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Water Quality:
            If you do not like the taste of your water you will not like the taste of any seltzer made with that water. Hard water will tend to clog the carbonation stone with mineral deposits over time and so you will have to periodically clean it with some product like CLR or Lime Away from the local store.

CO2 Quality:
            If your water tastes good but the seltzer does not it is most probably a contaminated tank of CO2. Since there are only two grades of CO2 General and Medical, and you cannot obtain Medical without a prescription, the CO2 you find foul tasting should be returned to the vendor and switched out for another tank. It is not your suppliers fault so be understanding that all bars, restaurants and taverns run into this problem and it is easily solved by a different cylinder.

Fill Level:
            Fill the carbonator to within three inches of the top of the carbonator with clean, fresh water.

Temperature:
            The amount of carbonation in the water is a function of temperature and pressure. The colder the water the less pressure it will take to carbonate to your desired level. For example: if the water temperature is 34°F. a pressure of 20 to 60psi will provide a level of carbonation that most will find to their liking. If your temperature rises more pressure must be applied to carbonate.

Pressure:
            Most soda freeks are happy with a pressure of 60psi at 34°F. but you can go as high as 100psi to satisfy any wicked desire you may have for excessively high carbonation.

Carbonation Time:
            If the temperature and pressure are proper you can expect the whole cylinder to carbonate in a few minutes. If you have to wait for the water to chill then the chill time must be considered.
Location of Gas Cylinder:
            Most people place the cylinder in the fridge or freezer to keep it safe from kids and other accidents waiting to happen.

Serving:
            Once you have carbonated the water you can turn down the pressure to the Equilibrium pressure required to maintain the Volume of CO2 you have carbonated to. See Equilibrium Pressure

 

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