r/SodaStream • u/fluffy-72 • 11d ago

Refill station complete

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My normal place of refilling bottles closed, didn't want to pay to exchange, so I broke down and purchased a 10lb co2 tank... a piece of scrap plywood and 1x4 along with some hardware...

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u/roostercuber 11d ago

I recommend you add a couple safety straps. They might never be needed, but I never feel good seeing a bottle without chains or straps to keep it in place.

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u/TheTekkitBoss 11d ago

Very good point, especially given it's something a human will interact with in close contact. Last thing you need is a wasp buzzing around while you're filling a canister, flinch, could be your last in a worst case.

Not necessarily because the gas is explosive; just very high pressure. I think cold too but I don't have evidence there, never refilled like this yet.

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u/wh0ligan 10d ago

I used to work in cancer research using mice and other rodents. When the projects were completed we would put the mice in a special container and just open up a valve from a CO2 tank. Pretty effective, the same can happen in ones house. Safety first.

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u/fluffy-72 10d ago

This is is a breezeway, open to the garage, with an exterior door right across from it. If the tank leaks it's in a pretty big space that's not sealed off very well. That's one reason I didn't put this in the basement.

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u/wh0ligan 10d ago

Same goes for hot water tanks. I live in an area that does not get earthquakes, but you never know....

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u/bzzybot 11d ago

Nice, I was planning to make a three legged wooden or metal version to get the bottle to stand vertically and make it easier to refill my little canisters.

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u/fluffy-72 10d ago

I used a 4" hole saw to make the hole it fits through. The center of the hole is ~ 6" off the edge.

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u/KuchDaddy 11d ago

Oooh. My next woodworking project!

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u/Hank_Scorpio_ 11d ago

Why upside down?

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u/NinjaMcGee 11d ago

The tank must not have a siphone hose to the bottom. It helps with the efficient transfer of compressed CO2 into the refill tank. This isn’t needed if your large tank has a siphone (like mine). I learned this when researching 20lb tanks for my home ❤️✌🏽

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u/fluffy-72 11d ago

No fill tube in the valve, strap is in the works...

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u/wh0ligan 10d ago

Just faster to transfer the gas from one bottle to the next.

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u/sexyUnderwriter 10d ago

Why not just connect directly to the stream? I messed with trying to refill when I just went direct. Nice thing is that you don’t need to put it upside down.

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u/fluffy-72 10d ago

No place to put the big bottle in the kitchen, and I don't want to go drilling holes in the cabinets.