What gas do I need and how long will it last?
Choosing and maintaining the right gas supply is crucial for your enomatic system's performance and wine preservation capabilities.
This guide will help you understand which gas to use, how long it lasts, and best practices for gas management to ensure your wines are perfectly preserved and served at their best.
For 99% of our clients, we recommend D-size high purity argon from Supagas.
Required Gas Types
Standard Enomatic Models
- High Purity Argon (E938)
Special Models
- Unica Bubbles: Food-grade carbon dioxide (E290 100%)
- Unica Bag machines: No gas required
Gas Properties
Argon 'High Purity' or 'Ultra High Purity' gasses
- Chemically inert
- Tasteless
- Odourless
- Non-flammable
- Non-toxic
Comparison
High purity argon (HP Argon) with 99.99% purity is used in the hospitality industry for tasks like food preservation and beverage carbonation, while ultra-high purity argon (UHP Argon), with 99.999% purity, is used for more sensitive applications like fine wine storage and high-end culinary techniques.
The small difference in purity (99.99% vs. 99.999%) results in UHP argon having fewer impurities but the cost outweighs any extra benefit to wine preservation. We therefore recommend HP argon to our clients.
Gas Supply Details
- Not included with purchase, as we are unable to ship gas
- Requires disposable or external cylinder
- Recommended supplier: SupaGas (Australia-wide)
Gas Consumption
- D size bottle (recommended for 8-bottle machine)
- Expected duration: 6 months
- Factors affecting consumption:
- Usage frequency
- Number of bottles
- System size