Very good price for a full gas cylinder. I just bought one along with the Sodastream connection. Couldn't find any under $100 around Brisbane.
They're located in Melbourne and it was $20 for delivery.
EDIT: They also have a 6kg bottle for $99 which is more economical but it's overkill to have that in your house.
Mod: Previous long running deal (duplicate exception, older than 6 months).
Referrer and referee receive 5% off (in points).
Yes & no. I use four plastic SodaStream flasks and four large VOSS bottles in rotation… I fill the SodaStream bottles with filtered water then put them in the fridge to keep them chilled so they're ready to go. Once the VOSS bottles are empty I charge the four chilled Sodastream bottles in one hit transferring them one by one over to the VOSS bottles then I refill the Sodastream bottles with filtered water and put them all back in the fridge. The large glass VOSS bottles conveniently hold the same amount as the Sodastream bottles, are nicer to use, look better on a table and keep the bubbles in even after sitting in the fridge for a couple of weeks or more! Having the filtered water chilling in the fridge also gives us the option of having chilled still water if we don't want the bubbles plus charging chilled water is far more effective than warmer water so it's win-win all 'round… apart from the need to store so many bottles in the fridge of course ;) Each to their own but I find this far better than spending big bucks on Sodastreams 'glass' solution.
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I am a heavy sodastream user as I work from home and drink sodastream water all through the day.
I spent a couple of years refilling the sodastream gas bottles from my 6kg bottle. Easy enough but a nuisance as the sodastream bottle needs to be freezing cold and you do not always get a full transfer (my hearing is poor and I use a stethoscope to hear the gas) particularly as the 6kg bottle empties.
On my last sodastream bottle filling exercise I emptied the 6kg bottle to the point where I could not longer put any gas in a sodastream bottle. With Covid lockdowns and my usual fill station closed, I bought a second 6kg bottle and a direct connection hose/adapter.
I hooked up my old 6kg bottle (the one that did not have enough gas to fill a sodastream bottle) directly with the hose/adapter and got a couple of months of heavy use out of the bottle!
I moved my sodastream to the laundry and now run it permanently connected to a 6kg bottle.
No more nuisance bottle filling/stacking empties in the freezer etc.
I should have been doing it this way years ago.
Thanks OP, got one in addition to direct hose(below):
https://www.kegland.com.au/freedomone-sodastream-adapter-hos…
Too much of a hassle to put canister in freezer and weight each time..lol..will leave the canister in the pantry next to soda stream machine and run the hose on the back. Much cleaner solution than refilling canister and freezer and weight IMO.
Does anybody know a place around CBD that refills this pls?
When soda water can be purchased for 75c a litre, what is the advantage of these expensive setups? Is it better quality soda water or is it the environmental considerations or something else?
Yes mate, There is a clear advantage of not filling the earth with plastic bottles.
Secondly , if you don't care about that , you don't need carry boxes and boxes each week from your supermarket (if you are a heavy fizzy water drinker like my wife)
soda stream makes majority of profit in refill , with people going for these solutions will force them to bring price down too (not relevant to what you said but generally)
Sodastream wives matter.
In other countries where freestanding houses arent so common people buy it mainly for the convenience of not having to carry heavy bottled water back home and up the stairs.
Other than that, you can significantly cut down ur plastic bottle usage, make super strength soda water or fizz up whatever shit you might want that nobody sells.
what is the advantage of these expensive setups
Financial and environmental (less plastic). Depending on how much you drink, the break even point may not take too long to reach. After that, you’re saving money.
Our tap water with Sodastream tastes similar to sparkling mineral water.
With the amount of water I go through that is a F Ton of plastic bottles.
My home water is very well filtered so I am very confident and happy with I am drinking.
Anyone else find the freezer trick is a waste of time? I just fill at room temp and it seems to work fine and I get quite a long run out of each fill (obviously doesn't fill it as full). Its just quicker than waiting/remembering you put it in the freezer.
I found the freezer made a huge difference.
The trick is just physics.
I'm reading through old posts I know.
I get 90g into a room temp bottle. 140g into a <0 degree bottle.
kegland pickup ..you can chance driving there from western/northern suburbs
Contactless pickup is pretty smooth if you do make it. They send you a door and locker code, enter them and grab your order from the locker.
More than 5 kms away
Kegland is such a PITA, been waiting on the regulators to come back into stock for months. Not much point buying a bottle without a regulator.
Cheers mate! Ordered the following for my sodastream:
Sodastream Cylinder Filling Adaptor (Refill Fill Station) with Bleed Valve - KL07306 - $15.00
450gram Sodastream Compatible Refillable Gas Cylinder for CO2 or Nitrogen - KL08631 - $21.95
CO2 Gas Cylinders 2.6kg (FULL) - KL01489 - $66.95
The video's make it seem pretty easy to do. To all those considering it, I'll post a follow up after I get the set up
Also, you posted this got 5 mins before me :P
You got a reg already?
Watching the youtube video, doesn't appear I need one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeopdQRJPTA&feature=emb_titl…
Am I at risk of catastrophic failure?
It took me a couple of goes to get the hang of refilling properly.
My tip for you (anyone else that sees this), when you take the empty cannister out of the freezer for refilling, press the valve down a few times to make sure it's 'loose'. My first couple of refills, I found my valve safety kept getting tripped no matter how slowly I was opening the main tank. Since I've started loosening the valve first, it's refill first shot every time. Takes me about 2mins to do and I get about 400-450g of CO2 in the tank.
Why is a regulator needed? I don't see any reference to a regulator on the kegland website.
Why buy a big ass tank when you can just refill your SodaStream (or SodaKing) bottles with dry ice for $3.50 a bottle?
Tks , I learned something new :)
Wow, genius.. I wish I did some more research before i pulled the pin on the other Kegland order…infact I might just cancel it now…
I've seen the dry ice method, but definitely doesn't seem like something I'd be doing. Takes me ~2mins to refill an empty tank and definitely less involved based on the video.
6kg tank costs $45 for swap out. Tank should refill at least 12 canisters (allowing for wastage), so $3.75 per refill (less if more tanks are filled).
If that's the swap out price, indeed it makes no sense to go down the dry ice route, which would cost at least $42 (for 6kg).
@wisdomtooth: Yep, I'm averaging ~3-4 wks per tank. It's my first 6kg tank so the initial outlay was definitely more than $3.75 per cannister but cheaper than the sodastream swaps at the shops. I'm cycling between 3 cannisters, just hoping I won't need to refill my 6kg tank while the Vic restrictions are still in effect.
@wisdomtooth: Haven't needed to yet, but there's one about 20mins away from me according to Kegland distributor. My neighbour's into home brew so might ask him where he gets his equipment.
@jigna27: I'm yet to pull the trigger—is there a reason to buy it from Kegland instead of signing up for a plan such as BOC's?
Even in subsequent years, BOC is $5 cheaper than Kegland (for 12kg/year). And on the first year it's $30+delivery cheaper!
I guess the only advantage of Kegland over BOC, is that ultimately you may recoup some of the investment reselling the bottle when—and if!—you stop using it. I don't see a thriving 2nd hand tank market on eBay, Facebook or Gumtree, though.
@wisdomtooth: I didn't really put too much thought into alternatives tbh. I basically decided to get a Sodastream, then looked at getting the tank and adapter, I didn't even realise how big the 6kg tank was :) Also didn't even think of getting spare cylinders from Kegland, luckily I found someone on eBay selling 2 empty bottles on eBay.
Based on my current usage, I'll only need 1x 6kg tank per year, but the BOC arrangement definitely better value if you need 2 bottles annually.
@wisdomtooth: The CO2 cylinders. In saying that though, the ones from Kegland (according to their refill video I watched) have the older valve system that's easier to fill. In saying that though, once you get the knack of refilling them, it's pretty straight forward.
I was going to go down the dry ice path until I spoke with boc (the only dry ice retailer nearby) saying they don't recommend it for this use as it is not food graded. That was enough for me so to avid hassle I went down the path of a 6kg tanl and a connecting hose. I just leave it and not worry about refills, handling etc.
Did you sign up for BOC's tank plan?
Nah, I just went with a 6kg full bottle from Kegland. With the amount of carbonated water we produce I did the math and I was better off buying the tank rather than following the plan from BOC
@wisdomtooth: I've got it delivered and it comes full. To refill I could take it either to them or BOC which is closer to me. With the small 400g sodastream cylinder ($19 refill) we used to empty it every 2 months. So with some maths, with the 6Kg we don't have to worry about refilling it for about 2 years and a bit. And refilling will cost between $50 to $70. So say $60 every 2 to 2.5 years. That's a steal for the use we get out of it. The initial cost for me was the hose which is $50, the 6kg cylinder (full) $98 and delivery which was about $13.
@monkeydo: BOC sells 6kg of CO2 for $36.33 (incl GST). Not sure if this also for BYO tank, or only for their sneeky tank rental (not stated upfront anywhere, and hidden away somewhere in the T&C's). They do say you have to transport the tank upright, though (when it's full, I assume).
@wisdomtooth: Yes, that is the price for the tank full pick up without the rental fees. Because of my use, BOC recommended the Fill for Less Plans which was $79 per year. That gives you a full tank plus a free refill per year. Doing the maths this was too much for me so went with buying the cylinder full from Kegland
@monkeydo: I did a similar thing when I went looking for my 6kg to direct-connect to the sodastream. BOC were very pushy and wanted me to sign up to their plan which rang alarm bells and put me off straight away. I then ran the numbers and 'yeah-nah', the plan isn't for me. I then went to a local home brew place (a Kegland distributor) and got a full 6kg from them. I'm 164 bottles of sparkling into it and I'd say I've only used about a quarter of the cylinder :) Still feels a bit strange having a 1000psi CO2 'bomb' sitting inside a Kitchen cabinet though :|
@SteveAndBelle: That's fantastic. Great decision. And yes it is scary having it in the garage next to the car :s
@SteveAndBelle: Anyone mounted theirs on a load cell? Was waiting on parts when I ran out of 400g CO2, so just fitted it. Probably finish it and fit it when the tank runs out. Should be fairly accurate.
Can someone explain the " long running" tag to me? I mean, is it really a deal if it's just their list price?
If it is much better cost-benefit than the competition, yes, it is. (I'm saying "if", not that it is—that's up for us to decide and vote)
This is normal price for Kegland. They are one of those companies that list a high RRP and then show all of their prices as slashed. Have a look through their website you will see a lot of this sort of pricing tactic.
They have been in a price war with Keg King for some time and you will see similar pricing on Keg Kings website.
Having said that, both Kegland and Keg King have amazing prices compared to local home brew shops for equipment so yes a bargain relaive to the local guy they will eventually put out of business but an everyday price all the same.
Can someone shed light on something with refilling Sodastream tanks using the 2.6kg tank?
The kegland website says only use upright to avoid damaging the regulator.
All other YouTube instructions (and a lot of comments here) state to invert the tank upside down when filling the Sodastream as the liquid otherwise doesn't make it into the tank.
Can someone shed light on this contradiction? I'm not one to mess with tanks under pressure.. I've read too many scuba tank stories of not treating pressure vessels with the utmost respect.
Watch the videos on the kegland site. Their tanks don't have an inner tube so they require being inverted.
To save money on Delivery , I used "right to leave" with direct freight option which saves 5 bucks then residental shipping
I filled my first Sodastream "new style" (the supposedly harder to fill ones with the flat button on top) tonight with absolute ease. Took about a minute. Used kitchen scales to make sure got 400grams into it, having had it in the freezer for 24hrs to chill it.
Annoyed that I didn't do this sooner! Stupidly easy and with 4 more fills of Sodastream bottles, the setup all have paid for itself and future fills are dirt cheap!
Looking at buying a soda stream and going the 2.6kg or 6kg CO2 cylinder and adaptor hose to go directly into the soda stream - but I cant pick which to go for….
Im also based in Ipswich/Brisbane where does everyone buy their equipment and fill their cylinders from?
Get one that uses their glass carafes. Looks much better on the table and lasts forever.