Ok, that makes sense. Thanks for the advice. Do you macgyver the big bottles onto it?
Do you do different flavors or just carbonate?
Which model do you have?
nostr:npub1n6g4js374378t90rrh4jyeqaqf537ce0qygu79u4r5mgf7qn8hkqk3watk I've had one for years and love it. I haven't done the price analysis but IIRC the cost per ounce is like half of the cost of seltzer at the store if you use their official CO2 cartridges. It'd be like an order of magnitude lower or less if you use industrial sized/grade canisters but you'll have to MacGyver it. I like it for more than the cost too: essentially zero waste stream and I can make it very carbonated. Words of advice though is to buy some extra bottles and keep them in the fridge. The carbonation process *really* wants very cold water. For me it is too flat when I do it just from the tap.
Discussion
nostr:npub1v9qy0ry6uyh36z65pe790qrxfye84ydsgzc877armmwr2l9tpkjsdx9q3h nostr:npub1n6g4js374378t90rrh4jyeqaqf537ce0qygu79u4r5mgf7qn8hkqk3watk nostr:npub1y90z6st2se3atvhyfucdd3r82rdhy4xdh5k0sll2fs25nkt5sm2qdqay5r No. I'm not handy like that. When they sold them I used to buy the double sized bottles but they stopped all that. I just carbonate and throw a slice of lemon or lime into the glass before pouring it in. When we first got it we did try some of the syrups but honestly it was never as good as just buying the cans of soda. The ratio of syrup to seltzer is a lot more finicky than people would assume.
Switching to big bottles isn’t hard, you just need the appropriate adapter depending on dispenser model. They sell them on Amazon for less than $40. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=co2+adapter+for+sodastream