Soda stream refills

[Irving]

I bought a Sodastream a while back, and everyone in the family loved it. I slacked on buying that conversion piece from that online place so I can get cheap refills, and not they seem to have fallen off the map. Where I can I get components to convert this so I can fill it at paintball places?

[fly boy]

eBay

[Irving]

I haven't been on eBay in a long time. Are people selling the stuff from whatever company that was, or will I be rolling the dice?

[Gman]

Did Sodastream go belly-up already?

I get my refills from the Coca Cola company.

[Irving]

No, they are fine, but their refill canisters might as well be made by Yeti. I was going to get a conversion and just get a 5lb bottle.

[00tec]

Sodamod.com ?

[Irving]

I'll check them out. Honestly, the websites look so similar I'm not sure if it's the same one I was trying to order from before.

[DFBrews]

I run a 20lb c02 tank and keep a 5 gallon keg of fizzy water on tap at all times it’s much cheaper 15 dollars to fill up the co2 tank at a grow store

[Irving]

That's exactly what I'm after, except I don't really have room for a 20lb tank in my kitchen. It sounds like you're ready to host awesome get togethers at your place!

[Jer]

I fill my own for a buck or two with dry ice from the local grocery store.

[Irving]

I'm confused.

[68Charger]

Just keep in mind the quality of the CO2, no matter what the source is... industrial grades have a level of contaminates like benzene that you wouldn't want to consume.

Just ensure it's beverage grade.
https://www.co2meter.com/blogs/news/16831989-why-the-grade-of-co2-gas-you-are-using-is-important

[68Charger]

I'm confused.

https://sodamakerclub.com/diy-refills/

Again, make sure the dry ice (or other source) of CO2 is food/beverage grade

[Jer]

I'm confused.

When dry ice melts you're left with a gas... CO2. I've done this countless times over the years & it works flawlessly.

WARNING: This can be VERY dangerous if you don't take your time & apply common sense. Items can be under pressure if you don't do steps properly.

Completely drain your canister once you feel it's "done" by depressing the fizz button fully multiple times until you hear no more noise at all & then open the little pressure valve on the side. Use a crescent wrench to slowly remove the entire valve assembly. Slowly. Now, smash up some food grade (most all sold by grocery stores is by default) dry ice & pour into the top using a clean funnel. Once you begin this portion you'll want to move quickly & don't handle the canister or the ice w/o protection. Once the dry ice is in it, screw the valve assembly back on & tighten the little pressure release valve. Now I set it someplace safe wrapped in a bath towel out in the garage. This way if anything bad happens (super unlikely if you use common sense) it happens away from people or expensive-to-fix pretty things. The outside will condensate a great deal as the dry ice melts so take that into consideration too or you'll have some turbocharged glass sweat rings to deal with. If you fully wrap in the bath towel until it reaches room temperature this won't be an issue.

Check the rubber o-rings each time too as they can become dry & brittle from what I've read online although mine are holding up fine for many years now. Replacement o-rings can be had from Amazon for a few bucks.

As I recall it's roughly 16oz for the 60L bottle & most stores charge like $1.49/lb for dry ice.