Hey Steven! It largely depends on how bubbly you like your water. The cylinder says it fills up to 60L and each containers fits 1L of water. We fill up around 60 of those bottles before we switch the tank. Hope that helps!
@@southwestsearch hahaha, thanks for the update! I haven't bought it yet. I ended up just using Mio in a gym bottle and violently shaking the water to pretend it's bubbling.
2:50 You're only SUPPOSED to carbonate water. However, I have carbonated lemonade and propel drinks, as well as juice drinks. You just have to be very careful you let the bubbles calm down and release the bottle slowly.
Hi Nathan! Yeah, I’ve seen people carbonate other drinks besides water and they look delicious. we just don’t want to risk it at this point since we use it every single day and it’s not the cheapest thing to replace if it stops working. Thanks for the tip, though!
@@MindfulHome can we use a little common sense here and think for a second how it would stop working. It won’t. It literally blows air into whatever you put in it.
Thanks!!! That's one of my doubts. BTW, if you can find Guaraná syrup over there it tastes great and is a natural stimulant (I think it's caffeine). It's made from the fruits of the Guaraná tree here in Brazil. There are diet versions that taste decently. The main competitor of Coca-Cola here is Guaraná Antarctica and not Pepsi. Guaraná Antarctica can be found in the US and I'm sure you can find it in Boston since once Richard Stallman (creator of the open source idea and the GNU project) complained during a lecture here that there was no Guaraná at the place while he could easily buy it in Boston. Cheers and thanks for the tip!
I love my Fizzi. I keep thawed frozen juice concentrate (like cranberry) and put a tablespoon of juice concentrate in a glass with ice and about 10oz of my fizzi water. Yum.
Hi Michele! That’s a great idea - I think he’ll really love it! If he’s picky or has a hard time with the change, maybe save a couple of topo chico bottles and fill them up while he gets used to it. Either way - it’s a great gift for sparkling water drinkers 👍🏼
This is exactly why i looked up this video as well. Like he stated in the the vid its weird because the bottle doesn't quite screw on for some reason lol
Just got mine. I'm happy with just one second of fizz. I'll stay with lemon and my homegrown berries. Thanks, like it. You can send in the canisters also for $14.99 free shipping over $50.
That’s awesome! So glad to hear you love it as much as we do. We still drink our bubbles everyday and we have a target really close to us so we get our refills from there. Thanks for watching!
I love short and straight to the point reviews, yours was just perfect. Our Sodastream will arrive tomorrow and I just can’t wait! 🙂 If my hubby will like it (I’m sure he’ll love it, he just doesn’t know that yet, lol), I think I’ll go for a gas subscription (available in UK). Any thoughts? Did anyone else tried it? Cheers!
Hi Anna! thank you for the kind comment. So glad you got one! I'm sure both you and your husband will love it. We still use ours every single day and we find ourselves drinking way more water too. I've never heard of a gas subscription, but I hope someone else here will be able to help you out!
@@MindfulHome I do read some negative comments on Amazon though; mostly related to price being suddenly raised on the refills and flavoured mixes. Profitability > Customers. 🤔
I just got mine is the same like yours and I love it. Like you said I don't buy water from store because of plastic waste, I have 5 filters in my home to make the water more cleaner for drinking from the street so like that I don't have to buy from store especially sparkling water because most of them has a weird taste and I don't like it but with this device is so perfect and good.
I live near the German bordershops, and they allways have a sale on 1/2 liters carbonated water with or without flavor. To make 60 liters of unflavored water with the sodastream will cost me 89,- Dkr. (Plus the price of the machine and maybe some spare bottles) To buy 120 1/2 liters bottles of unflavored carbonated water will cost me 80,- Dkr.
Hello! Thanks for stopping by - it does sound like the sodastream might not be the best option for you. Have you tried looking for a used one online? The nice thing about it is that you don’t create so much waste like when you buy a lot of bottles. I like saving money too though, so definitely do what works best for you - Thanks for watching! :)
The point (which you clearly missed)was so they could MINIMIZE the amount of bottles they go through drinking sparkling water. Geez, pay attention next time 🤦♀️
As of April 2022 here are my cost numbers: In short, the Soda stream units are a bit of con, but perhaps environmentally they are a good idea. Hear me out on this: Days since purchase : 310 days Water Produced: 105.2 litres Cylinders used: 5 (4 purchased) Some interesting Statistics Avg litres water produced per cylinder= 21 litres water/ cylinder (not even close to what they state) Average amount of CO2 put into a 1 Litre Bottle: 5.0 gm Average amount of CO2 used per 1 litre bottle of water: 15.2 gm (so you're wasting 2/3'rds of the CO2 in a cylinder) Cost Analysis Initial cost of Unit: Basic Soda Stream unit + 1 extra CO2 cylinder, no extra water bottles: $176.26 Cdn, including tax. Since the cylinders are returnable (assuming you get rid of the soda stream unit at some point) for $16 each, one way to do the analysis is to consider the initial cost is $140.10 (cdn). Ongoing Costs: I've bought 4 refill cylinders ($20 plus tax Cdn) to make 105.2 water produced. This cost $90.35 Cdn, or $1.07 / litre of carbonated water I pay for municipal water and filters for my frig (where the bottles are filled from), cost: $2.34 Cdn Total cost is: $140.10 + 90.35 + 2.34 = $232.80 Cost per 105.2 litres = $2.21 $/litre Additional litres of carbonated water cost me: $1.10 /litre (that's CO2, municipal water, and water filters). For comparison, Perrier water can be bought on sale sometimes in 1 litre bottles for $1.15 per litre, but right now it is $2.38 $/litre (cdn), President's Choice sparkling water is $1.30 to $1.20 / litre (Cdn), no tax. I'm told sometimes it's $0.99/litre The savings, assuming noname carbonated water is $1.30 - $1.074 = $0.23 per litre. Therefore the Soda stream unit will need to have processed about 320 litres to break even. This may take me about 1000 days, or just under 3 years, which is likely when I'll be needing a new unit. Thus, you don't save money. A couple of takeaways: * You don't save money. Actually if you can buy bottled water for less than $1.10 Cdn/liter, you're spending more money. * You do save putting empty plastic bottles into your recycling. * If you're doing special trips to the grocery store to buy carbonated water, maybe you save some gasoline. * If the Soda stream unit was more efficient in the use of the CO2 (it wastes 2/3'rds of the CO2 ) it might be significant to the cost analysis.
I just bought one and found there were NO instructions with it. Thank you for explaining it all in your short and clear video. It is really disgusting that manufacturers of everything, including the Apple products which cost a fortune but don't have the courtesy to their customers to enclose a slip of paper telling you how to use it. No problem if you have been using one for years, but for the first time user simple instructions surely would not add more than a few cents.
Glad I could help! Definitely tricky at first, especially if you've never used a CO2 canister it can seem a little intimidating. Hope you are enjoying your bubbly water!
Great video. So I see you recommend pouring the syrup in the glass and then adding the fizzy water as opposed to adding the syrup to the bottle and then fizzing it? That actually sounds like a good idea and not making a whole bottle of flavoured water instead. And it can be more to taste this way.
Good stuff man! I wanted to know how this thing works! I wish you included the raw sound of the machine though, the last thing stopping me is whether it is loud or not.
Hey Chris! Thanks for stopping by - glad the video was helpful. Yeah, I definitely should’ve added the sound 🤦🏻♂️ it’s not that loud though. Not sure what to compare it to, but it won’t wake up the entire house like a blender if that’s what you’re wondering. Just a lot of pressurized air. Hope that helps!
Your welcome! Glad you decided to go for it! We absolutely love ours. We exchange our CO2 cylinders at Target. Just go into the store, grab a new one, and take it to customer service along with your old empty one. They’ll do the price adjustment for you. Very easy and convenient!
Check your local Facebook buy/sell groups. I can get mine refilled for less than $10 from a local person. Or you can do it yourself for just a chunk of change if you have access to pelleted dry ice. There are UA-cam videos on that. It's simple.
Hi Gloria! You just have to go by feeling and see when it starts to push less co2 than normal. It will eventually start doing so little that it becomes pretty obvious it’s time to switch it. Hope that helps!
I'm about to buy it.. I'm highly addictive to sparkling water and needing something like this in my life.. how many of those bottles can 1 co2 cartridge fill up
Do it! I was the same way and I love having the sodastream. The amount of bottles really depends on how bubbly you like it, but each bottle fits 1 liter and each cylinder gives you an average of 60 liters. Hope that helps!
Awesome video dude definitely a new subscriber... I'll be honest. I'm probably not going to watch anything else just because it's not something I'm really all that interested in but I thought the production effort deserved a sub.
Thanks deeply for sharinG your very helpful tips!!!👍Many of uS live in polluted Cities and we crave the bubbles because they seem to make our throats Happi especially when we get very inflammed throats!!!😥🙏😇🌹🌞🌹🥤
After pouring a portion of the water into your glass (after carbonating of course) and then screw the cap on to save the rest until later does it lose it's fizz is the cap and bottle air tight not to lose the fizz after it sits for a while. That is my problem with buying ie. Geyser Sparkling water that after it is opened and then put the cap back on it is not air tight and it goes flat very quickly. I am trying to kick the diet Pepsi and want to use this to help me do that. I know I will love it. Can someone answer my question please and thanks, excellent tutorial. R
Hi Rae! I definitely get what you are saying. It’s a little tricky to answer that question because we drink so much sparkling water that we usually finish the whole bottle within a day and it’s perfectly bubbly. It does a great job at keeping the co2 in the bottle when you first close it after using the machine. However, on the occasional times that we’ve tried a water the next day, you do loose a little bit of the sharp bubbles but not a lot. The great thing is that you can just pop it back into the machine and add a little more if you want. Hope that helps!
Thanks so much. Making sure I understand I do not have to refill the bottle necessarily. I can just pop it back in and add a couple of pumps or push the button. If I understand there are two types. Electric and not. Anyway great presentation and you have helped me make up my mind. One of the things that stopped me was the manual pump. I think I will try the electric one. I appreciate your reply. Yes, helpful for sure. Have a good one. Rae
Hey Sorayyah! It largely depends on how bubbly you like your water. The cylinder says it fills up to 60L and each containers fits 1L of water. We fill up around 60 of those bottles before we switch the tank. Hope that helps!
How can you tell if your CO2 needs to be replaced? If there are bubbles coming out... I will assume that the can still has CO2. For some reasons, my water does not taste as carbonated. Any advice?
Hello! There's no way to know other than by listening to the pressure and it becomes pretty obvious after a while that it is not coming out as strong as it used to. When you are towards the end you can push the button down for a long time and you'll get a light amount of CO2 coming out but it won't really add any bubbles to your water. That's usually when I replace it. Hope that helps!
Love ours. We got the diet root beer flavor and a sugar free salted carmel syrup. When we mix them is so good. It taste like a butter beer. As a diebtic its fun to be able to have a drink like that with out the sugar. Any diebtics out there on the fence I say go for it. You can have so many fun sugar free flavors that you cant get anywhere else.
Hey Paul! Glad to hear you love yours as much as we love ours. A game changer, right? Now I have to go try your recipe - I love butter beer. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi! It largely depends on how bubbly you like your water. The cylinder says it fills up to 60L and each containers fits 1L of water. We fill up around 60 of those bottles before we switch the tank. Hope that helps!
Hi Josh! unfortunately, they specifically label all of their parts with a warning to only use water. I know a lot of people use it for more than water, but I've never done it just in case it ruins my machine. They do sell syrups, so maybe add something after you carbonate the water?
Hi Jimmy! I only drink regular water with the bubbles, so it's basically the same thing as drinking water. I think it can be a little less healthy if you start adding syrups to it (which i never do), but definitely better than regular sodas.
Hi Lynne, The sodastream bottles fit perfectly into the machine, if you just place a glass you’ll just end up with liquid all over your counter since the co2 comes out really fast.
Hi LaLa! Unfortunately, you can only use their provided sodastream bottles. I usually just fill out other smaller bottles immediately after I add the CO2 and they keep the bubbles for a long time.
Is this machine loud? The one we have had for years makes a loud noise at the end of each press that scares me to death. I’m trying to find a video that actually plays the volume of the machine working.
Hi Lisa! Yes, I totally forgot to add that to the video - sorry about that! I’ve seen other reviewers where they experience that high pitch noise towards the end of the push, but ours doesn’t do that. It just sounds like lots of pressured air and blowing bubbles. I wouldn’t say it’s quiet, but definitely not a loud machine. Hope that helps!
Hi! I’m not sure I completely understand your question, but the machine itself doesn’t really allow room to blend or muddle your fruits in their bottle. You’d have to add your already puréed fruit afterward to get that result. Hope that helps!
You can definitely add fruit to the bottle but after you’ve carbonated the water. I wouldn’t suggest adding the co2 with the fruit inside in case anything gets stuck in the machine.
Good review 👍! All true. However, I stopped using it because those bottles don't fit in the cup holders in cars or in the side mesh holders of bags. Otherwise, works as described.
Thank you! I know they sell different size bottles - did you look into that? What we like to do at home is used the machine with the provided bottles then fill up smaller glass bottles with the sparkling water. That’s way we can take them places easier. Maybe give that a try?
@@MindfulHome Yes, glass, but awkward to put in dishwasher. Better to wash it out by yourself with hot water. (I prefer just adding flavors in the individual serving and keeping the bottle clean)
Hi Alecia! Short answer is A LOT. It definitely largely depends on how bubbly you like your water, though. They recommend doing 3 to 5 pumps and we usually go for 4. The cylinder says it fills up to 60L and the containers fits 1L of water (almost 3 cans worth) so you’ll get around 165 cans worth per cylinder if it helps you look at it that way. We were very pleased to find that our first cylinder lasted so long. Hope that helps!
How does this save money though if each cylinder of co2 costs $30 and only gives 60liters per cylinder. Thats still an expensive purchase to buy the refills , almost same price to buy canned fizzy water
@@chocodum ok, I mean that's better but still, like a 12 pack of canned seltzer is like $3.00usd for some brands at the grocery, and u can choose flavored seltzer as well, so thats like 60 cans for $15.00usd. A can is less than a liter but still its not exactly saving much and a can is more convenient.
@@Heaven_2_Hell666 Sixty 355mL cans is about 21.3 litres. At 25 cents per can, 60L of seltzer water would cost about $42.25. Of course, as you say, that could be the price for convenience.
@@chocodum yeah, the quantity is for sure more with the sodastream, i just don't find it worth it, and yes the convenience does play a role, cleaning the bottles and unless you're drinking the full liter on the first round which is a lot, you're going to be left with a more deflated drink on the next rounds. It was nice in theory though
@@Heaven_2_Hell666 Yeah, sadly it's not affordable enough for a lot of people's use cases. There's been some "hacks" of people refilling the smaller tanks up with larger industrial ones, but it doesn't really look worth the hassle or potential danger. Take care! It was a pleasure talking to you :)
I watched video from soda stream fizz. Video says to lift forward clear plastic and snap in bottle of water. No need to “screw” into Fizz machine like other soda stream machines.
Hi Lin! That’s correct - sorry if that wasn’t clear enough in the video. There is no need to screw the bottle. It took us a couple of tries to figure that out at first and the video only shows our very first experience. Thanks for stopping by!
i just got one of these and am disappointed i hold the button down for 2 seconds, and press it 5 times, for 10 seconds fizzing total and the water is barely noticeable carbonated
Hi Ray! You are probably either pushing down on the button for too long, you are adding too much water to the container or both? Try that and see if it helps! Thanks for stopping by.
Make mead? Or Cycser. Buy a glass bottle of apple cider, buy some yeast and party balloons. Mix the yeast with some warm cider in a cup(not hot just warm) mix and let sit for 30 mins. Add the yeast to the bottle put the lid on and shake a bit. Take the lid off and put on the balloon poke 3-5 holes with a needle. Let sit in a room temperature 65-85 degree area, out of direct sunlight, for 2+ weeks. Place in fridge with cap on to stop yeast from growing more. Enjoy. I make like 10-20 gallons of mead a year it's really easy and you can do things like make it root beer flavor or add mulled wine spices for a Christmas beer.
Somewhere, out there, there has got to be a team of engineers and chemists hard at work, this very minute, trying to invent a device that can create alcoholic spirits in your own kitchen just as easily. Because they know if they succeed, they are ALL GONNA BE BLIND, FILTHY, STINKING RICH!!!
Hi Jack! That’s correct - sorry if that wasn’t clear enough in the video. It took us a couple of tries to figure that out at first and the video only shows our very first experience. Thanks for stopping by!
You should try looking for one on Facebook marketplace or letgo! I see them listed there all the time and really cheap. I use mine every single day still - definitely a great investment!
Hi Allen! Yes, It is a small investment but it will pay for itself in no time! We still use ours every single day. If you love sugar drinks but want to move away from them then this is probably the best way to go. You can slowly lower the amount of syrup and you’ll still get the satisfaction of the bubbles. Have you tried looking for a second hand one online? Check if someone around your community is selling one and it might be way cheaper! Hope this helps.
They have a great deal online from soda stream directly. $105, and came with 3 year guarantee, 3 bigger bottles, 2 little bottles, 1 CO2 can, and a little bottle of The lemon lime bubbly flavor
Hi Simeon! That’s correct - sorry it that wasn’t clear enough in the video. It took us a couple of tries to figure that out at first. Hope you are loving your sodastream as much as we are!
Yeah, things (specially healthier things) are just getting way too expensive. I do love the sodastream and some of their flavorings though - hope it's been a good substitution for you.
I mean, the hate plasctic, glass ect is okay that a reason. But its still cheaper then the sodastream. And it will never worth cuz if you can buy 200 bottle from its price, when you reach that amount you need to refill the co2 2 or 3 times already...
Hi! Yeah, it’s definitely an investment at first and the co2 can get pricey if you refill all the time. For us it worked out perfectly, though. We are saving a lot of money based on what we used to buy and how much we drink. I’d encourage you to give it a try and maybe find a used one Facebook marketplace if you are on the fence about it. We still love ours!
Hi Gareth, I just looked at the paperwork that came with my sodastream and their website and they both say “NEVER wash in dishwasher” “Hand wash only”. Not sure where you got that information from, but thats the first I’ve heard that, so I’ll just go with that their paperwork says. Plus I’m not sure I know how to set my old dishwasher to a cooler setting so I’d rather not risk it. Thanks for watching!
That’s correct - sorry if that wasn’t clear enough in the video. It took us a couple of tries to figure that out at first and the video only shows our very first experience. Thanks for stopping by!
Hahaha that's tempting. It does says on all the bottles to not use anything other than water because it goes into the machine so I'd be scared of ruining it. Did she seem to enjoy it?
Only amateur video makers add music to a video. It is the worst thing you can do. Never add music. Super irritating and an immediate intense dislike for the video.
How many bottles do you go through before the tank runs out?
Hey Steven! It largely depends on how bubbly you like your water. The cylinder says it fills up to 60L and each containers fits 1L of water. We fill up around 60 of those bottles before we switch the tank. Hope that helps!
@@MindfulHome Thank you so much! That helps.
Actually, you can get adapters to hook up to larger CO2 tanks.
I've stopped using SodaStream.
Those stupid bottles don't fit in anything. Not cup holders nor backpack bottle holders.
@@southwestsearch hahaha, thanks for the update! I haven't bought it yet. I ended up just using Mio in a gym bottle and violently shaking the water to pretend it's bubbling.
Thank you for the video! Setting it up was easy, but the instructions don't really explain well how to actually carbonate it. You were a HUGE help!
Hi Michael! We had the same problem which is why I made the video. So glad we were able to help! Thanks for watching - enjoy your new sodastream!
That's exactly what my problem was, couldn't figure out how to carbonate it
2:50 You're only SUPPOSED to carbonate water. However, I have carbonated lemonade and propel drinks, as well as juice drinks. You just have to be very careful you let the bubbles calm down and release the bottle slowly.
Hi Nathan! Yeah, I’ve seen people carbonate other drinks besides water and they look delicious. we just don’t want to risk it at this point since we use it every single day and it’s not the cheapest thing to replace if it stops working. Thanks for the tip, though!
@@MindfulHome can we use a little common sense here and think for a second how it would stop working. It won’t. It literally blows air into whatever you put in it.
Thanks!!! That's one of my doubts. BTW, if you can find Guaraná syrup over there it tastes great and is a natural stimulant (I think it's caffeine). It's made from the fruits of the Guaraná tree here in Brazil. There are diet versions that taste decently. The main competitor of Coca-Cola here is Guaraná Antarctica and not Pepsi. Guaraná Antarctica can be found in the US and I'm sure you can find it in Boston since once Richard Stallman (creator of the open source idea and the GNU project) complained during a lecture here that there was no Guaraná at the place while he could easily buy it in Boston. Cheers and thanks for the tip!
@@houstontexans805 what about when you get sugary liquids inside of that tip and they start to mold
@@daltonlanders9368 do you not know how to clean after regular use. If you don’t know how to clean with bleach and water, just drink the bleach
I love my Fizzi. I keep thawed frozen juice concentrate (like cranberry) and put a tablespoon of juice concentrate in a glass with ice and about 10oz of my fizzi water. Yum.
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing - we’ll have to try it soon!
My husband love topo Chico. I think I’ll get him one of these for Father’s Day. Thank you for the review.
Hi Michele! That’s a great idea - I think he’ll really love it! If he’s picky or has a hard time with the change, maybe save a couple of topo chico bottles and fill them up while he gets used to it. Either way - it’s a great gift for sparkling water drinkers 👍🏼
Thank you! I could not figure out how to get my bottle to stay on and not have the water come out of it when I fizzed...
Hi! I’m so glad this helped. Enjoy your bubbly water - Thanks for stopping by :)
This is exactly why i looked up this video as well. Like he stated in the the vid its weird because the bottle doesn't quite screw on for some reason lol
Thanks. My new SS (gift) did not come with complete instructions & this was quick and clear
Just got mine. I'm happy with just one second of fizz. I'll stay with lemon and my homegrown berries. Thanks, like it. You can send in the canisters also for $14.99 free shipping over $50.
That’s awesome! So glad to hear you love it as much as we do. We still drink our bubbles everyday and we have a target really close to us so we get our refills from there. Thanks for watching!
I love short and straight to the point reviews, yours was just perfect. Our Sodastream will arrive tomorrow and I just can’t wait! 🙂 If my hubby will like it (I’m sure he’ll love it, he just doesn’t know that yet, lol), I think I’ll go for a gas subscription (available in UK).
Any thoughts? Did anyone else tried it?
Cheers!
Hi Anna! thank you for the kind comment. So glad you got one! I'm sure both you and your husband will love it. We still use ours every single day and we find ourselves drinking way more water too. I've never heard of a gas subscription, but I hope someone else here will be able to help you out!
Hey Anna, how’s been the experience with the sodastream?
I really want to buy one but I’m not sure yet 🧐
I found this very helpful, thank you. I have been on the fence about purchasing a Sodastream, but now will give one a try.
I’m sure you will enjoy it - glad we could be of help!
I going on 4years of not drinking Soda, sparkling water definitely has become a part of my life lately since Dec 2021.. I need thisssss lol
Nice! Yes, this definitely takes care of the bubbly cravings.
I'm thinking about getting one. I love the tingling effect on my tongue, and i am addicted to it. 😜
Do it! It’s such a good investment 👍🏼 we still love ours.
@@MindfulHome I do read some negative comments on Amazon though; mostly related to price being suddenly raised on the refills and flavoured mixes. Profitability > Customers. 🤔
I just got mine is the same like yours and I love it. Like you said I don't buy water from store because of plastic waste, I have 5 filters in my home to make the water more cleaner for drinking from the street so like that I don't have to buy from store especially sparkling water because most of them has a weird taste and I don't like it but with this device is so perfect and good.
Hi Bodgan! So glad you enjoy my video. Definitely still love and use our sodastream every single day
I live near the German bordershops, and they allways have a sale on 1/2 liters carbonated water with or without flavor. To make 60 liters of unflavored water with the sodastream will cost me 89,- Dkr. (Plus the price of the machine and maybe some spare bottles) To buy 120 1/2 liters bottles of unflavored carbonated water will cost me 80,- Dkr.
Hello! Thanks for stopping by - it does sound like the sodastream might not be the best option for you. Have you tried looking for a used one online? The nice thing about it is that you don’t create so much waste like when you buy a lot of bottles. I like saving money too though, so definitely do what works best for you - Thanks for watching! :)
The point (which you clearly missed)was so they could MINIMIZE the amount of bottles they go through drinking sparkling water. Geez, pay attention next time 🤦♀️
As of April 2022 here are my cost numbers:
In short, the Soda stream units are a bit of con, but perhaps environmentally they are a good idea. Hear me out on this:
Days since purchase : 310 days
Water Produced: 105.2 litres
Cylinders used: 5 (4 purchased)
Some interesting Statistics
Avg litres water produced per cylinder= 21 litres water/ cylinder (not even close to what they state)
Average amount of CO2 put into a 1 Litre Bottle: 5.0 gm
Average amount of CO2 used per 1 litre bottle of water: 15.2 gm (so you're wasting 2/3'rds of the CO2 in a cylinder)
Cost Analysis
Initial cost of Unit:
Basic Soda Stream unit + 1 extra CO2 cylinder, no extra water bottles: $176.26 Cdn, including tax.
Since the cylinders are returnable (assuming you get rid of the soda stream unit at some point) for $16 each, one way to do the analysis is to consider the initial cost is $140.10 (cdn).
Ongoing Costs:
I've bought 4 refill cylinders ($20 plus tax Cdn) to make 105.2 water produced. This cost $90.35 Cdn, or $1.07 / litre of carbonated water
I pay for municipal water and filters for my frig (where the bottles are filled from), cost: $2.34 Cdn
Total cost is: $140.10 + 90.35 + 2.34 = $232.80
Cost per 105.2 litres = $2.21 $/litre
Additional litres of carbonated water cost me: $1.10 /litre (that's CO2, municipal water, and water filters).
For comparison, Perrier water can be bought on sale sometimes in 1 litre bottles for $1.15 per litre, but right now it is $2.38 $/litre (cdn), President's Choice sparkling water is $1.30 to $1.20 / litre (Cdn), no tax. I'm told sometimes it's $0.99/litre
The savings, assuming noname carbonated water is $1.30 - $1.074 = $0.23 per litre. Therefore the Soda stream unit will need to have processed about 320 litres to break even. This may take me about 1000 days, or just under 3 years, which is likely when I'll be needing a new unit. Thus, you don't save money.
A couple of takeaways:
* You don't save money. Actually if you can buy bottled water for less than $1.10 Cdn/liter, you're spending more money.
* You do save putting empty plastic bottles into your recycling.
* If you're doing special trips to the grocery store to buy carbonated water, maybe you save some gasoline.
* If the Soda stream unit was more efficient in the use of the CO2 (it wastes 2/3'rds of the CO2 ) it might be significant to the cost analysis.
I just bought one and found there were NO instructions with it. Thank you for explaining it all in your short and clear video. It is really disgusting that manufacturers of everything, including the Apple products which cost a fortune but don't have the courtesy to their customers to enclose a slip of paper telling you how to use it. No problem if you have been using one for years, but for the first time user simple instructions surely would not add more than a few cents.
Glad I could help! Definitely tricky at first, especially if you've never used a CO2 canister it can seem a little intimidating. Hope you are enjoying your bubbly water!
I just bought one and I have a full on book in mine.
Great video. So I see you recommend pouring the syrup in the glass and then adding the fizzy water as opposed to adding the syrup to the bottle and then fizzing it? That actually sounds like a good idea and not making a whole bottle of flavoured water instead. And it can be more to taste this way.
Thank you for this tip, I was looking for something more natural, instead of syrup. ;) Be Blessed.
Hi Mario! So glad we were able to help. Have a great week!
They have natural flavoring by Bubbly for the Suda stream making unsweetened flavored Seltzer water.
He drinks sparkling water and is mindful of how much plastic he uses. How cool can you get!
Good stuff man! I wanted to know how this thing works! I wish you included the raw sound of the machine though, the last thing stopping me is whether it is loud or not.
Hey Chris! Thanks for stopping by - glad the video was helpful. Yeah, I definitely should’ve added the sound 🤦🏻♂️ it’s not that loud though. Not sure what to compare it to, but it won’t wake up the entire house like a blender if that’s what you’re wondering. Just a lot of pressurized air. Hope that helps!
Hi Thank you for your review! Finally got one. Where can I go for an exchange of CO2?
Your welcome! Glad you decided to go for it! We absolutely love ours. We exchange our CO2 cylinders at Target. Just go into the store, grab a new one, and take it to customer service along with your old empty one. They’ll do the price adjustment for you. Very easy and convenient!
They sell them at Walmart and Canadian Tire as well
Check your local Facebook buy/sell groups. I can get mine refilled for less than $10 from a local person. Or you can do it yourself for just a chunk of change if you have access to pelleted dry ice. There are UA-cam videos on that. It's simple.
Thank you all!!
Just bought a new Terra. When you do know, when to change the CO2?
Hi Gloria! You just have to go by feeling and see when it starts to push less co2 than normal. It will eventually start doing so little that it becomes pretty obvious it’s time to switch it. Hope that helps!
I'm about to buy it.. I'm highly addictive to sparkling water and needing something like this in my life.. how many of those bottles can 1 co2 cartridge fill up
Do it! I was the same way and I love having the sodastream. The amount of bottles really depends on how bubbly you like it, but each bottle fits 1 liter and each cylinder gives you an average of 60 liters. Hope that helps!
Awesome video dude definitely a new subscriber... I'll be honest. I'm probably not going to watch anything else just because it's not something I'm really all that interested in but I thought the production effort deserved a sub.
Hey Andrew! Thank you so much for the support! Really appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind comment.
Sodastream does for soda what 3D printing did for the Assault Rifle!
you mean very little :)
Just use your belt buckle and tripod with a 50 round drum. So much fun!
I just got one and we just made dr.Pete and it’s amazing
I have the powered one
Glad you enjoy it! I’ve never tried their soda powders or syrups but I’ve heard they taste great!
Thanks deeply for sharinG your very helpful tips!!!👍Many of uS live in polluted Cities and we crave the bubbles because they seem to make our throats Happi especially when we get very inflammed throats!!!😥🙏😇🌹🌞🌹🥤
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching :)
@@MindfulHome ✌🥤🥤🥤
After pouring a portion of the water into your glass (after carbonating of course) and then screw the cap on to save the rest until later does it lose it's fizz is the cap and bottle air tight not to lose the fizz after it sits for a while. That is my problem with buying ie. Geyser Sparkling water that after it is opened and then put the cap back on it is not air tight and it goes flat very quickly. I am trying to kick the diet Pepsi and want to use this to help me do that. I know I will love it. Can someone answer my question please and thanks, excellent tutorial. R
Hi Rae! I definitely get what you are saying. It’s a little tricky to answer that question because we drink so much sparkling water that we usually finish the whole bottle within a day and it’s perfectly bubbly. It does a great job at keeping the co2 in the bottle when you first close it after using the machine. However, on the occasional times that we’ve tried a water the next day, you do loose a little bit of the sharp bubbles but not a lot. The great thing is that you can just pop it back into the machine and add a little more if you want. Hope that helps!
Thanks so much. Making sure I understand I do not have to refill the bottle necessarily. I can just pop it back in and add a couple of pumps or push the button. If I understand there are two types. Electric and not. Anyway great presentation and you have helped me make up my mind. One of the things that stopped me was the manual pump. I think I will try the electric one. I appreciate your reply. Yes, helpful for sure. Have a good one. Rae
I need to know how much bottle you make before you need to refill the co2?
Hey Sorayyah! It largely depends on how bubbly you like your water. The cylinder says it fills up to 60L and each containers fits 1L of water. We fill up around 60 of those bottles before we switch the tank. Hope that helps!
Does sodastream filter the water also.
Hi Barbara, No it doesn’t. Yo have to fill the bottles with filtered water first then add the bubbles.
Digestive health: Can make your own Kombucha by adding a bit of organic apple cider plus your choice of flavoring.
That sounds delicious! I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
Apple cider juice or Apple cider vinegar?
How can you tell if your CO2 needs to be replaced? If there are bubbles coming out... I will assume that the can still has CO2. For some reasons, my water does not taste as carbonated. Any advice?
Hello! There's no way to know other than by listening to the pressure and it becomes pretty obvious after a while that it is not coming out as strong as it used to. When you are towards the end you can push the button down for a long time and you'll get a light amount of CO2 coming out but it won't really add any bubbles to your water. That's usually when I replace it. Hope that helps!
We just received ours from Costco! Love it!! Great review!
Thank you, Kim!! Enjoy your new Sodastream! Let me know if you come up with a good drink recipe!
Love ours. We got the diet root beer flavor and a sugar free salted carmel syrup. When we mix them is so good. It taste like a butter beer. As a diebtic its fun to be able to have a drink like that with out the sugar. Any diebtics out there on the fence I say go for it. You can have so many fun sugar free flavors that you cant get anywhere else.
Hey Paul! Glad to hear you love yours as much as we love ours. A game changer, right? Now I have to go try your recipe - I love butter beer. Thanks for stopping by!
Good to know. I’m so desperately trying to cut out sodas
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
Hi Dianna! So glad you found our video helpful :) thanks for watching!
I have one but my favorite recept is normal water
How do you screw the bottle so that I fully secured.. I am having trouble doing that.. advice?
Hi! You actually don’t screw it in - You just slide it all the way in and push back. It should stay secure just like that! Hope that helps!
@@MindfulHome Thank you.
How many uses out of the carbonation bottle do you get?
Hi! It largely depends on how bubbly you like your water. The cylinder says it fills up to 60L and each containers fits 1L of water. We fill up around 60 of those bottles before we switch the tank. Hope that helps!
Does it work on orange juice? I miss me my Orangina...
Hi Josh! unfortunately, they specifically label all of their parts with a warning to only use water. I know a lot of people use it for more than water, but I've never done it just in case it ruins my machine. They do sell syrups, so maybe add something after you carbonate the water?
Is healthier drink that sort of soda rather than water?
Hi Jimmy! I only drink regular water with the bubbles, so it's basically the same thing as drinking water. I think it can be a little less healthy if you start adding syrups to it (which i never do), but definitely better than regular sodas.
Can I use a large glass instead of the bottle ?
Hi Lynne, The sodastream bottles fit perfectly into the machine, if you just place a glass you’ll just end up with liquid all over your counter since the co2 comes out really fast.
Is it possible to use a different empty bottle or it has to be the soda stream bottle?
Hi LaLa! Unfortunately, you can only use their provided sodastream bottles. I usually just fill out other smaller bottles immediately after I add the CO2 and they keep the bubbles for a long time.
I’m diabetic. This machine has saved me from so many unhealthy sugar calories.
That’s so great to hear!! Do you have a favorite recipe or do you just drink bubbly water? Thanks for stopping by :)
Is this machine loud? The one we have had for years makes a loud noise at the end of each press that scares me to death. I’m trying to find a video that actually plays the volume of the machine working.
Hi Lisa! Yes, I totally forgot to add that to the video - sorry about that! I’ve seen other reviewers where they experience that high pitch noise towards the end of the push, but ours doesn’t do that. It just sounds like lots of pressured air and blowing bubbles. I wouldn’t say it’s quiet, but definitely not a loud machine. Hope that helps!
So I need help my mom wants one for Christmas dose the soda ones actually taste like the real soda itself
Hi Raid! I personally think they do. However, I've never been a huge soda drinker, but I think this is the perfect way to cut back on soda too!
Can you blend fruits with the soda stream? By that I mean blend the fruits into the sparkling water.
Hi! I’m not sure I completely understand your question, but the machine itself doesn’t really allow room to blend or muddle your fruits in their bottle. You’d have to add your already puréed fruit afterward to get that result. Hope that helps!
@@MindfulHome Thanks!
You can definitely add fruit to the bottle but after you’ve carbonated the water. I wouldn’t suggest adding the co2 with the fruit inside in case anything gets stuck in the machine.
@@MindfulHome alr
Mixing it with wine is amazing
Good review 👍! All true. However, I stopped using it because those bottles don't fit in the cup holders in cars or in the side mesh holders of bags. Otherwise, works as described.
Thank you! I know they sell different size bottles - did you look into that? What we like to do at home is used the machine with the provided bottles then fill up smaller glass bottles with the sparkling water. That’s way we can take them places easier. Maybe give that a try?
Maybe.
Doesn't that reduce the effervescence?
Or how about a car cup expander. 😮
You're Welcome.
There is a dishwasher safe bottle too
My bundle didn’t come with one, but that’s great to know! Thanks for watching! :)
@@MindfulHome Yes, glass, but awkward to put in dishwasher. Better to wash it out by yourself with hot water. (I prefer just adding flavors in the individual serving and keeping the bottle clean)
Love Love Love it!!!!!!
That's awesome! So glad to hear. We still love ours too.
How many bottles will one cylinder make?
Hi Alecia! Short answer is A LOT. It definitely largely depends on how bubbly you like your water, though. They recommend doing 3 to 5 pumps and we usually go for 4. The cylinder says it fills up to 60L and the containers fits 1L of water (almost 3 cans worth) so you’ll get around 165 cans worth per cylinder if it helps you look at it that way. We were very pleased to find that our first cylinder lasted so long. Hope that helps!
Very Helpful ... Thanks!
You’re very welcome - thanks for watching!
How does this save money though if each cylinder of co2 costs $30 and only gives 60liters per cylinder. Thats still an expensive purchase to buy the refills , almost same price to buy canned fizzy water
I think the idea is that you swap your old cylinder for a refilled one for half the price-$15 instead
@@chocodum ok, I mean that's better but still, like a 12 pack of canned seltzer is like $3.00usd for some brands at the grocery, and u can choose flavored seltzer as well, so thats like 60 cans for $15.00usd. A can is less than a liter but still its not exactly saving much and a can is more convenient.
@@Heaven_2_Hell666 Sixty 355mL cans is about 21.3 litres. At 25 cents per can, 60L of seltzer water would cost about $42.25. Of course, as you say, that could be the price for convenience.
@@chocodum yeah, the quantity is for sure more with the sodastream, i just don't find it worth it, and yes the convenience does play a role, cleaning the bottles and unless you're drinking the full liter on the first round which is a lot, you're going to be left with a more deflated drink on the next rounds. It was nice in theory though
@@Heaven_2_Hell666 Yeah, sadly it's not affordable enough for a lot of people's use cases. There's been some "hacks" of people refilling the smaller tanks up with larger industrial ones, but it doesn't really look worth the hassle or potential danger. Take care! It was a pleasure talking to you :)
Excellent video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much, Ernie!
How long does one of the canisters normally last you?
Hi! It all depends how bubbly you like your water, but for us it usually lasts a couple of months and we use it A LOT! Hope that helps!
I can't seem to get the bottle to lock..can ya help??
Hi! I'm sorry, but I've never had that problem before. You might want to reach out to the company directly.
I watched video from soda stream fizz. Video says to lift forward clear plastic and snap in bottle of water. No need to “screw” into Fizz machine like other soda stream machines.
Hi Lin! That’s correct - sorry if that wasn’t clear enough in the video. There is no need to screw the bottle. It took us a couple of tries to figure that out at first and the video only shows our very first experience. Thanks for stopping by!
i just got one of these and am disappointed
i hold the button down for 2 seconds, and press it 5 times, for 10 seconds fizzing total and the water is barely noticeable carbonated
Looks so good
It's great! Still love ours.
water is coming when I started to puch down? any idea why?
Hi Ray! You are probably either pushing down on the button for too long, you are adding too much water to the container or both? Try that and see if it helps! Thanks for stopping by.
Great review, love the content
Thank you so much, Anthony! Glad you enjoy our video :)
If only someone would come up with a device that can make BEER just as easily. Or maybe whiskey.
Right?! That would be awesome!
I know they have Keurigs that make margaritas ahahha
There are LG beer maker you know...
Make mead? Or Cycser. Buy a glass bottle of apple cider, buy some yeast and party balloons. Mix the yeast with some warm cider in a cup(not hot just warm) mix and let sit for 30 mins. Add the yeast to the bottle put the lid on and shake a bit. Take the lid off and put on the balloon poke 3-5 holes with a needle. Let sit in a room temperature 65-85 degree area, out of direct sunlight, for 2+ weeks. Place in fridge with cap on to stop yeast from growing more. Enjoy. I make like 10-20 gallons of mead a year it's really easy and you can do things like make it root beer flavor or add mulled wine spices for a Christmas beer.
Somewhere, out there, there has got to be a team of engineers and chemists hard at work, this very minute, trying to invent a device that can create alcoholic spirits in your own kitchen just as easily. Because they know if they succeed, they are ALL GONNA BE BLIND, FILTHY, STINKING RICH!!!
IT DOESN'T SCREW ON, THREADS ARE FOR PUTTING A CAP ON THE BOTTLE...
Hi Jack! That’s correct - sorry if that wasn’t clear enough in the video. It took us a couple of tries to figure that out at first and the video only shows our very first experience. Thanks for stopping by!
I heard both cons and pros about the device, but one of the biggest cons is the price point.
I agree with all the junk we have now days, it should be cheaper than 100
You should try looking for one on Facebook marketplace or letgo! I see them listed there all the time and really cheap. I use mine every single day still - definitely a great investment!
Torani and my soda streamer are besties!!!
#Torani
#Sodastream
I like it and thank you
Thank you! So glad it was helpful :)
Wait you can only do water😳😳
Hi Olivia! Yes, only water should be carbonated in the Sodastream or you can damage it. Bummer, huh? Thanks for stopping by!
good machine. Well worth it. Easy to operat7 out of ten.
Glad you like your Sodastream too - Thanks for watching, Terry!
I'm on the fence with this. Sounds expensive. I want to get away from sugar drinks.
Hi Allen! Yes, It is a small investment but it will pay for itself in no time! We still use ours every single day. If you love sugar drinks but want to move away from them then this is probably the best way to go. You can slowly lower the amount of syrup and you’ll still get the satisfaction of the bubbles. Have you tried looking for a second hand one online? Check if someone around your community is selling one and it might be way cheaper! Hope this helps.
They have a great deal online from soda stream directly. $105, and came with 3 year guarantee, 3 bigger bottles, 2 little bottles, 1 CO2 can, and a little bottle of The lemon lime bubbly flavor
Seems ace
You must put the bottle in and push it back not screw it in
Hi Simeon! That’s correct - sorry it that wasn’t clear enough in the video. It took us a couple of tries to figure that out at first. Hope you are loving your sodastream as much as we are!
They are charging $10 a six pack for quality sugar free soda now.
yup. capitalism in general can be stupid
Yeah, things (specially healthier things) are just getting way too expensive. I do love the sodastream and some of their flavorings though - hope it's been a good substitution for you.
Not true soda stream costs are not recoverable even after 7 years of use much more expensive - 5x more expensive.
Amazing.
Thank you!! 🙏🏼
Does the bubble water have that strange awful taste?
Hi Sue! Not sure what taste you are referring to, but it does not taste bad at all. It’s just carbonated tasteless water. Hope that helps!
Freshness used all your footage
I mean, the hate plasctic, glass ect is okay that a reason. But its still cheaper then the sodastream. And it will never worth cuz if you can buy 200 bottle from its price, when you reach that amount you need to refill the co2 2 or 3 times already...
Hi! Yeah, it’s definitely an investment at first and the co2 can get pricey if you refill all the time. For us it worked out perfectly, though. We are saving a lot of money based on what we used to buy and how much we drink. I’d encourage you to give it a try and maybe find a used one Facebook marketplace if you are on the fence about it. We still love ours!
Bottles are dishwasher safe under 50 degrees. Lots of wrong info in your video.
Hi Gareth, I just looked at the paperwork that came with my sodastream and their website and they both say “NEVER wash in dishwasher” “Hand wash only”. Not sure where you got that information from, but thats the first I’ve heard that, so I’ll just go with that their paperwork says. Plus I’m not sure I know how to set my old dishwasher to a cooler setting so I’d rather not risk it. Thanks for watching!
You don't need to turn the bottle at all.
That’s correct - sorry if that wasn’t clear enough in the video. It took us a couple of tries to figure that out at first and the video only shows our very first experience. Thanks for stopping by!
I seen a lady on tictoc use wine that's how I got here 😀
Hahaha that's tempting. It does says on all the bottles to not use anything other than water because it goes into the machine so I'd be scared of ruining it. Did she seem to enjoy it?
@@MindfulHome looked like it but she did run water back through at the end guess she was rising it
So much time and money 💰
Tank refills hi cost my soda stream for sale you can have the paid for free
I drink my water from a glass, that I fill from my faucet.
pros and cons * no cons
Yeah, that's pretty disappointing when they focus on just their product and forget about the packaging too.
actually my man, you CAN infact make fun fizzy drinks like juice? Right? I mean Mark and Ethan carbonated their piss and drank it so 🤷
I mean... yes, you can technically carbonate anything. Wether you ruin the machine or not is another story?
#FreePalestine 💔
Only amateur video makers add music to a video. It is the worst thing you can do. Never add music. Super irritating and an immediate intense dislike for the video.
How much to refill or replace a empty cylinder?
I believe right now it is $30 for a new cylinder or $15 for a refill if you bring an empty one.