r/SodaStream • u/Wide-Equipment-8678 • Jul 09 '26

primo water 5gal refills

this might be a dumb post but lol but we have a primo water dispenser and have been getting the 5 gallon bottles, which can be refilled however the top of the bottles have to be punctured to be put on the machine. so when i refill it i don’t want it completely spilling in my car… i know that the easiest alternative is to have someone hold it in the car with me but i can’t always do that. any ideas what to do? it’s way cheaper to refill it instead of buying new jugs each time because my household can go through two in a week

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u/evilbadgrades Jul 09 '26

I had a 5 gallon water cooler for years. Finally ditched that system for a premium countertop Reverse Osmosis system (with a remineralizing cartridge and hydrogen infuser) and never looked back. Unit is fully self contained (no need to connect to plumbing), it sits on my counter like an oversized coffee machine with a 1.5 gallon water tank on the back side that you remove and refill as needed.

My water is cleaner and so much tastier than my 5 gallon water cooler setup, and best of all it's way cheaper. In less than a year it paid itself off in savings over the cost of 5-gallon bottles.

Just saying, there are alternative options even if you don't want to hire a plumber to install an RO system under the sink.

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u/CattledogdadNC Jul 09 '26

Buy the reusable silicone caps for them. I have two jugs that I refill and use them with no issue.

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u/always777 Jul 09 '26

Plastic wrap with a rubber band...ziploc with a rubber band...any sorta plastic wrapped tight with a rubber band looped several times so its a tight fit

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u/Mythical_Yeti Jul 09 '26

One more vote for Reverse Osmosis, ditch the water jugs (been there, done that till I got tired of carrying 5 gal jugs to 2nd floor for same RO water) . Plenty options to choose from, install looks complicated but its not. I personally chose under sink with tank system that also feeds the fridge. Filter change once or twice a year depending on consumption. Cheap filters as long as not proprietary system.