How to Make a Pseudo Soda Stream

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How to Make a Pseudo Soda Stream

If you want to make lots of fizzy carbonated water, this guide helps you assemble the apparatus.

Owen Imholte

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Supplies and tools.

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Wrap the tank's threading with Teflon tape or it will leak. You'll need new tape every time but a roll is pretty cheap.

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A couple times around should be good.

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Attach the regulator.

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Make it nice and tight.

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Connect the tubing.

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Tighten one of the metal clamps over the tube.

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Put the metal clamp on the tube first, then attach the Pepsi-keg fitting and tighten the clamp.

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Lift the outer ring of the connector and press hard until it snaps onto the bottle fitting (The Carbonator)

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It's usually better to put The Carbonator on a bottle prior to attaching the quick release mechanism. A video showing how to fill a bottle will be a coming guide.

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This isn't quite far enough; it will work to add the carbonation but will slowly leak gas along the way.

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Adjust the pressure. The Carbonator recommends 40 PSI but a bit more is better.

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Owen Imholte

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Co2 tank (5-20lbs)

1 Regulator

3 Feet Plastic hose

2 Metal clamps

1 Pepsi keg fitting (white)

Teflon tape

The Carbonator

Pliers

Screwdriver

Good point, a general addendum: use the setup in a stable location and be mindful when engaging pressure. I've yet to have any problems but I always point the bottle away from my face and other people in case something goes wrong.

Owen Imholte (author) 11 months ago

See step 3 comment. The place you go for recharge can provide new gaskets.

John Gazda 11 months ago

Let me know which details I left out!

Owen Imholte (author) 11 months ago

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I work with Co2 and we use a white nylon gasket. Check with the place that fills your cylinder.

John Gazda 11 months ago

I noticed those when taking these photos (and tried what you mention) but for some reason it leaked quite a bit with the gasket between the regulator and tank. Maybe I just didn't make it tight enough?

Owen Imholte (author) 11 months ago

That gasket attached to the neck belongs in between the regulator and valve outlet. You don't need tape. Be very careful as the cylinder pressure is over 800psi at 70F.

John Gazda 11 months ago

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Notice the regulator output is closed in this photo. That one can be opened carefully in order to fill the bottle slowly.

Owen Imholte (author) 11 months ago

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