Sparkling Water

[cashmax]

My family seem to drink a huge amount of the stuff, sometimes 3 or 4 litres a day. I want to stop buying plastic bottles and just make my own. Sodastream makes things very expensive and although I know I can get my own big CO2 bottle and simply refill the sodastream bottle with that, I was wondering if anyone has a better solution for making sparkling water? Not fussed about it being cold, in fact I'd prefer it not to be cold.

Edited to add, ideally something that can be plumbed in.

Edited by cashmax on Wednesday 21st April 21:14

[55palfers]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLFvw4CVKgY

Looks easy enough.

[cashmax]

55palfers said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLFvw4CVKgY

Looks easy enough.

Yes, but thats just a sodastream.

[number2]

Plumbing in sounds more expensive than sodastream - sparkling water tap for example. You're on a hiding to nothing if you want to use fewer plastic bottles AND save money.

Unless you're drinking expensive bottled water.

I use sodastream. Can't say I've compared the costs but it saves a heck of a lot of plastic!

[SwanJack]

Co2 cylinder, 19l Cornelius keg, beer tap. Rock and roll carbonation

[sherman]

Would a classic soda siphon work ?
There are others that are cheaper but this one just looms good.

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/isi-classic-soda-siphon/...

[Ritchie335is]

I think one of the Quooker hot taps makes sparkling water.

[Pistaaah]

The Quooker Cube when fitted with a Quooker fap will make sparkling, chilled, filtered water, (as well as boiling water and hot/cold) but the hardware is approx £2,250.00. Each gas bottle makes approx 60 litres of sparkling water and the gas bottles are £17.50 each.

We sell about 6 per year with high end kitchens, where the initial cost gets absorbed in the final bill, but you need a bit of space under your sink

[Turn7]

Cornelius 2000 carbonator from eBay, about £150

Co2 bottle and gas reg.

Unlimited soda water, as used in pubs all day
Every day.

You’re welcome.....

[Comacchio]

Another vote for a 19l corny keg, co2 regulator, co2 bottle, beer tap.

https://www.angelhomebrew.co.uk/kegs-spares-and-ac...
https://www.angelhomebrew.co.uk/gas-regulators/215...
https://www.angelhomebrew.co.uk/ball-lock-disconne...
https://www.angelhomebrew.co.uk/faucets-and-shanks...
https://www.angelhomebrew.co.uk/gas-and-beer-line/...
http://installoil.co.uk/products/carbon-dioxide/

I've recently refilled a 6.35kg CO2 bottle for £8 - should get something in the region of 25-30 full kegs worth out of that before a refill is required.

[Bacon Is Proof]

Fizzy water? Free in most pubs.
Two birds, et cetera.

[Jer_1974]

I used to purchase dozens of 17p bottles from Tesco every week.

Britax filter jug in the fridge C02 bottle with SodaStream adapter. It was trial and error with me. First off you need to purchase an adapted SodaStream valve as they have an anti fill device on them. Secondly you need a dip tube in your C02 tank or the bottle will just fill up with gas and not co2. Bottle was I think £30 and £8 to fill every four months or so. Adapter and modified valve on ebay about €40.