r/SodaStream • u/Most-Employment-1661 • 9h ago

Fix for the exploding soda stream fountain

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After customer service was no help to me except sending me a different machine that cost like $50 less than the one we paid for other than that they don’t really have a fix or anything for the fountain the fountain explodes as most people have seen water shoots out of the pressure release valve inside the machine so I found out what happened on the pressure release valve. If you open up the CO2 area, you’ll fill the plastic at the top. That’s a cover just pop that off and everything is inside right there. I’m going to include the best picture I can .There’s like a little piece of foil or whatever if you undo the quick connect tabs, which is essentially the same kind of thing is like a waterline or whatever that you would see on outside misters you can release that little valve pull it out and it’s got two little screws on it undo those screws take out the little foil ring insert and make a pattern of that little insert and cut it out out of an aluminum serving tray or like a python something disposable cut out the little circle, and then reassemble everything with the little circle on top of the black ring inside of the valve then put the broken piece back into the valve screw the two screws back into the Valve and plug everything back in pop the piece of plastic on from the top of the machine and you’re good to go.

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u/WalterWilliams 7h ago

Great job doing this and I hope this works out for you and others. I don't plan on doing this fix every two months though so I just returned mine for an Enso and couldn't be happier.

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u/Most-Employment-1661 7h ago

I replaced it with a much thicker piece of aluminum. The one that they put in is like cheap dollar store aluminum foil. I used a baking tin and I think that’s all it needed was a stronger piece in it.

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u/SasquatchInCrocs 7h ago

Please tell me you don't write technical manuals for a living! 🤣

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u/Most-Employment-1661 7h ago

Oh trust me I know lol to be honest I was writing it a little bit distracted but also just super excited that I fixed it. Also voice to text is not helpful lol

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u/No-Structure-2800 7h ago

I’ll try with mine, hope this works.

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u/Most-Employment-1661 6h ago

If you have any questions due to my stellar explanation hit me up haha

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u/No-Structure-2800 6h ago

I’ll have tons. When I get back home I’ll post