If you wish to complete the cost summary only, please click here . With a bulk CO2 system, no residual CO2 is returned to the supplier, no leaks occur when regulator changeovers are improperly connected and downstream leaks are detected earlier due to having a single source of CO2 inventory measurement. High pressure CO2 cylinders are often changed only when it is discovered that the drinks are flat. Wasted product costs arise when flat drinks are returned or are left at self-serve beverage stands. Further costs are incurred when an employee recharges the beverage system with CO2 by holding open the fountain heads and allowing syrup to pour down the drain.
Flat drinks result in wasted syrup, cups, lids and straws.
Also related to flat drinks are the loss of potential sales and dissatisfied customers. It is all too common that CO2 run-outs occur during peak rush periods. If the backup cylinders are empty, the store could be out of CO2 for hours until an emergency delivery can be made. CO2 supplied in high pressure cylinders can result in unnecessary service calls. When high pressure cylinders are allowed to go empty, the brix calibration in the drink towers can be thrown off, resulting in the wrong portions of syrup, water, and CO2.