Good stuff, I like it. I check with your CO2 supplier (especially home brew shops) before spending money on Amazon as a lot of them will only exchange tanks. True air/gas suppliers have the [safety] equipment to refill tanks that are brought in. Also, tanks are certified for a limited time (5 years) and will need to be replaced or recertified after that. If you use an exchange system, this is typically built into the process, so you don't need to get new tanks regularly. If you refill your tank, it will need recertification, and some CO2 suppliers can do that as well.
I wish I knew about this years ago, the 2.6kg tanks are very cheap and only $20 usd to refill, easily the size of 6 of the little ones. sad how much money I wasted on the soda stream brand, they charge way too much
Any idea where you can find replacement parts for the newer machines? One of my Gaia units has never been able to seal correctly, and wont seal at all now. The company themselves wont provide anything
The company wants you to buy a new machine, instead of a little seal. That's why the seal isn't a plain o-ring or other usual type, and why they don't sell them.
I'm in the process of setting up something like this. Most of the advice I've seen suggests closing the valve on the main CO2 bottle after every use. I just need to buy the hose now. Most advise says you don't need a regulator. But I did see Amazon a hose on Amazon (which was a little bit more expensive) as it also included a release valve. So my question is whether this is something that would be useful. I'm thinking you just release any pressure in the hose by pressing the SodaStream button a couple of times?
@@MrPlannery I had an issue where the pressure was to high and it was causing the tip of the soda stream to freeze and backfire. If you adjust the knob on the tank just enough you can get around it, but it's a hassle
@@starfan6299 well I got my 6kg bottle and my hose, and connected it up yesterday. Everything seems fine. I do about half a turn to open it, do the fizzing and then close it up again. I also get rid of the excess Co2 in the hose with a final squirt into the sodastream bottle. Nothing has exploded/broken so far!
@@starfan6299man thank you this was exactly my problem but I hadn’t tried the regulator knob. It kept messing up the carbonation but that fixes it. It is totally a hassle tho. So now every time it’s open it’s gonna actively leak a bit.. dumb
@@sodascott Filming or no , the cylinder can hit the floor on its valves and. become a torpedo. Eye protection mandatory, gloves just good sense. You promote bad form and normalize deviance from safe procedure. Just sayin'
underrated video
Good stuff, I like it.
I check with your CO2 supplier (especially home brew shops) before spending money on Amazon as a lot of them will only exchange tanks. True air/gas suppliers have the [safety] equipment to refill tanks that are brought in.
Also, tanks are certified for a limited time (5 years) and will need to be replaced or recertified after that. If you use an exchange system, this is typically built into the process, so you don't need to get new tanks regularly. If you refill your tank, it will need recertification, and some CO2 suppliers can do that as well.
Thanks for watching and great tip on local tank - my place will fill your own as long as certified. So I like my red one 🤣
Agreed. Tank exchanges are the way to go.
Question: Will this work with the Ninja Thirsti also? Thanks!
I wish I knew about this years ago, the 2.6kg tanks are very cheap and only $20 usd to refill, easily the size of 6 of the little ones. sad how much money I wasted on the soda stream brand, they charge way too much
Is this possible with an Aarke?
It is! Just put together a quick video on how to do this with the Aarke: th-cam.com/video/5v_Yu-toXRI/w-d-xo.html
@ thank you! Blessings
Any idea where you can find replacement parts for the newer machines? One of my Gaia units has never been able to seal correctly, and wont seal at all now. The company themselves wont provide anything
liability .huge.
The company wants you to buy a new machine, instead of a little seal. That's why the seal isn't a plain o-ring or other usual type, and why they don't sell them.
You want to turn off the main tank because most of the lines I've come across are poorly made and the CO2 will permeate through the wall or fittings.
Always better safe! I have a co2 monitor I keep nearby as well.
I'm in the process of setting up something like this. Most of the advice I've seen suggests closing the valve on the main CO2 bottle after every use.
I just need to buy the hose now. Most advise says you don't need a regulator. But I did see Amazon a hose on Amazon (which was a little bit more expensive) as it also included a release valve.
So my question is whether this is something that would be useful. I'm thinking you just release any pressure in the hose by pressing the SodaStream button a couple of times?
@@MrPlannery I had an issue where the pressure was to high and it was causing the tip of the soda stream to freeze and backfire. If you adjust the knob on the tank just enough you can get around it, but it's a hassle
@@starfan6299 well I got my 6kg bottle and my hose, and connected it up yesterday. Everything seems fine. I do about half a turn to open it, do the fizzing and then close it up again. I also get rid of the excess Co2 in the hose with a final squirt into the sodastream bottle. Nothing has exploded/broken so far!
@@starfan6299man thank you this was exactly my problem but I hadn’t tried the regulator knob. It kept messing up the carbonation but that fixes it.
It is totally a hassle tho. So now every time it’s open it’s gonna actively leak a bit.. dumb
"you are going to save SOOOO much money" $30 CO2 tank, $15 to fill the tank and $40 for the adapter. 85 bucks to just get started..
Why stop at 5lbs. Go to 20lbs.
Um, poorest tank safety technique, since blind what's his name with no fingers
What specifically? I do address it being not secured - I don’t normally have it on a table, just for filming purposes.
@@sodascott Filming or no , the cylinder can hit the floor on its valves and. become a torpedo.
Eye protection mandatory, gloves just good sense.
You promote bad form and normalize deviance from safe procedure.
Just sayin'