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What’s something you own that has truly paid for itself?
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My Sodastream has saved me a lot of money—with some cheap syrups I just make very inexpensive nice drinks. Especially considering I got mine second-hand and refill it through a local guy who fills the cylinders for half the price. I suppose I could save even more money if I figure out how to refill the cylinders myself.
Get one of those rentable food safe C02 gas cans that you keep and you just pay for C02 refills and just mod your sodastream to accept it or get an adapter
When you no longer need the tank you just return it
Not sure if you can buy the tank instead of renting it
Way more economical than the sodastream two you buy at the shop
Though YMMV depending on your location
Though if your feeling fancy get one of the more expensive carbonators ones that you can install in your countertop
Im one of the folks who has one but stopped using it. likley still got my value out of it as much as I did though. I can recommend getting an adapter cable to connect to a standard tank. It does take up more room. I had the soda stream on a counter with the cable going to the tank on the floor. Super cheap to get them filled and last forever.
What do you reckon made you stop using it? What are you drinking now?
I have one and used it for a long time but the fact is it just can't generate as much carbonation as drinks you buy commercially.
How many times are you pressing the button
I press 3 times, holding each time until the water rises near the top then I stop and press again until it's 3 times
Gets very bubbly without that unpleasant sharp taste you get from supermarket drinks
Though I've heard the drinkmate softdrink machines are better but they're only avalible online and I'm not completely sure if the sodastream c02 cans are compatible or not
Mmm, that is true. But honestly, the amount of carbonation I do get is enough, for me. Just enough to make it taste a bit fancier.