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5.0 out of 5 stars Works great but instructions lacking
I had an older unit to refill cylinders but the seals on it failed. That company went out of business, so I was happy to find this device which essentially does the same thing without proprietary internal parts with seals to wear out. Using only a proprietary connector to attach the Soda Stream cylinder, the rest of the unit is off the shelf parts, including the valves. The adapter has a nice slow screw down 'pusher' to depress the pin on the cylinder slowly, making attaching and detaching easy if you understand how to close it and bleed the lines before detaching.Advice for those wanting to refill tanks:- freeze your empty cylinders before trying to refill (it will greatly increase the amount you can transfer into an empty cylinder as expanding gas in a warm cylinder prevents proper transfer)- weigh your tank before and during filling (you need a scale with tare button) to get a proper fill. Over filling tanks is dangerous and can damage your carbonator! A large Soda Stream tank (130 liter) weighs almost exactly 3 pounds empty and 5 pounds full. (I don't have any 60 liter tanks.)- use a syphon tube tank as your CO2 supply (it is dangerous to tilt a normal tank to get the liquid CO2 to flow as shown in the video, and syphon tube tanks are readily available. and filling from a gas tank only gets you a tiny amount transferred)- when done, first start by opening the cylinder adapter valve (on top, counter clockwise until it stops) and then slowly opening the bleed valve (open ended) to remove pressure before removing cylinder.- last step is to always turn off the valve on the big CO2 tank even if the first valve on the refill adapter is closed. CO2 tanks sometimes leak slowly from the valve 'neck' if left open even a bit. Don't waste gas!
5.0 out of 5 stars Works Perfectly to Refill Soda Stream! (In depth "how to" and review)
I bought this to refill the newer 14.5oz Soda Stream CO2 bottles that have the check valve in them to discourage end users from refilling the bottles themselves. I was worried because of a lot of the reviews stating "Don't buy" or "Does not work" but this couldn't be further from the truth. I couldn't be more pleased with the function of this adapter. It's easy on and very simple to operate. I think the reason people have issues is because of something on their end, not the adapters.If you follow these few steps you will have success:1. Make sure you get a reputable CO2 tank from a local welding supply store that has an eductor tube, aka syphon tube or dip tube. This is VERY important for the function of this adapter. You can also say you just need a tank set up for soda machines at restaurants. If you don't have a tank with an eductor tube then you have to invert the tank when you refill your Soda Stream tank which is precarious and not recommend. They are about $30-$50 more than buying off of Bolo and you don't own the tank. This is a GOOD thing. It's a permanent lease so if anything ever goes wrong you just swap it out which is what they also do when you go to refill it. This is how it works at my local store called Welsco at least.2. *VERY IMPORTANT* Watch the video from GoldwingDocs that is on this product page. If you follow his video step by step, which is extremely simple, you will have 100% success as I did. Thank you to GoldwingDocs for the upload.3. (Suggestion) Considering most households will have to refill twice a month at most, which only takes about 5 minutes, I recommend the method of using an adapter like this to refill the soda stream bottle vs. getting the adapter that hooks your own large CO2 tank directly to the soda stream. This is for 2 reasons:- 1. When you hook the large bottle directly to your Soda stream you have to "bleed" the leftover CO2 in the line and turn the tank off after every use. Some may disagree with this but for safety it's highly recommended.- 2. When you hook the large bottle directly you are very limited as to where your soda stream can be placed as you must also have room for a giant CO2 canister as well. Refilling your Soda Stream bottle allows you to put your Soda Stream anywhere as well as take it anywhere, like camping!*note* I fill 4 Liters of soda water every day w/ 4 2 second presses on the soda stream and have to refill about every 3ish weeks it seems. Though buying the CO2 tank ($202 filled) and this adapter ($45+ Tax) is a large initial investment if you drink this stuff as much as I do it is worth it. It costs me $22.50 to refill my 20lb CO2 tank and it will refill the soda stream bottle 22 times, which through Soda Stream equates to $330!! The savings of ONE CO2 tank more than pays for the initial investment and over time you will save a TON of money. Let's not forget it's an Eco Friendly move as well as it keeps countless aluminum cans and plastic bottles out of the landfills and recycling plants. I highly recommend it!!
4.0 out of 5 stars Works, but with a secret trick
The media could not be loaded. I've had and used this adapter for nearly a year now and only now have I gotten it to get working. There is a trick to it that is not explained in the manual of device, and honestly, nobody in the reviews here have stated it either. I guess you need an expert to give you proper tips to get things to work properly.First off, shoutout to Ron from Reliable Carbonic here in New Brunswick, NJ for the tip and the knowledge! Without his advice and guidance, I would still be doing the same mistake or thinking that this adapter is damaged. I am now more knowledgeable about this thanks to his kindness.I've recorded a video to share with all of you the trick on how to get it to work. I hope you'll take the time to watch it (it's a bit long my apologies, but there's a lot to share). There is also a TL:DR section below to give you an idea of what to do. BUT, take time to either read the detailed instructions or watch the video. Seriously, learning how these things work will save you a lot of headache in the future, and actually might make you look like a genius when you go and share the knowledge with your friends and families.The TL:DR part of the trick: Multiple Purging; that is the trick. You have to purge several times along the way to filling up your Sodastream tank (SST). You purge the first time you hook up the Sodastream tank to make sure it's empty, then you slowly fill it up until it stops. Shut off the Fill valve and slowly open the Vent valve to purge some of the gas. If you see a lot of gas coming out, just purge a bit and then stop. Continue to fill until it stops again, then repeat the step above. Stop when the SST feels heavy. Do not overfill!Now for the detailed instructions and explanation -The part that we've been getting wrong here is relying on the gauge on the adapter to guide us when filling up the Sodastream tank (SST). we are filling up the SST with liquid CO2, not gaseous CO2, and as such, relying on the gauge to show us the pressure inside the tank is incorrect. We are not looking for pressure, we are looking for volume. It does not matter what the pressure is in the SST, what matters is the volume of liquid CO2 inside the SST, aka the final weight.What we are actually doing is transferring slightly pressurized liquid CO2 from the main tank into the SST. Yes, it's liquid going into your SST, not gas. The liquid will then turn into gas when it's depressurized as you use your carbonation device and bubble up your drink.I was informed that CO2 tanks never reach 1000-2000 PSI, and as such the gauge is completely wrong. My main tank is not even anywhere near 1000 PSI, at most 500 PSI. Don't rely on the gauge at all, ignore it completely, at least for those who cannot get pressure close to the green section. If I'm not mistaken, you also don't want extremely high pressure flowing into the SST as it will trip the shutoff check valve and shut your valve, but I may be wrong here.Now for the trick with step by step instruction -Note: You can freeze your empty SST before the filling up process, but based on my test so far, it's not really necessary. The end result was very similar, within marginal differences.1. Connect your SST to the adapter that's already hooked up to the main tank. Keep the main tank valve shut off for now.2. Screw down the knob only partially, no more than about half way or less. The way I do it is go all the way down until it stops, then reverse several turns upwards. You can count the number of turns as well. If it's 5-6 turns down until it stops, turn the knob 3-4 turns back to be about halfway up or more. The key here is we only need the pin to be pushed down very slightly to let fluid into the SST.3. Another Key step: Purge the SST completely empty. You want to start with a completely empty tank. After hooking the SST to the adapter, open the Vent valve on the adapter to let all the air out of the SST. Once the airflow stops, shut the Vent valve off.4. Now you are ready to fill. Open the Main valve on your main tank, and then VERY VERY SLOWLY, turn the Fill valve to the Open position. Again I stress, VERY VERY SLOWLY. When you start hearing a gentle hiss coming from the main tank, STOP. I recommend you stop this step here, but once you get used to it, you can open the Fill valve a little bit more to get more fluid flowing a bit faster. Only do this when you're confident with what you are doing. Getting this step wrong will trigger the shutoff valve in your SST and you will have to dump all the gas in your SST and start over. DO NOT GET THIS WRONG.5. Now the PRO TIP: When the hiss gets quieter or even stops completely, it does not mean that your SST is full, no where near it. What happened is that there is enough gas pressure in the SST to prevent the main valve from pushing more liquid CO2 into your SST, and so the flow stop. And so we purge that built up gas pressure. Completely close the Fill Valve, and slowly open the Vent valve. As gas is released, listen to whether the pressure is slowly decreasing or not. If it sounds like it is decreasing, continue to open the Vent valve until the pressure is completely gone and then shut the Vent valve off immediately. If the pressure does not decrease, do not purge too much gas, as you might also be purging some of the liquid CO2 in your SST that's already converting into gas. Use your judgement and make your own decision on how much gas to purge. Again, only purge what you think is necessary.Note: This is the unfortunate side of this process; the amount of gas lost in purging. Without purging, you can never, ever get your SST to fill up beyond 100-200g of liquid CO2, at most! The lost purged gas is not much in the grand scheme of things, but it's just unfortunate. I would rather have a nearly full SST than sweat a few grams of lost gas.6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you are satisfied with how much liquid is in your SST.You will most likely notice that the hiss from the flow of the liquid CO2 lessens with each repeat of step 4, and that's because the SST is getting full, both with liquid and gas. At this point, I suggest that you don't overfill your SST for safety reasons. You can weigh your SST before and after the fill and compare the weight in grams. The net weight if you buy from SS is 410g of CO2. You will most likely never get close to 400g, or the amount of time and purged gas you waste trying to get there is not worth it. The most I've gotten so far is a little over 300g, which is good enough for me.I hope this guide is helpful to you and actually works in getting your SodaStream Tank filled up. I seriously thought this was a lost cause and was about to abandon manually filling up my SST along with the money spent on the main gas tank and the adapter. But thankfully I learned something new from a professional.
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CGA-320 CO2 Cylinder Refill Adapter Bottle Connector CO2 Soda Maker Accessories with Hose for Filling Soda (36Inch)
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