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  • FunkyClown@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    If you drink it often you may as well get a cheap soda stream maker at that price. Less plastic wastage too.

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      11 months ago

      Seconded. I drink an obscene quantity of self bubbled water. They do do sneak things like change the bottle shape between charger types and formats to force new buys.

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      11 months ago

      I’m not sure if soda stream is cheaper, the bottles and the gas cannisters are expensive but yes, it’s good that there is no plastic bottle waste.

      • Pilk@aussie.zone
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        11 months ago

        I did the numbers and I think you break even after about 60L of soda water, if your machine costs $70. After that each L of soda water costs you about 33c. This all provided that the machine doesn’t break and you don’t buy additional soda bottles.

        Does take up bench or cupboard space though.