for the great video but the above problem exists unless I am missing something.
It looks like counter-clockwise to close and clockwise to open, based on watching what he did.
Brian is correct. It's clockwise to open it, and counter-clockwise to close. Turning it clockwise screws the valve in, which depresses the valve in the cylinder, opening it.
@@ScottsSynthStuff Thank's Scott. I am doing this with success thanks to your video. You may want to edit the video to correct it at the 51 second point.
The reason why even the exchange program is so expensive is that the bottles have to be shipped back to the refill centres. The only people making money here is UPS, FedEx or the Postal Service.
Really cool video. How much was the deposit on that large co2 cylinder?
I'm no expert but personally I would only use food grade CO² for a soda machine, available from gas supplier.
Talk to a gas supplier. There is no difference. The gas plant that produces CO2 does not have a separate "food grade" CO2 line - it's all comes out of the same machine. The only difference is that they charge more the "food grade" gas - even though it's the exact same thing.