Spärkel Beverage System | White Sparkling Water Maker | No CO2 Tank Needed | Carbonated Water Machine that Uses Fresh, Natural Ingredients | Soda Streaming Machine | 5 Unique Carbonation Levels

My boyfriend and I love our sparkel. It’s easy to use and does everything we need. I also like that I can infuse the water with fruits or veggies overnight before carbonating, since this machine allows flavorings and other additions in the bottle when adding the fizz. We have been using it multiple times a day since late October and haven’t had any issues. Longer review: When we both started to work from home in March 2020, my boyfriend and I noticed we were going through a lot of cans of sparkling water, and started to feel pretty bad about all of the cans we were recycling each week. I researched sparkling water machines, and was hoping to find a solution without CO2 cartridges. I’m so happy I found Sparkel. We started out with one machine and 2 bottles, and ended up upgrading to get 4 additional bottles. We keep all of the bottles filled with water chilling in the fridge (both pre and post carbonation). Sometimes we carbonate all 6 bottles and sometimes we carbonate on demand, it just depends on the day. Our tips: * Buy powders in bulk: I wasn’t a fan of throwing away the empty plastic sachets that were used to hold the powders each time I carbonated a bottle, so based on other reviews I switched to bulk bags of baking powder and citric acid. For ease of access I keep a mason jar filled with each by our machine. (See photo) * 2 tsp (10 ml) each: I measured one of each sachet that came with my initial order, and it came out to roughly 2.5 tsp of each one. However, Based on the waste water coming out after the carbonation, it looked like I might be able to reduce the amount and now use 2 tsp of each and haven’t noticed a difference. (Note: I live at 5,400 ft above sea level and use setting 4). I ended up buying a 10 ml coffee scoop from Amazon (shown in photo) which is super convenient. Now I just do a single scoop each of baking soda and citric acid. (Part of the reason I switched to 2 tsp instead of 2.5 was because I could only find a 2 tsp scoop and I only wanted to do one scoop of each powder) * funnel: I had a little metal funnel I got for refilling spice jars that fits the sparkel machine very nicely (also shown in my photo). After a few weeks I had noticed that it was hard to pour the powders exactly in the hole, and if there was any residual moisture from recent carbonation then I would get build up of crystallized powder around the opening (which is a little annoying to remove, but does dissolve with water and scrubbing). I prefer to use the funnel which greatly reduces buildup (especially since other household members are perhaps a little messy at adding powder !) I still get some buildup on the funnel but find that it’s so easy to clean by just running some hot water over it for a few seconds. * setting 4: My boyfriend and I both like pretty fizzy water, so we started out using setting 5. I don’t know how much is due to our elevation (5,400 ft above sea level) but we had to carefully release pressure from the top valve for quite awhile before opening a bottle, otherwise it would explode everywhere. We eventually realized that setting 4 was more convenient and still hits the spot. I can typically do just one quick tap of the release valve and then the bottle is ready to open. (Occasionally, depending on the mix-ins, I need to do a slightly longer release, but it’s still way better than setting 5). * If the “waste water” leftover from carbonation drips when you’re emptying the reservoir (or overflows because you forgot to check and empty it after making several bottles) my water usually has some excess baking soda or citric acid which will leave behind a white residue if you don’t wipe it up right away. Just something to be aware of when you decide where to plug-in your machine. It’s not hard to clean the residue if it does build up. Favorite mix-ins: * My go to is four slices of cucumber per bottle. If I’m feeling fancy, I might also add in ginger and or mint leaves that I crush/rub right before I put them in. It’s much better if they have a chance to sit for a few hours... if I put the slices in right before carbonation and drink it right away the taste is very faint. Overnight works well, but even a few hours is fine. * I also had great success with a jug of apple cider we got from a local farm this fall. I carbonated a few bottles over thanksgiving, and it felt like Martinellis :) On a final note, if you add fruits, veggies or herbs I think the carbonation process looks pretty cool. The backlighting makes it look almost like a lava lamp with food swirling around inside, lol.

The first few hours of ownership, ordered last night and it was on the doorstep this morning. This is my first time dealing with a bubbler. I went this route to save on needless plastic pollution as well as the ultimate long range cost savings / price per bottle of bubbly water. The possibility of making the cost ridiculously lower still by making bubbles out of baking soda and citric acid. As I started setting this up today, I was all set to get this going in front of my daughter and she was waiting patiently. I went through the simple steps of taking the tape off the doors, cleaning the compartments, putting in cold water and adding the mixed powder tubes into the reservoir on top, pushed it closed to get the first bubbling process started but then it just made a sad, whining noise for a long time.... timed out. No circulation was happening. It was making noise but just water was not moving. I tried it again, still not work. Checked the basic opererating setup pamphlet ( just nothing really meaningful in the troubleshooting shooting section ,, basic stuff only) So i decided to then 'prime' the pump somehow by double-checking everything , caps were on tightly . water in back full and the drain catch empty . everything was dry except for a few drops of water from the bottle from opening and closing the lock lever .... the only way i could think to 'prime' it was to get some pressure started into the pummp water line somehow .. that would be by adding some water into the powed mixing chamber to get liquid in the pump circuit midddle point .. i added water and it sort of mento's fizz errupted until i could lock down the top lid and then the locking handle .. i wiped off the messy spray that was created . then, turned on the bubble process #5 and pushed start . the pump made some lound surge start up noise but then once it grabbed water and flushed the air away from the pump spinner ( i guess ) it quieted down and then pushing water through the mixing chamber and gas was then being pumped into the bottom to the water bottle . It was now working, however the first run through was messy. The water was not really bubbly as I had messed up the powders in the fizzing chamber just to get the pump wet and moving water for the first time . a complete wipe down took place . a powder insert for the second attempt . . and it worked flawlessly . please note: this review is being editted on 17 Jan 2026 . a couple weeks after first getting it ( i needed to correct all my typo's and grammer as the first review was the day after arrival and it was just a phone / voice dictation without reading the words that transcribed ) a few points I would note about the item: 1. setting it up .... after cleaning everything .. set your bottle of water in place . .but just run the machine first . . use no powder mix until you see the pump circulating properly first . that would have been the most important setup tip the manufacturers could have includede in the 'quick setup' instructions. 2. opening the release lever to take the bottle out of the machine .. there is no direction on this .. it can be messy as the pressure bottle is technically 'open' for a brief moment when the lever lifts and the seals are then pushed back into place on the bottle top and bottom ... so . . this is what I do . . Two thumbs on the release lock handle .. finger tips on top of the device . . snap the handle upward with one quick motion to do the transition as fast as possible .. there is just a split second of a 'hiss' with pressure escaping ... . if you lift it slowly like in some of the youtube videos . . it just sprays liquid out from 3 or 4 points on the device , bottle top and bottom , and the release flowing into the over flow container and the valve on the machine's side on the bottom of the bottle area... it get needlessly messy... Just snap up the handle quickly and it is then a very clean release. 3. search for youtube baking soda - citric acid sparkel co2 review . info for the powder replacements and where to get them ( amazon ... duh =) enjoy your product . . I do and am here to get poweder replacements on order as i have went through 42 packet / bottles of water already. cheers! -pawn

I'm changing from 4 star to 1: I have used this machine exactly as instructed for making about 80 drinks based on counting my powder packets. I finally took the machine apart for cleaning as mentioned in original review(below). This was much easier said than done. My kids have been getting diarrhea a lot so I went through everything at home and this item failed miserably. Apparently the drink back flows into the machine, and worse, the liquid makes it to places where it should not and that's almost everywhere including around the motor even. I'm finding gunk and goo everywhere including on top of the motor (I have included pictures). The inside of bottom plastic had chunks of stuff hardened to feel like wet glue. This whole area smelled like mold and garbage and I find herbs from a drink everywhere including the compartment where you pour the powder. The powder compartment is made of a black plastic(google black plastic toxicity too) and has a greasy compound on inside and outside of it which keeps leaching into the water as I wash it and I can't seem to be able to get rid of it. There is absolutely no way to clean these areas without disassembling the whole thing and let me tell you, if you do, you might never be able to put it back together; why? Because this is an extremely over engineered machine. I appreciate the thought process and design for coming up with something new that manufactures the gas right there but it seems that making that on this price point might not be so easy. I hope they can improve it but as it is, it's not ready to be in the market. If you have to use it, which is understandable after paying the $$, put nothing but pure water and add whatever flavor afterward. ***Original review: I have used it about a 80 times now. It works good for carbonating liquids it but there is a major issue with how it does that relative to what's advertised. When I bought it, I particularly liked the fact that I could carbonate different kinds of drinks such as juices or drinks with herbs or fruits in. Turns out that's not a good idea at all. Some of what you put in the container ends up inside the machine and it's not a design that allows you to take everything apart (unless you grab your tools) so doing so could make the machine unsanitary. After putting in juice or a drink with some herbs in, I continued to get bits and pieces of the herbs and fruits coming out into my future drinks for a good while. You don't want pieces of fruit pulp that's been sitting inside the machine for 2 weeks inside your drink. Sure you could do the vinegar wash and try to stick a tooth brush in the hole to scrub but as they show in deep cleaning video but 1. The headache makes you think twice about making that one drink with stuff in it and 2. You might still not get all the pieces since you are not really seeing what you are cleaning. I had to stop using it and now planning to open it up for a clean up (if possible) before using it again. From now on, I would make carbonated water and add my stuff afterward and see how it'll work. It wipes one of the main advantages of this machine but I could live with it. The only issue is that when I tried that once in the past, adding some stuff causes a lot of the gas to scape the water quickly; kinda like when you shake your soda. So I guess I'll see how that goes once I take this a part and clean it.

I've only had the Sparkel for a month but I'm am enjoying it tremendously. I've been in the market for an at home soda maker and naturally assumed it would be a Soda Stream. But I knew I would not like the whole CO2 refill thing. I have no idea where I can get a refill in my city and to buy a new one every time looked to get pricey. Not to mention it would be inconvenient if I was really wanting soda and I suddenly ran out of CO2. While browsing online, the Sparkel was suggested to me. I blew it off at first because it was so different compared to Soda Stream and it's competitors. When I finally decided I did not want to deal with the CO2 refill bottle situation, I decided to give Sparkel a look. I liked the idea of how it made it's own CO2 gas on demand mixing the two harmless powders. I liked how I have control of the number of bottles of soda I can make - as long as I have chemicals, I can make soda. No guessing how much CO2 I have left in a bottle. There's some other cool things Sparkel can do that the other soda makers can't like infuse fruit. So I got the Sparkel and am very impressed and happy so far. Two things I will address that I saw in some of the other reviews: Bubbles not like the Soda Stream models: This may be true. But is not an issue for me. I don't like huge bubbles like in regular soda so the highest level I've gone on Sparkel is 3. I've notice the soda has a nice foamy "head" like champagne. There are decent size bubbles that are just right for my taste and doesn't cause a big sting going down the throat like bigger bubbles. I would imagine the higher levels 4 & 5 probably would generate larger bubbles for those desiring it. Leaking out the bottom - In the short month I had Sparkel, I experienced the leaking one day. My heart sank as I thought my homemade soda experiment ended as quickly as it started. Not wanting to give up so quickly, I went to Sparkel's troubleshooting page. It was more helpful then I expected. It turnout to be the little o-ring on the bottom. On my machine, it somehow got out of place. Sparkel offers to send a replacement if the o-ring is broken. Mine was just off a little and I was able to gentle coax it back in place with a butter knife. I ran the machine again and there was no problem. It's been leak free ever since. I now always check that o-ring before placing the bottle in the machine. Happy soda making!

I have been a Soda Stream owner for about 10 years, and after using this for a week, I can say that this is definitely an upgrade over Soda Stream. Although it does have some issues. Initial setup was easy, and only took a few minutes. the setup was mostly removing the packing material then filling the water reservoir. Our fist week with the Spärkel. Making the first few bottles Spärkel worked great. Then we made the mistake of not having one of the bottle caps on tight. During the carbonation cycle all the water in the bottle leaked out onto the counter. A few bottles later we overflowed the residue drawer out on to the counter. Keep a towel handy. None of the issues we had were show stoppers. they were just minor annoyances. PROS It makes great tasting water even without adding flavorings. You don't have to use plain water like with Soda Stream. The bottle's large openings allow you to easily add ice or fruit to the bottle. You have much better control of the carbonation level than with Soda Stream. Not as loud as a Soda Stream (it is by no means quiet). No CO2 tanks to have to exchange/no worries about the store being out of the filled CO2 tanks. No metal taste like Soda Stream can have. CONS Carbonator sachets can be difficult to open. Only 1 size of carbonator sachets. you use the entire sachets no mater the carbonation level you choose. While adding the carbonator, the powder can go all over the place. The bottles caps can be a bit hard to get off sometimes even once you release the pressure valve on the top. If you do not pay close enough attention to the fresh water reservoir it will run empty. If you do not pay close enough attention to residue drawer it will fill up and overflow. Bottles caps have to be on tight or the bottle will leak during the carbonation cycle. The use of this is a bit more technical than a Soda Stream. you have to do more tasks than a Soda Stream, and They have to be done in a certain order or it doesn't work. You will waist carbonator sachets when you do not have it setup correctly. . Trace amounts of the carbonator make it into the beverage. Overall its a nice machine. There are a few issues I hope the correct on the next model. A few improvements I would like to see A better handle for locking in the bottle. the one it has feels cheap, and I always think I am going to break it. Half size carbonator sachets for use when wanting a lower carbonation levels. A louder chime for when it done. I can barely hear the one it has. consider a volume lever adjuster for it. A residue tank full warning chime. A water reservoir empty warning chime.

I got this November 21 2025 and used 180 carb packets and this is still going strong. I clean this daily with just water. I make 2 carb sodas with this. Crush brand sells drink packets and so does Dads brand that makes rootbeer drink packets. I make soda with these zero sugar 2 carbohydrate drink packets and I love them. Most drink mix packets for making drinks with water are for 16.9 ounces so with this sparkel system the bottle is 25 ounces so I have to measure the right amount of powders with a milligram scale to correctly make 25 ounces and it's worth it. I put my measured amount of Dads rootbeer drink mix in the 25 ounce bottle on the highest carbonation setting and when it's done working the drink pours into a glass and fizzes up just like a soda. Has a powerful soda fizz in the first pour. I bought the 90 count carbonator package at around 35 dollars and that come out to 90 of the 25 ounce drinks for around 38 cents a drink. So Im saving money when I want a soda and im still losing weight with my diet. I've used differnet drink mixes made Into these drinks using cherry 7 up, Crush strawberry, Crush watermelon, Crush orange, Dads rootbeer, and Sunkist grape drink packets. This is easy to use and I've made 30 drinks no problem. I think the drinks lose carbonation if I try to drink what's leftover in the sparkel bottle the next day if I have some left in the bottle in the refrigerator but thats OK because I usually finish all my drink before bedtime anyways. I dont think it's the sparkel bottle because that is sealed real well. I love this machine. I have already recommended this to family and friends who like carbonated drinks. I can drink soda guilt free.

2022 update - I've now had this for a year and a half; still thoroughly pleased with my choice. I did have occasion to contact them due to a failure of the bottom seals on 2 of my bottles, but after a couple of emails (with pics), they sent me replacements. They were really very helpful. I'd say their customer service is stellar. I felt that they dealt with me very quickly in a respectful manner; offered easy solutions with minimal fuss. They didn't just brush me off and I certainly appreciate it. I also recommender their product to family of whom 2 of my siblings have also purchase the machine. Ok, so I've only had the unit for less than 2 weeks at this time, but so far I am loving it! I had considered buying one of those Sodastream machines but I just did not like the idea of having to refill or cart around any tanks. It put me off the whole thing. I very much enjoy sparkling water and my office has a sparkling water machine, but since the whole pandemic happened, I've been working from home (like so many others) and I had been missing the bubbles. I was purchasing drinks by the case and felt that it was just too much plastic. Even with recycling, I didn't like the idea of it and as I have a Berkey system for water; I don't normally buy bottled refreshment except the alcoholic variety and all those bottles were sincerely getting on my nerves. I had been mulling over alternatives and found that Sparkel's soda model fit my lifestyle and needs. Firstly, I love that I don't have to buy/refill tanks. Secondly, it's very easy to use. I've never had an actual Sodastream so I can't compare the 2 but our office sparkling water machine is very similar in fizz effect. But how is the fizz, you ask? Now I would say that the carbonation is more sparkling water with smaller bubbles than your typical bottled soda, if you will. If you want those big bubbles that sting your throat, this might not be for you. I personally have never appreciated the big bubbles anyway so this more subtle bubbly is way more my style. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that it doesn't get carbonated, it's just the overall size of the bubbles are smaller. There's plenty of it and yes, it does make you burp so it's all good. Flavor wise, it's exactly what I expected. I've used it on water, juice, wine and vodka; works great on everything so far. You do need to make sure that you properly screw on the top/bottom of the bottle because improper seals can result in leakage. No glitches as of yet. I'll come back with updates with longer use. I'm hoping the unit lasts me a long time.

The first machine I received was missing parts from the water tank. When I poured water in it poured right back out. I contacted the manufacturer to see if I could get a new water tank and was immediately directed back to Amazon. Since the product was purchased from Amazon, Amazon provides customer assistance. My option with Amazon was to return the product and get a replacement. I did and the new machine has worked great. The bottle that came with the machine had a leaky seal on the bottom. I was able to reseat the seals with a fork handle and it has worked since then. The machine is noisy when running and the entire process tends to drip water. I recommend having it on a waterproof surface. It does a great job carbonating the water and I like that I don't have to worry about CO2 cylinders. I enjoy being able to carbonate beverages with flavoring already added. It makes it easy to make up a bottle at home and carry it to work without losing any carbonation. I feel like they should have had better quality controls on their products. I would expect the manufacturer to stand behind their products rather than directing customers back to Amazon. Updated review- this is my second machine since 4/24, and it has stopped working again. This machine makes great beverages, but it is not durable.

I have updated my original review about a year after my purchase (see below). First, my original review (from April 2022): ---------------------------------- This is my first soda maker--I bought it since I drink a lot of sparkling water and hated the number of plastic and glass bottles that piled up in my recycling bin every week. Such a waste of natural resources (even if recycled). The Sparkel caught my eyes since since doesn't requires a CO₂ cartridge, using a mix of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid to make the required bubbles. So far it's worked well. It takes longer to carbonize a bottle with the Sparkel than with a soda stream, but for the average consumer that would not be an issue. Given the fact that carbonation doesn't require the insertion of any parts of the machine, drinks can be flavored prior to carbonation (which is not recommended for conventional soda streams). It's definitely a good idea to get a pack of replacement bottles right away since one bottle won't et you very far (and you might want to have another cold and ready in the fridge when the other one is empty). Sealed bottles seem to hold their carbonation very well (I have kept unopened bottles for several days without noticing any decrease in carbonation. A pressure valve on top of each bottle allows to retain pressure inside while making is easier to open the bottles. My one big complaint about the Sparkel system related to the fact that the powders that are required to make CO₂ gas come in little individual plastic sachets, which creates additional plastic waste--annoying if you if you bought this machine out of concerns for the environment (and the price for each double pack, between .5 - 1 $ depending on the number of packs you order, is considerable ). The manufacturer warns against the use of generic replacements, but in the end they are identified on each pack as sodium-bicarbonate (baking soda) and citric acid--both of which can be bought as bulk (you can weigh it out for yourself--13 grams in each pack, and there are YouTube channels that can guide you on how to do it). I have mixed my own powders with no ill effect to the soda maker and no difference in taste. If Sparkel wants to tout environmental friendliness it needs to come up with a better packing system--may be by offering bulk packages with tailored measuring cups. But that's my only complaint (or suggestion for improvement). So far, this acquisition has been quite a success. My favorite carbonized drink (aside from just sparkling water) is carbonized cold hibiscus tea--not only tasty but also looking great with its bubbles and red color. ---------------------------------- update (March 9, 2023): I have now had my Sparkel for almost a year, so it seems timely to update my review. All in all the unit continues to work fine. I have had few problems with it--occasionally I had leakages from bottles when the seal was not properly inserted within either top or bottom lid. But those are problems that are easily fixable. Maintenance has not been much of an issue. The fallout mix of the two powders will build up a crust if spilled. It's a good idea to wipe the unit down thoroughly with a wet cloth (vinegar also helps with the with the removal of the build-up) but otherwise there hasn't been much a need for cleaning procedures. No issues with taste either --it has remained crisp and clean (more qualifying comments about this below s.v. "mix your own carbonator") - positives: the advantages that I hoped for a year ago have essentially held up: • cost: a little math here. The unit itself and four extra bottles cost me CAD 271.17. The combined cost of the two powders for each bottle amount to 21 cent. The cheapest bottles of generic non-brand 750 ml sparkling water that I can currently spot in any supermarket amounts to about 75 cent. Mathematically, to recuperate the cost of the unit and ingredients (excluding electricity and water), I had to fill 542 bottles of home sparkling water. With an average consumption of about two bottles per day I broke even after 271 days. After a year, I will have saved CAD 127. Next year (assuming no costs other than the two powders) will be CAD 383. Not as dramatic as I had thought but still noticeable. • bulk/trash: this is the most noticeable effect. Thinking of the weight of a box of sparking, and the amount of trash that it creates in glass or plastic bottles. over a year I easily would have added 700 - 750 empty bottles to landfulls. Instead, I have been filling the same five bottles for over a year. My pile of weekly recyclables has shrunk considerably. While Sparkel may get a modest plus on cost saving it gets a qualified big plus on avoiding wasteful packaging (but see below). - negative: • sachets: my one big criticism of Sparkel is its propagation of the powder sachets for carbonation. They are not cheap even if bought in bulk (I didn't do the math again there is almost no real saving over buying bottled water if you use them). But more to the point, these empty little sachets are plastic scraps that will just end up on landfills and add to the garbage problems that we already have. And totally unnecessarily so--you can very easily order both powders in bulk and mix your own carbonator as needed, thus saving a lot of money and even more wasteful packaging. - Suggestion: • mix your own carbonator: it's easy. You can find instructions on Youtube how to do it, but they are almost not necessary. The ingredients are sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and citric acid. You can order them bulk on Amazon or get them elsewhere. Although you won't be ingesting them directly it's best to buy both of them food grade (I use Yogti's products, available on Amazon, but there is quite a bit of choice). Sodium bicarbonate tends to be finer in grain than citric acid (which looks but definitely doesn't taste like refined sugar), so I wouldn't go by tradition kitchen measures like "one spoonful of each." It's better to weigh them out on a kitchen scale--13 grams of each. Important: it is a good idea to mix them thoroughly before you pour them into the machine (I had a few bad experiences when I poured them in separately--I think that the water first interacted with the citric acid, which created a very sour taste in the end product). But don't store them as a mix-- the two powders, once mixed, will react with whatever humidity they are exposed to and become lumpy. Keep them separate and mix as needed. • April 18, 2023: I just red through the warnings on Sparkel's website against mixing your own carbonator. Had I read those first I might never have tried it myself since they make it sound as if the world (or at least the machine) were to come apart if you use your own mix. But I didn't, it's been a year and ... well, nothing terrible has happened. I understand that the company has to wash its hands off any liability caused by home-made mixes, given that they can't control what people are putting into those. But let's be honest: mixing carbonator isn't exactly rocket science. The labels on the sachets sold by Sparkel state that they contain sodium bicarbonate and citric acid--and nothing else. The comparison of the way in which household sodium bicarbonate and their own "special" version pour down a surface looks dramatic but ultimately proves nothing. Let's face it--if very minute details in the mixture were to severely impact the function and lifetime of the machine then the would be all the more reason to weigh out the ingredients on a digital scale before pouring them in into the carbonation chamber, as opposed to pouring them out of sachet (with God-know-how many grains of powder remaining in each one of them). But I think that it's fair, given Sparkel's "void warranty" warnings when using home-made carbonators, to add a "try this at your own risk" warning to my recommendation.

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- comes with a free convertor changing 120 V to 220 V - easy to operate : open sachets and drop content in reservoir. - safe - no handling of CO2 bottles - not limited to just water. Easy to experiment with any syrup or tea or even pieces of fruit in the bottle. - 5 different levels of CO2. For everyone's liking. - No noise : very quite appliance. visual attractive to see bubble forming.

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Product description does mention proper technical details and equipment does not work at 220V/50Hz (no conversion possible either)