Some basic instructions on how to use your BOC Sparklets Hostmaster 3 soda syphon seltzer bottle
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Many of you will have an old Sparklets or BOC Hostmaster mark 2 or 3 soda syphon in the back of your drinks cupboards and are wondering whether it can be made to work once again in time to make fizzy drinks for the Summer. For those of you who have lost the instructions or are simply not familiar with soda syphons here is the basics of how to use your syphon. This, of course, assumes that it is in a working state. If not, see my other videos for the possible causes and whether AquaSpumante can help get them repaired or reconditioned.
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Very informative!
Thanks for this very informative video. I bought a Hostmaster mark 3 in a charity shop recently but i'm missing the bulb holder and the tool you used to remove the hard tube. Is it possible to buy these? also the valve around the inner tube has deteriorated. thanks
We do a replacement combined bulb holder and neck sleeve removal tool for the Hostmaster Mk. 3. It can be found via our Ebay user page (www.ebay.co.uk/usr/acquaspumante) or in this listing www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353542243915
Could you do a video using the globemaster?
Recently acquired 1 and would like to learn more about it
Using the Globemaster version of the Sparklets syphons is just like using the Hostmaster models as the head is of a very similar design. However, instead of using a single CO2 cartridge to put in the gas you need to use two cartridges as the Globemaster takes double the volume of water (about 1.8 litres or 4 pints). Other than that they are pretty much identical. The neck seal is the same size as those used on the Hostmaster Mk. 2 and 3 models. You can find spares on our website - search AcquaSpumante on google - or via our Ebay listings at www.ebay.co.uk/usr/acquaspumante
Thankyou for a very informative video but after following your instructions there is a slight leak which appears to be due to the black rubber do you happen to sell replacements for this please. Many thanks. Kind regards Tracy-Jane
Yes, we sell replacement neck-seal and dip-tube assemblies for the Hostmaster Mk. 2 and 3 models. Listings for these can either be found on Ebay (search AcquaSpumante) or via our website at www.acquaspumante.co.uk/product-page/dip-tube-and-neck-seal-for-hostmaster-mk-1-2-and-3-models
Hi,
Have just taken mine out of limbo, hostess 3 identical to as shown in video .
Noticed that the neck seal is intended - although it has had little use... Slight drip after recharge, now stopped but new neck seal would be a good idea
Do you sell a replacement neck seal ? Please advise & cost
Thanks
We do most spares and accessories for the Sparklets range of soda syphons. We can supply replacement neck seal and dip-tube assemblies, charger keys and repairs/reconditioning of the heads too. A replacement dip-tube and neck seal for a Hostmaster Mk. 3 (like the ones pictured) is GBP10 plus postage (our Ebay listing will calculate postage for you). Find us using www.ebay.co.uk/usr/acquaspumante
The black neck-seal on the top of the dip tube has become jammed into the head above the thread, which is a bit annoying since I would like to flush it out with I suppose warm water and bicarb. I am reluctant to yank it out as the seal and tube may well part company. So is this a common problem, and what is the best way to rectify it? Many thanks. p.s. I have the broader-shouldered design, which I think is titled the Hostmaster, just like the green, red and black headed models at the back of your bench.
Having the neck seal jam in the thread inside the head is a very common problem with most models of Sparklets soda syphon ( and many other vintage brands too!). The rubber frequently "spreads" if the head has been left screwed down tight for a prolonged period and then sticks into the threads. I would suggest that you gently lever the seal away from the threads using a screw driver to loosen it and, once visibly loose, then pull it out with the plastic tube. If tube comes away then grab the remains of the rubber with a pair of pliers and pull the remains out. Clean the surfaces of both the neck of the body and inside the head before putting it back. Ideally, now is the time to replace it as it sounds very degraded. New seals and dip-tube assemblies for the Hostmaster Mk. 1, 2 and 3 can be found here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353130326546. If you have the earlier Streamline models (chrome or stainless steel body with coloured stripes) then neck seals and dip-tubes can be found here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353429344684
I have an older iSi bottle that is missing it's sleeve for the CO2 cartridge, and the loose cartridges that were with the bottle (thrift store find) has screw threads on the neck, so it appears the CO2 cartridge can screw right into the stem of the top. Can it be used this way, without the sleeve? Thanks for the video, btw!
Contact me using the contact details on my Website (www.AcquaSpumante.co.uk) and we may be able to help. Domestic soda syphons do not generally use CO2 cartridges with threads on the neck. Most take the type shown in my video on Choosing suitable cartridges for your soda syphon. It sounds as though the sealing sleeve from the head of your syphon is missing. Until we see pictures of what you have we wont be able to tell if we can provide a replacement since there were so many different designs of soda syphon head. Some used similar parts and others parts unique to their brand. We specialise in Sparklets but have successfully worked on some early Soda King and eastern European made ones.
@@acquaspumante_for_soda - thank you for replying! I'm looking at the cartridges again, and I think they are for bike tires! lol... it might have been the thrift store that combined them and they don't go together!
Can you Tell me where to find the tool to take out the plastic tobe?
You can buy them on Ebay via this listing: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353542243915
Thank you, my uncle used to add a little bicarbonate of soda, is this correct?
Yes, correct
@@acquaspumante_for_soda How much bicarbonate? A teaspoon?
About a teaspoon should be right. A couple of grams per fill of water - or to taste.
@@acquaspumante_for_soda Thanks!👍🙏
Where do I find a cartridge holder for my old Soda siphon …sparkler?
We have both modern plastic replacement charger keys and also the original metal or plastic ones that came with the syphons originally. You can find them either using our main user page here ( www.ebay.co.uk/usr/acquaspumante ) or this one fits most models www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353542243915
Can you put wine instead of water in the container
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The instructions that came with the early glass bodied syphons of the 1930's gave directions on how to make "sparkling wine" of the champagne style by filling the syphon with one of the more sharp/ dry wines as you would with water but removing the straw from the neck seal before following the carbonation method normally used. It stated that, once the CO2 has been introduced shake and then chill the soda syphon in the fridge before de-pressurising just before serving. Then remove the head (and for those syphons with plastic neck sleeve, the sleeve itself) and pour directly from the syphon body into your glasses. I have tried this method using a Type D glass bodied soda syphon and it works pretty well but can be a bit gassier than normal sparkling wines. You must ensure it is well chilled for best effect. Directly filling the syphon with a low acidity fruit juice, such as mango juice, as you would with water also works well producing a frothy sorbet style drink. Use large glasses and remember it rapidly goes flat to leave a small volume of mildly fizzy fruit juice. Cleaning out the whole syphon, expecially the head mechanism, afterwards is also important as fruit pulp and sugar residues can probably gum up the mechanism later on if left in place; fill the syphon with water and carbonate it and then use shortly afterwards!