Frequently asked questions

A 666g cylinder holds roughly the same gas as 85 traditional 8g cartridges. A 2000g Maxxi is closer to 250. You get the same result with a fraction of the packaging and none of the empties to sort.

320g suits low-volume or home-pro use. 640–666g is the everyday workhorse for most kitchens and bars. 2000g (Maxxi) and 3000g are for high-volume service, events and catering where you do not want to swap mid-shift.

Only subtly, and only if you want them to. The flavour is carried in the gas and comes through as a light aroma. If you want a completely neutral result, choose an unflavoured line such as Saturn or a standard N₂O cylinder.

All of our food-grade N₂O is 99.95% pure, free of oily residue and batch-checked before it reaches our shelves. That is what stops the off-taste and greasy mouthfeel you get from low-grade gas.

For the large cylinders, yes — a regulator connects the cylinder to a standard whipping siphon and lets you control the flow. We stock them in Dispensers & Gear. Small 8g cartridges fit standard whippers directly with no regulator.

Yes, and most customers do. There is no minimum per flavour on retail orders. For pallets, mixed-flavour configurations are available on request through the trade desk.

Orders placed before 2pm on a working day are dispatched the same day. Delivery is typically 1–2 working days on a tracked courier. Remote regions and islands can take 2–3.

Standard tracked delivery is £4.95, and free on orders over £75. Next-day express is £9.95. Pallet delivery is quoted per order. Full detail on the Shipping & Delivery page.

We ship across the UK and the European Union. Pressurised gas is restricted freight, so some destinations are handled case by case — get in touch with your address and volumes.

Yes. You get a tracking link by email as soon as your parcel is scanned by the courier. You can also use our order tracking page.

Photograph the packaging and the contents before you unpack anything further, then contact us within 48 hours. We will replace or refund. Do not use a cylinder that looks dented, corroded or damaged.

Yes, for culinary use. Nitrous oxide is widely used in professional kitchens and is legal to buy and sell for the preparation of food and drink. What the law targets is psychoactive use — possessing or supplying it to be inhaled. Everything we sell is food-grade and supplied strictly for culinary purposes.

No. We sell to over-18s only. We may ask for age verification before dispatch and we will cancel and refund any order we believe is intended for someone under 18 or for misuse.

Upright, below 50°C, out of direct sunlight, away from heat sources and out of reach of children. Never puncture, crush or incinerate a cylinder, even an empty one. Full guidance on the Safety & Legal Use page.

Empty cylinders are recyclable steel or aluminium, but most kerbside collections will not take them. Take them to a recycling centre and declare them as an empty gas canister, or ask us about trade collection on pallet accounts.

Because it is the condition of us trading at all, and because misuse of nitrous oxide is genuinely dangerous — it displaces oxygen and causes nerve damage with repeated exposure. We would rather lose a sale than be ambiguous about it.

Unopened, unused stock in its original packaging can be returned within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. For safety reasons we cannot accept used or part-used pressurised cylinders. See Returns & Refunds.

Request a quote on the wholesale page with your business details and expected volumes. Pricing is tiered by pallet quantity and we respond within one working day.

No — you can check out as a guest. An account just makes reordering faster and keeps your order history and tracking in one place.

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Klarna. Trade accounts can arrange invoicing on agreed terms. See Payment Methods.

Yes. Safety data sheets, food-grade certification and batch documentation are available for trade accounts on request. Ask the trade desk when you request your quote.