I love the fact they keep releasing different models that work the same with different looks but it doesn’t half get confusing. I wish they would just name all the ones that work the same with different looks Sodastream 1, Sodastream 2, Sodastream 3 etc. and leave the clever naming for the ones with different functionalities. This is a great choice for those with a family or if you’ll be sharing the machine between multiple people. Six shots of gas, which create medium strength bubbles, took 11 seconds to be dispensed, while the strongest carbonation setting saw seven shots of gas added to the water in just 14 seconds. When the water is ready you simply pull the bottle towards you and down to release it. Carbonation is automatic, unlike on some Sodastream models that require you to press a button several times, and on test we found that it took just nine seconds to carbonate water to the lowest strength, which resulted in five shots of gas being added to the water. Furthermore, you can try out this soda maker with a 30-day risk-free trial, potentially offering great value for money.

Once the included gas cylinder has made its 60 litres of sparkling water and is empty, you can either buy a Replacement Cylinder at full price or a cheaper Recycled Cylinder – in which case you're only paying for the gas refill. If you're wondering which Sodastream to buy, then my recommendation is the sodastream spirit . Which if you’re in America is this one.

SodaStream Aqua Fizz – Sparkling Water Makers & Customer Soda Maker

To use this machine, you insert the glass carafe into the receiver cup once it has water inside, then lower the top half of the Aqua Fizz carbonator apparatus over the bottle. As mentioned above. When adding your own syrups to your homemade soda. You have a lot more control over what goes in and generally there is less artificial flavourings meaning it’s a hell of a lot more healthy for you. Are Sodastream eco friendly? You’ll notice immediately that it comes with a different design, even though it takes up about the same amount of space as the previous two soda makers. Other features of the Soda Sensei, however, make it a so-so selection. Icing is a bigger problem for this unit than for the others. The Soda Sensei’s injection nozzle sits deep in the water, making more of it vulnerable to freezing, so it doesn’t carbonate as consistently. This model also requires a bit more work than the others here to make seltzer. You need to put a large, specially designed cap on the Soda Sensei bottle before you add gas. Once you’re done carbonating, you have to release some gas by pushing a tab on the cap, wait for the hissing of the escaping gas to stop, and then replace the large cap with a small cap. Notably, we found that once we put the small cap on after adding a lot of gas, it was hard to slowly release some of the resulting high pressure. So sometimes the cap popped off, spewing seltzer everywhere. Eliminating the need to stand over the machine and hold a button during the carbonation process, this electric machine just needs one press of a button and it’ll automatically carbonate your water. The three buttons on the top give you a choice of three levels of carbonation:

On average, every SodaStream machine has the chance of helping you cut out the consumption of more than 1200 single-use plastic bottles and drinks cans – which seems an astonishing figure – but does make sense when you start to add up just how many fizzy drinks a busy family can get through in a week. The Sodastream Spirit is your classic option. Basically it has one button on the top and you press it a number of times depending on how fizzy you want your sparkling water. Removing the need to hold down a button while it adds fizz, the Spirit one-touch electric machine works with a single press, automatically adding sparkle to your water in just a few seconds. The three buttons on the top give you a choice of carbonation levels: The third and final button delivers a higher level of carbonation by firing for about 15 seconds before ceasing. It comes with a single kit option that includes the machine, a 1 L bottle for sparkling water, and a carbonating cylinder.SodaStream machines have fixed nozzles at the front of each model specifically designed only to accept bottles sized like SodaStream ones. Many of us probably still buy plastic bottles of sparkling water at the supermarket. But with the worldwide concerns over plastic pollution, there’s never been a better time to ‘get busy with the fizzy’ and buy a SodaStream drinks maker to make your own and stop adding to that plastics ‘mountain’. Helping you cut down on heaps of single-use cans and plastic bottles*, the electric-powered SodaStream Spirit has a choice of 3 fizz levels to make sparkling water at home, just the way you like it – whether that's a lightly bubbling soda to mix with spirits, or full-on fizz to pair with ice and a slice. And because there are three reusable bottles included, you'll be able to keep everyone hydrated and happy. Recycled Cylinders are only available when you return a used cylinder. Used cylinders can be returned to any Lakeland store. This soda maker model doesn’t take up too much room on the kitchen counter and doesn’t require electricity or batteries to function.