Carbonated water machine

[J.G.Blue.]

Genuine question, whats wrong with tap water?

 

[idahoblues]

Genuine question, whats wrong with tap water?

It’s not fizzy

 

[J.G.Blue.]

It’s not fizzy

I wasnt really meaning that, I know loads of people that buy all there water (non fizzy) in plastic bottles & pull a face when I ask whats wrong with tap water, serious question as I just wondered if there is a genuine concern about tap water?

 

[bobmcfc]

I wasnt really meaning that, I know loads of people that buy all there water (non fizzy) in plastic bottles & pull a face when I ask whats wrong with tap water, serious question as I just wondered if there is a genuine concern about tap water?

Tap water in Manchester is lovely.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Tap water in Manchester is lovely.

It's amongst the best in the country and Hampshire water is definitely the worst! The average hotel kettle element looks like it's been covered in Polyfilla such is the high calcium content, and it tastes revolting out of the tap.

I tend to drink bottled water from Aldi and Lidl but am happy enough to drink tap tater that comes from a reservoir a mile from my house and the 4 reservoirs there on the edge of the Pennines supply Tameside and East Manchester.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I wasnt really meaning that, I know loads of people that buy all there water (non fizzy) in plastic bottles & pull a face when I ask whats wrong with tap water, serious question as I just wondered if there is a genuine concern about tap water?

Depends where they live? Here in Manchester we’re lucky to have excellent tap water but down south it tastes like arse.

 

[BLUEisville]

I'm cheap and didn't want to pay extra for Sodastream refill bottles. So what I did was to get a Co2 regulator, hose, and one of these:


All parts available on Amazon or at a local home-brew store.
Then get a reasonable sized Co2 tank & have it filled. I got mine at a welding supply store.

You spend a bit more up front, but by the time you run out of Co2 you'll have saved an absolute fortune. Plus it's far more flexible - you control the carbonation and you can fill any bottles you'd like.

See this article for a full setup:

How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System

If your friends and family are anything like mine, you've observed that home beverage carbonation is experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately. Perhaps you've seen the increasingly ubiquitous Sodastream machine on a countertop near you—or, more likely, heard its syncopated honk and pop-fizz...

www.popsci.com

 

[stevemacca]

Thanks Kaz, we have a huge bin for recycling but I am very concerned about the polar bears.

Don't be - they don't drink fizzy, they just suck on icicles

 

[beast]

We spend £30 -£40 a month on fizzy drinks / fizzy water so this is probably good value for me.

We got a sodastream for the kids at Christmas, on more big bottles for recycling, and you can get your gas from Argos.

 

[idahoblues]

I wasnt really meaning that, I know loads of people that buy all there water (non fizzy) in plastic bottles & pull a face when I ask whats wrong with tap water, serious question as I just wondered if there is a genuine concern about tap water?

Out tap water is great