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I know nothing anout these but my grand daughter has it on her christmas list.

she is only 12 so she does not need the best . she does like fizzy water and might put her own lemon or orange flavoring. i dont think dhe would want to buy the flavoring.

any advice for me??

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ilikefriday

last year

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Does she have someone who will replace the cartridges when they run out? We have two at my house. We don't use the flavorings. We just use it to put bubbles in our water but getting the gas refills is kind of a pain so when they run out it takes us months to get around to replacing them.

You can take the empty cartridges to Bed Bath and Beyond and exchange them for full ones, for a fee. It is cheaper than buying new cartridges. I hate going to BBB and so does my dh. We end up buying a lot of canned seltzer water because we are too lazy to return the cartridges.

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maddielee
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Is there space in her family’s kitchen? And do her parents think its a good idea?
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3katz4me
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We have one. Good questions raised above and not just who will physically exchange the canisters but who will pay to do so. I exchange the canisters at Target which is no big deal for me. It seems like an odd gift for a kid but I’m totally out of touch with 12 year olds.
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Original Author
last year
Yes, her mom is ok with it. the newer models seem to have to be replaced with sodastream bottles but the original models can be refilled and there is someone in our neighbourhood who does it for 10.00 . so i thought of buying the original model called fizzi and there are a few on marketplace supposely brand new but because i know nothing anout them thought i would ask here what people think.
blubird
last year
I have mine for more than 12 years. i also bought 2 more cannisters so i don't run out frquently. I am not a water drinker, so the bubbles make it more palatable for me to get in my liquids. ive been exchanging my empties at BBB with coupons, but my closest BBB just closed, so now ill probably exchange at our nearby Harmons. it's great if you have a neighbor who can refill for a good price and hopefully convenience.

i think it's a fine idea for your grand daughter. she can easilynreplace the cartridges by herself, as long as the family is ok with paying for exchanges.
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salonva
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I don't have one, but DD has one ( I think this is even a replacement to a super old one) and they love it. They do the cartridges by mail ( prepaid, pre-addressed) so iit's easy peasy as far as I know. Two of m y littles ( grandkids) ask for seltzer regularly.
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HALLETT & Co.
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My sister in Maine replaces her cartridges by mail, I do mine at target for 16$. As for age appropriateness, they don’t require power or much skill so seems like an ok gift. At her age I was drinking fancy coffee and still have some of the toys I needed for that hobby.
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jane__ny
last year
They sell cartridges on Amazon. I buy cartridges for my whipped cream maker. Not sure if they are the same ones, but there are all different sizes there. I don't remember what they cost as its been a few years since I bought mine. There were 50 in a box. I don't know if they recycle.

I think I'll check that, however I don't use many.

Jane
kitschykitch
last year
We have one and I like it. I think it's a unique gift and since the Mom ok'd it why not?
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