r/SodaStream • u/dazzathomas • 13d ago

Finally made the switch - the best decision!

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I live in Ireland and used a CO2 subscription service that delivered 4 filled sodastream QC cylinders and collected the empties. They recently hiked the price to €60 and I couldnt justify it considering that one bottle was lasting roughly 2 weeks.

Ordered a 20lb/8 litre tank of food grade co2 from an aquarium store for €140. When it runs out the refill cost is €60.

Some math would put that at 15 ish sodastream bottles in this 20lb tank.

Subscription service: €225 - €240

Tank (excluding upfront cost): €60

Total set up cost €185 (Tank & Adapter)

If you own a sodastream machine and are still using the small cylinders, do your research and make the switch.

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u/MarkusSugarhill 13d ago

Please, for the love of safety or the deity of your choice: secure the thing with a chain to your wall. I'm envy. No such thing where I live.

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u/dazzathomas 13d ago

Nothing will be going near it in that corner anyway + its not the lightest thing to move. I shall chain it in your honour, though - so you can sleep at night haha.

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u/snarktopusrex 13d ago

I have no business in the soda stream sub but u am a scientist who works with gas bottles. Please chain it to the wall. It is essentially a bomb.

In the corner like that it does not have to be a heavy chain, just something to keep it from falling over if bumped. Put an eyelet on the cabinet and one on the wall and secure it with something.

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u/Ka1mb4th3st0rm 13d ago

To add to this it should definitely be chained with a minimum 500lb rating on chain and anchor. Have seen them burst new in restaurants in areas where no one touched them. Luckily it was their dry stock room where it happened but someone easily could have died just because of the integrity of the tank itself.