I see that Sodaking gas cylinders are cheaper than Sodastream (BigW and Spotlight). Has anyone had any success in exchanging an empty SodaStream gas cylinder for a Sodaking cylinder at either BigW or Spotlight?
Sodastream gas cylinder exchange for Sodaking
alect on 09/05/2019 - 20:20
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Have you tried this?
I am curious to try and am wondering how many fills out actually get out.
6000/400 = 15 but when there is only 400g of CO2 left in the larger cylinder there will not be enough pressure to refill the sodastream bottle.
I have the 2.4kg version. Ive refilled my small cylinder probably about 5 tumes so far. So a couple of fills left i assume. But its already paid for itself.
The last 400grams. I assume you would end up with 200grams as the pressure equals out
Why i really like this method (aside from savings) -And when your small cylinder runs out half way through a drink then you just top it up and go again. Rather than havong to go out and exchange. Very convenient
Spotlight were happy to take my empty Sodastream cylinders and exchange for full Sodaking cylinders. I was actually going to buy a Sodaking cylinder outright when I noticed a sign on the shelf saying that they'd exchange any brand cylinder for a refill. I refill my own cylinders using a 6kg tank from KegLand but wanted the Sodaking cylinders as these are quicker and easier to refill than the Sodastream ones.
top tip - forget doing exchanges.
buy a 6kg CO2 cylinder from kegland for $83 (+ $19—-$26 delivery), and this adapter for $15
$98 + $16/$26 delivery = $114$124
a standard refill cylinder is 400grams and from kmart is $19 . so from the 6kg you get 15 refills = $285 worth of kmart refill cylinders.
plus you can refill the 6kg cylinder for between $30 and $60 (depending on where you get it done).
have a read of this thread for sodastream refilling ideas.