Home Built Soda Fountain

Internet + Ebay + Money + Time = Soda Fountain dispensing Mt. Dew and Orange Soda :)

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[new01]

Iv'e been wanting to build one of these, is it cheaper in the long run??? P.S. I drink (roughly)the same amount(and brand) of soda a day as you. To cut costs do you think an air compressor would be cheaper?

[JlerchTampa]

#1 Air compressor is no go, you need carbon dioxide to carbonate your water.

As far as price, the 5 gallons of syrup $100 = 30 gallons of soda. 30 gallons of soda takes about $15 worth of CO2. End result is about a $1.89 per 2 liter.

Up side, we waste less and we water it down to suit our taste. When we run out, we are always surprised at how sweet the "real" stuff is.

[WhiZa15]

Do you need the refrigeration? That seems to be the biggest cost. I don't mind warm soda if I can just throw a few ice cubes in there.

[JlerchTampa]

The carbon dioxide doesn't stay dissolved in the water unless the water is below some magic temperature.

The T-stat in the fridge quit working a few months ago, and the soda was horridly flat.

The professional equipment has a stainless steel "cold plate" that both the soda water and syrup run thru right before being dispensed.

[emmon72cz3x]

Do soda companies mind dealing with the hobbyist, CO2 bottles, syrup, etc? Also, do you have a choice in sweetner or is it in the syrup? Nice set up by the way. Looks professional.

[JlerchTampa]

Soda companies won't deal with me, but the local corner store will sell anything for a profit :-) CO2 is simple, just pick it up at the welding supply store. I've looked at getting some syrup of the net, but shipping is a killer..

[Natester842]

MTN DEW lowers your sperm count

[PhearaXT]

Can you tell me whats inside the two box?

[SummerGameProject]

Half a fucking gallon of soda? Holy shit!

[MegaDeathwarrant]

Im planning on building a soda gun instead of the fountain to hide all that stuff. Some companies say it's cheaper to own a system like this instead of going to the store and buying soda off the shelf.

[Westech06]

The syrup costs about $65 for a 5 gallon at Sams Club.

[iGeorgeMProductions]

@JlearchTampa Wheres your water supply come from?

[chaucer44]

Jesus!!!!!!! Soda is poison!! I can't imagine the size of your gut.

[cdlale]

Are you using a cold plate with your setup?

[RapIsDeadly]

You have a nice little setup there...plus you're very knowledgable about the setup of a fountain. You must work in the beverage industry or deal with 3rd parties.

[RapIsDeadly]

@Zagroseckt

You're wrong on just about everything you stated.

#1 A soda distributor will NOT sell to any Tom, Dick, or Harry that wants to buy one case/unit.

#2 Even if a distributor DID sell...they would NOT give a discount.

#3 Mtn Dew DOES cost around $100 a box when no discount is applied. This "corner market" IS getting some discount but they're still paying around $70 for a 5 gallon box.

#4 You CAN go to Price Club and buy COKE or DIET coke at a cheaper price. Not Pepsi products