How many times can Fizz Giz Soda Maker Caps be used? The rings imply that they are one-time use only, and I can't find an answer anywhere.
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Technically, once. They are very similar to the original caps. Once you remove the cap a security ring is left behind.
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You can use them many times until they wear out. I have had no issue with multiple uses.
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The answer is many, many times! The critical components are a) Bottle seal and b) One-way valve. There is no metal in this, so you would expect a limited life time.The failure modes are a) Leakage of the bottle seal and b) Leakage of the one-way valve. I suppose the valve might also fail but I have not seen that happen.In actual usage here I gas up typically 3 litres a day, and I have 3 bottles and caps in service. I would guess a fair estimate of 300 to 500 usages before one gets tired of putting up with the leakage.
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The ring that is attached to the new caps you get is just the way the caps are supplied to the vendor that installs the one way valve. I peel those off at the beginning because they sometimes get in the way. I use the caps 25 50 100 times I have never had a cap fail. I do kind of keep tabs on how many times I pressurize the bottles I use. I kind of figure after a year I get some other bottles. This is the best system I have ever used and I have tried a lot of them.
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I regretted buying this product it was complete trash and a waste of money, highly recommend finding an alternative and avoiding this product
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Ive used the same two caps 100s of times so far and no sign of failure yet.
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Yes, they are only supposed to be used 1 time. They are disposable. You may be able to use them twice but I wouldn't risk it.
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Hello Saiganesh, yes these mills were designed to be used time and time again. Made from a solid stainless steel tubing, this mill stands the test of time. Unscrew the bottom piece to refill. You can buy, one, two or as many as you like to dispense a variety of salts and peppers, if you want a stand that is sold separately on another of our listing, you can get a two hole stand or three. Enjoy!
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The Giz, the caps, the cartridges, and the bottles are all you need. I've been making soda from unfiltered cranberry juice drink (sweetened with grape and apple) and mango-passion juice (to which I add passionfruit pulp) for more than two years now. Far superior to any soda you can buy. I reuse the same Trader Joe's 42-oz. bubbly water bottles, over and over and over. Still using the same 8 caps I started with. I buy 60 cartridges maybe twice a year (that's a lot of soda).
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These caps fit common 2 liter plastic bottles. However, I'd recommend the "carbonater" (sic!) caps, a real regulator, ball lock fitting, and food grade hose, as available from Amazon or brewing supply places online. The Fizz Giz system is a hokey kludge, really, and if you want to do it that way, just get a sports ball valve and stick it in the cap of your choice; simply drill a hole and insert.
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Yes, I use it all the time on 1 liter TeaJava bottles. The caps are the same size as smaller soda bottles.
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They use just one at a time. The mixer was for my daughter, here's her response: It came with 3 different shapes. One was the batter/frosting one that is anchor shaped ( that's the one I use exclusively). There was also a bread hook. I think the third was your traditional egg beater shape. It came with one of each, but I learned early that the material that mine were made out of is not dishwasher safe. Black stuff rubs off of them permanently if you dishwasher it. (Mom's comment, KitchenAid makes ones that are dishwasher safe.) There are knockoff attachments made out of other products. I have anchor one in plastic. It's not a perfect fit, but it works and is the only one I use. They use just one at a time. The mixer was for my daughter, here's her response: It came with 3 different shapes. One was the batter/frosting one that is anchor shaped ( that's the one I use exclusively). There was also a bread hook. I think the third was your traditional egg beater shape. It came with one of each, but I learned early that the material that mine were made out of is not dishwasher safe. Black stuff rubs off of them permanently if you dishwasher it. (Mom's comment, KitchenAid makes ones that are dishwasher safe.) There are knockoff attachments made out of other products. I... » Read More They use just one at a time. The mixer was for my daughter, here's her response: It came with 3 different shapes. One was the batter/frosting one that is anchor shaped ( that's the one I use exclusively). There was also a bread hook. I think the third was your traditional egg beater shape. It came with one of each, but I learned early that the material that mine were made out of is not dishwasher safe. Black stuff rubs off of them permanently if you dishwasher it. (Mom's comment, KitchenAid makes ones that are dishwasher safe.) There are knockoff attachments made out of other products. I have anchor one in plastic. It's not a perfect fit, but it works and is the only one I use. « Show Less
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Why would you need more? Did you break the ones on the jig? Contact the business that make the Ezzzzy- jig. Or go on line to them. Pepperellcrafts.
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No. The piece that causes puncturing of the cartridge is a tube that is threaded at one end. The tube is just long enough for small (8 gram) cartridge. So the only way to use a longer cartridge is to get a longer tube with the same thread. There is no indication that the munfacturer makes such. You can use more than one cartridge I suppose. One cartridge gives plenty of fizz as long as you drink it right away. The resealing cap can only hold what pressure is still there after you open and pour some , so the lower the fluid level the lower the pressure left in the liquid.
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We reused them. You can't reuse them A LOT but if you are careful you can get 2-3 times out of them
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Yes, they are infinitely reusable. They just soften the pin fall. You have to manually cycle the slide to eject the cap.
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The only important compatibility you should ensure is a perfect match of the cap with the bottle. FiZZ GiZ caps do not fit all bottles. It's as simple as that. The fact is, nobody's cap fits all bottles. I tell people this: Try the cap on a bottle. If it's an absolutely perfect fit, use it. If it's not - don't. Getting a cap to fit a soda / seltzer / champagne bottle is not difficult. You can send them the cap that came on the bottle you like and they'll convert it to a FiZZ GiZ cap for the same price you'd pay for one of their fully assembled stock caps. Remember, caps 'n bottles - like nuts 'n bolts - must be a perfect match for a reliable seal to be maintained. You can't put a gas can lid on a Coca Cola bottle and you can't put a milk jug lid on a mayonnaise jar. To say that sounds ridiculous because it's so obvious. But the same principal can be true even when the cap 'n bottle appear to be a good match. IE, Coca Cola bottle caps are not compatible with Pepsi bottles and vice versa. Yep. You can thank 'Big Soda' for that! In 2007, almost all PET soda bottle caps were identical and interchangeable. Now, very few are. The one opportunity to do the greenest thing possible has been strategically rejected by almost all CSD bottlers because it would cut into their bottom line if more people reused bottles and made their own CSD's at home using homemade syrups or genuine Coca Cola Classic syrup from Sam's Club (same way many restaurants do - it's a heck of a lot cheaper). Thanks to big soda, it's more difficult for people to save 'n reuse the bottles than it ever has been in the entire history of bottled soft drinks. So go for it on the Gerolsteiner glass bottles. http://www.gerolsteiner.de/index.php?id=1571 shows the Gerolsteiner Gourmet bottles which have been reported to be a good fit. Just make sure whatever bottle you use (glass or plastic) is a soda or seltzer bottle designed for the rigors of highly pressurized contents.
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They can only be used once. You fill them, tie the end and freeze. You tear each cube open to use them. i love them because the ice cubes do not pick up any odors!
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These can only be used with bottles designed for swing caps. They have a set of prongs that fit into special holders in the bottle neck. Never heard of them being used for soda.
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It depends on the intensity of the conditions. I've been able to reuse them many times, after allowing to dry out. But in very humid conditions or underwater, I've discarded them after a day or two. You'll see them start to come apart when it's time. Also make sure a corner of the insert doesn't get caught in the case closure, it's pretty easy to accidentally do.
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The Fizz Giz comes with a product guide that will let you purchase the home station. It works with standard CO2 cylinders from 5-20lbs that you'd find for beer carbonation, or you can use paint ball tanks. Yes they're ok for use in carbonating beverages, but if you're concerned Amazon sells a beverage grade CO2 paintball tank. The nice thing is that you can put the tank under your sink or in a cabinet, you can easily disconnect the tank, pop a co2 bulb in and you're free to take it on the go to work or party. Can't put the other carbonators in your brief case and carbonate 2 liters of soda at work -- which is a lot less than $1 per can out of the vending machine! The Fizz Giz comes with a product guide that will let you purchase the home station. It works with standard CO2 cylinders from 5-20lbs that you'd find for beer carbonation, or you can use paint ball tanks. Yes they're ok for use in carbonating beverages, but if you're concerned Amazon sells a beverage grade CO2 paintball tank. The nice thing is that you can put the tank under your sink or in a cabinet, you can easily disconnect the tank, pop a co2 bulb in and you're free to take it on the go to work or party. Can't put the other carbonators in your brief case and carbonate 2 liters of soda... » Read More The Fizz Giz comes with a product guide that will let you purchase the home station. It works with standard CO2 cylinders from 5-20lbs that you'd find for beer carbonation, or you can use paint ball tanks. Yes they're ok for use in carbonating beverages, but if you're concerned Amazon sells a beverage grade CO2 paintball tank. The nice thing is that you can put the tank under your sink or in a cabinet, you can easily disconnect the tank, pop a co2 bulb in and you're free to take it on the go to work or party. Can't put the other carbonators in your brief case and carbonate 2 liters of soda at work -- which is a lot less than $1 per can out of the vending machine! « Show Less
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FiZZ GiZ manufactures a number of home carbonation and brewing accessories. This Amazon listing is specifically for their carbonation caps, a patented plug-valve-cap that sells for $3 as shown in the listing. If you see customer pictures posted herein, they may be showing you other items in the FiZZ GiZ product line. But this listing is for FiZZ GiZ caps only.