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I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:39 pm
by Mags
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Bet that got your attention.

Got tired of the build up of carbonated beverage cans and bottles and paying the deposits that I never redeem. Used to give them away to charitable orgs, but they don't want them anymore. Can't blame them. The redemption kiosks are a sticky, messy health hazard and haunted by yellow jacket bees.

So I'm going this route, Soda Stream Fizzi. The automatic one. https://www.amazon.com/SodaStream-Touch ... B07GBJ9NYR
I'll never use the 1 liter bottle, so ordered a bunch of 1/2 liter bottles too. I once had a pump version but hated the pumping, so rarely used it. Eventually gave it away.

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:30 am
by markiver54
Good idea Mags. Can you buy/add flavor?

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:12 am
by Mags
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Yes. There is bundle that can be bought that includes flavored syrup samplers. And they can be bought separately. But I like my bubbles clear and clean.
markiver54 wrote:
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:30 am
Good idea Mags. Can you buy/add flavor?

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:28 am
by Mistered
Please post a followup of your results with this.
I have been thinking of one my self maybe to make carbonated lemonade or iced tea as I do not drink any typical sodas.

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:49 am
by BigAl52
I got one as a gift a few years ago. It was ok and I didn't care much for the syrup line up they had. Some are ok and some aren't very good. The biggest part of it that I didn't like was getting more CO2 was kind of a pain. Either order it or get it from local retailer. Wife found out that Bed Bath and Beyond had an exchange program with them I think. You might very well like it. Not trying to totally dish the product just got lazy on my end and don't use it anymore.

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:57 am
by Mistered
The biggest part of it that I didn't like was getting more CO2 was kind of a pain.
I considered this part as well as I am thinking one is stuck with some sort of 'proprietary' refill from Soda Stream.
I have been looking into it and it appears there is a modification one can accomplish to adapt a standard bulk CO2 cylinder to it which would lower cost dramatically and make it much more efficient.

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:00 pm
by markiver54
Mistered wrote:
Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:57 am
The biggest part of it that I didn't like was getting more CO2 was kind of a pain.
I considered this part as well as I am thinking one is stuck with some sort of 'proprietary' refill from Soda Stream.
I have been looking into it and it appears there is a modification one can accomplish to adapt a standard bulk CO2 cylinder to it which would lower cost dramatically and make it much more efficient.
Sounds like a good Idea Ed because I can understand what Al is saying also.

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:37 pm
by fortyshooter
Maybe Helium if you want a light type drink! :lol:

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:41 pm
by Mags
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... and to talk funny too when ya belch. :P
fortyshooter wrote:
Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:37 pm
Maybe Helium if you want a light type drink! :lol:

Re: I'm gonna load my own.

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:44 pm
by Mags
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There is an adapter. It can also be used to adapt to CO2 bottles for paint ball and pellet guns.
Mistered wrote:
Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:57 am
The biggest part of it that I didn't like was getting more CO2 was kind of a pain.
I considered this part as well as I am thinking one is stuck with some sort of 'proprietary' refill from Soda Stream.
I have been looking into it and it appears there is a modification one can accomplish to adapt a standard bulk CO2 cylinder to it which would lower cost dramatically and make it much more efficient.