SodaStream Source Internal Disassembly

Written By: Angela Mossgrove

Comments: 32

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 - 40 minutes

Introduction

Tools

Step 1

Push the gold bar, located in the top of the device, out of the carbonating block.
You can use the end of your screwdriver to push this piece out.

We could,remove this covee, without sliding the assembly out ofbthe case. There was NO gold bar in the system…

Robert Coles - 01/07/20

….. no gold bar either in my device…. ??????

hbergeron - 30/12/20

Step 2

Slide the yellow battery cover up and away to remove it from the device.

Careful! I had springs and retainers go flying on this step

Felicia Renaud - 31/08/20

Yep…same here. Took me a good minute to figure out where they came from!?

Rodney Davis - 27/03/21

Fun fact: The lights on the SodaStream are simply a timer. They are in no way linked to a pressure gauge. If you want more bubbles it doesn't mean you have to press on the activation mechanism harder. you can press gently and just wait longer. This way the water will not spill out over the top and leak all over the table. Ignore the lights and just wait for the safety release valve to activate as you are filling the bottle. that's how you know you have reached the limit.

Ken Ostrovsky -

Step 3

Unhook the bottom piece of the plastic arm on each side of the device.

Step 4

Lift the top of the plastic arm with the spudger and remove it on both sides.

Slot screwdriver works just fine for these next two steps

Scott - 14/02/21

Step 5

Remove the plastic piece, located near the front of the carbonating block, from both sides of the device using a plastic opening tool or nylon spudger.

Be careful…they will fly off across the room!

Rodney Davis - 27/03/21

Step 6

Remove the plastic oval and the spring within it.

Do not have this piece on mine?

ronkellington - 11/12/20

nor do I. They must have made some changes.

Scott - 14/02/21

This piece exists on my 2013 metal chassis version, but not on my 2016/17 plastic chassis.

Darryl Marko -

Step 7

Pull the loader tab cover down and away from the rest of the carbonating block.

Step 8

Remove the three 17.9 mm screws located on the right side.
These screws may be difficult to access.

Should this be four screws? I followed all directions (I think) and had one extra screw to remove, just above the bottle mount, before I could split the two halves apart

Phil Wilkes - 02/06/20

Yes I had a 4th screw at this step too. Going backwards the missing fourth screw in the instruction messed me up and I had to redo it!

Daniel Sylvester - 28/07/20

Yes the 4th screw still isn't mentioned - and just below it is the rare-earth magnet that can fall out when the halves are separated. This magnet activates the LEDs when the carbonating block is pushed down - no magnet, no lights.

Malcolm Noble -

Step 9

Unhook the four clips on the top of the carbonating block and remove the plastic cover.

Step 10

Lift the clips located on both sides with the plastic spudger. Slide the front cover off.

Step 11

Unhook the silver spring arms on both sides of the device by pushing down.

Step 12

Grip the right and left sides of the device and pull it into two identical halves.
Once these two pieces are apart, all remaining internal components will fall out of the device.

what happens to the middle white piece?

Noah Langer - 25/04/20

Yeah there's a step missing here…between 17 & 18

Daniel Sylvester - 27/07/20

Is it better to lay it on its side?

Gareth White - 05/11/20

I hope someone will document the missing step of what it looks like if you separate the halves without having all the parts fall out.

What does it look like and where do they go? Kinda' important for reassembly.

Joe -

I've added a photo to this step showing just this, fingers crossed it gets approved

lizzbeeton -

Liz - would you post a link to your pic here so we can see it even though it's not approved yet?

Joe -

Re: "missing step"

On the newer models, (at least 2016/17) the valve is attached to the left side and it's two Phillips head screws must be removed.

These instructions are correct for earlier models where the valve is in the middle, so there is no missing step.

Darryl Marko -

Se voce deitar o aparelho com cuidado, nada cairá e as peças ficarão no lugar

J.Poppa -

Thanks to this guide, I’ve taken a part my SodaStream Source a few times now. Like others have mentioned, during reassembly, this step tripped me up every time. It’s definitely missing details about the part orientation. I took some additional photos in efforts to help others. Please find the album here.

Mitch -

Thanks Mitch!! That's exactly what I needed! been pulling my hair out trying to figure out how that white piece went back in.

KayLynn Mathews -

You’re very welcome! I’m so glad it helped you out!

Mitch -

Step 13

Pull the foam pad up and remove it from the front side of the carbonation component.

Any source for spare parts known? Ebay and Amazon does not help here!

lutz Ziffer - 07/02/21

no foam pad on mine either

Scott - 14/02/21

What is the name of the part that is in blue? Mine is broken and I would like to replace it

Tony R - 12/04/21

The part on mine that was broken is the plastic cap/nut that connects the black hose to the canister holder.

Going to try and superglue it. Wonder if there's a source for this nut?

Joe -

I wish it was that simple. The hose has a brass ferrule crimped on it, and the nut cannot be replaced without being able to remove and crimp a new ferrule to the (new?) hose. I have found a listing (eBay Europe?) for a split brass nut that allows replacement, but...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...

https://picclick.co.uk/Messing-Mutter-f%...

Darryl Marko -