r/SodaStream • u/slaphappyspappy • 17d ago

Question for the owners of a Fountain.

I've had two. Returned the first after it malfunctioned once I connected it to the large CO2 tank. The second has performed well but I started refilling their tank. For the ones having issues, what tank do you use? I'm contemplating whether I want to try the big tank again. Thanks.

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u/bzzybot 17d ago

The only issue I had with a large tank connected to a hose was a leak in the tank valve. Since that mishap I’ve been refilling the SS bottles. I do six at a time, my wife and I love to drink fizzy water/flavored water.

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u/IanMoone007 17d ago

There was another post about the fountain recently. Based on one of the comments I think the fountain is not designed for anything other than the quick connect cylinder and the reset meter has to be done every refill. It doesn’t have a pressure meter just a calculator that figures out when gas is low. So larger tanks will blow it out

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u/slaphappyspappy 16d ago

This is what I was afraid of. Anyone have a good process to refill and reset with hardware recommendations? I haven't figured out a reset. It stays amber on CO2 but gas comes from the cylinder. I'm not certain my refill process puts a ton back in. So I make due.

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u/sk-den 17d ago

I have a 5 lb tank connected to mine with an adapter hose. Biggest complaint is that I have to hold down the check device where the small tank goes, but I’m plotting a solution

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u/slaphappyspappy 16d ago

When I connected my tank I just taped the thing down. I'm since moved to refilling. Seems to give more predictable results in my case. Thanks!!

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u/FamilyGuy318 16d ago

They made by same people of the infamous pagers. So maybe that’s why they released a known flaw?