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Seltzer Addicts

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For those who are addicted to seltzer... in place of an addiction to soda, alcohol, coffee, and/or snacking habits.

This community accepts seltzer, club soda, soda water, carbonated water, fruit flavored water, and mineral water.

Some popular brands include:

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Has anyone switched to make their own (Sodastream / Soda Maker)? (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/seltzer_addicts
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I'm wondering about your experience with them:

  • Have they replaced your seltzer/soda buying?
  • How much do you use your equipment?
  • Where do you get your CO_2 refilled and how much does it cost?
  • What flavorings do you use and which are your favorite?
  • What equipment did you buy and do you recommend it?
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[–] ikidd 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Some tips regarding filling off a large tank:

Turn the tank upside down so you get liquid CO2 and open the valve slowly

Freeze the empty bottles so they don't vaporize the CO2 as they fill and you can get a full fill

Weigh the empty bottle and fill to tare + amount on the label or when it warms up it'll blow the pressure release. Its pants-shittingly startling when they blow the seal and it's on the passenger seat of the vehicle you're driving and fills the cabin with CO2 fog.

[–] CrayonRosary 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or just go to the store and pay the $13 to swap for a new bottle.

[–] ikidd 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's $30 to fill a 20lb tank and you can get dozens of fills off it, besides using it for beer.

Some people enjoy not getting fucked over if they can help it.

[–] CrayonRosary 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Paying extra for convenience is not "getting fucked over". I was letting OP and others know that it doesn't need to be so complicated. Their question was a very basic "does anyone else use SodaStream?" They don't even own a machine yet and you are selling a totally custom solution for refills.

That is a very good price, though.

[–] ikidd 3 points 11 months ago

I read the rest of the comments and OPs replies before I wrote mine, and there was a lot of back and forth about using a large tank to either refill or directly run the unit. I thought I'd better add some caveats on how to use it so OP was aware of issues with tanks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can also get bottles with a riser pipe. That would be much saver.

[–] ikidd 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can, then it's no good for anything else like carbing beer. And I wouldn't even know any place around here that would do it for you, but maybe that's more common these days.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That is true and something to consider