Water supply, electricity, Bag-in-Box syrup, and CO₂.

When you purchase a system from us, we’ll send you an email explaining how to find syrup and CO₂ in your area. It will include a list of syrup and CO₂ distributors/retailers.

The quality of your water will determine whether you need a water filter or not. The long term performance of your equipment will be affected by the quality of your water. If you do not like the taste of your water, you will not like the taste of your soda without a filter.

You will only need a water regulator if your water pressure is in excess. Water pressure for a soda system needs to be between 35-50 psi.

A Pre-mix system is soda ready to drink (carbonated water & syrup mixed) as if you were buying it in a bottle—not much savings to be had here. Major syrup distributors sell you the soda in bulky refillable stainless tanks for about what you can buy it for on sale at the local supermarket. Basically, glorified soda out of the bottle being dispensed from a faucet.

Post-mix is where the REAL savings are found. It is the combination of carbonated water made from a carbonator and BIB syrup mixed together at the fountain head as it is being dispensed into the cup. Average five gallon bag-in-box name brand syrup is approximately $62. It will yield about 30 gallons.

Yes, even though our systems come pre-assembled, they do also come with instructions. We offer free technical support as you install your system via email and phone as well as an Installation Guide (PDF) which includes a link to view the Start-up Procedures video for your system type.

A 20 lb. CO₂ tank will yield approximately 90 gallons of soda, therefore a 10 lb. CO₂ tank 45 gallons and a 5 lb. 22.5 gallons.

A 5 gallon Bag-in-Box syrup will yield approximately 30 gallons of soda. A 2.5 gallon will yield approximately 15 gallons.

The carbonator combines CO₂ gas and tap water together giving you carbonated water (seltzer).

Regular sugar syrups are 5 parts water to 1 part syrup.

Absolutely! That’s one of the best features of owning your own soda fountain! We will set up the system to dispense any combination of flavors. This is both the correct BIB connect for your chosen flavor as well as the identifying valve label or soda gun button cap (or closest facsimile) free of charge.

Yes, you can dispense any Bag-in-Box product like tea, lemonade, and juices. Dispensing non-carbonated beverages requires a separate water line feeding those flavors. If you only want to dispense non-carbonated beverages, you won’t need a carbonator.