SodaStream Spirit Sparkling Water Maker Machine includes a 1 Litre Reusable BPA Free Water Bottle for Carbonating and 60 Litre CO2 Blue Gas Cylinder - Black

I love this addition to my kitchen

We bought this initially to put the fizz into our homemade cider. Works wonders!Easy to use. We bought extra bottles so that we could still use these for water or fizzy juices for our grandchildrenSmart stylish design and removes waste as the bottles can be reused time and time again

We've had our Sodastream for a couple of years now. We always enjoy sparkling water, and this was supposed to save money on buying large bottles. The flavour, if you press the button multiple times, is very refreshing. The problem is that replacement gas canisters are both hard to get hold of and very expensive, so we have stopped using it as often as we once did

It takes a bit of getting used to but once you've sussed it out it works like a dream.It's manual operation which for me is perfect as I didn't want another mains powered kitchen appliance which would add to the cost, especially with rising energy prices.Bear in mind that the 60l gas quote is based on 3 presses which is a pretty flat fizz, 4-5 presses works best so you'll get through the gas quicker than the estimated 60l to about 35-40l. I'm two weeks in and it's still going after making 1-2l a day.Can't say the flavours are very good but you can use any squash or cordial to add flavour once you've fizzed. Another top tip is to use a Brita filter to filter your tap water before you fizz, it just taste's better.I'm also amazed at how it's massively reduced my recycling waste, that alone makes it worth it in my mind.

This wee Gadget is absolutely brilliant. After reading some ok reviews by some people regarding this soda stream i have come to the conclusion that those people must be THICK. This little gizmo is so simple to use Fill the bottle to the mark (for best results fill slightly over the line marked on the bottle). To Insert Gas cylinder remove back cover. Tear plastic covering off cylinder then unscrew white plastic top from cylinder. Screw the cylinder up into unit and replace back cover. Insert water bottle up into front of soda stream no need to screw into place just push up then push bottle back into unit. Now this is where people may be getting it wrong. If you like your water really FIZZY press the Grey button the top for 5 two second bursts. Press firmly down don't be scared. You may hear gas escaping perfectly normal don't worry this means its working and you are pressing the button hard enough. Like i said before 5 times 2 second bursts makes perfect fizzy water. Should have bought one of these years ago. My wife loves it as well no more carrying heavy packs of fizzy water home from shopping. I must admit the instructions (Pictures only) may be vague but they are very self explanatory. Anyway very happy with this Soda stream GREAT Purchase. Thank you Amazon

The media could not be loaded. I wrote this review because I saw so many conflicting ones regarding ease of use and lasting time. I have found this so easy to use: fill with cold water to the line, put up over nozzle and push backwards to lock (no need to turn the bottle) then push on the top button for 2 seconds as many times as you want. I like 4 as super bubbly. I stopped drinking diet coke and Pepsi and this has been a really refreshing alternative as it's super cold and the bottles are nice to drink from. We did need to buy more bottles as only one comes with it. So now we have a bottle each. We have had it about 2 weeks and the only issue was the gas cannister becoming loose a couple of times, just needed tightening. Really light so it's portable around the kitchen, and I feel much better with the lack of sparkling water bottles were getting through.

The people giving bad reviews is probably because they are not doing it properly. This is not helped by,the useless instructions from SodastreamUsing silly little drawings that don't inform properly. I had teething troubles at first but got properly informed by YouTube.Here's how to do it.Fill the bottle to the line.Pull the infuser out into the filling position.Place the bottle over the infuser right up to the top and push the bottom forward as far as possible. (There's no need to twist it)Press the button down hard for 2 seconds.Wait until the fizzling stops.Press the button down for 2 seconds.Wait untillmthe fizzling stops.Press the button down for 2 second ( if the water overflows it is because you didn't wait for the fizzing to stop)Pull the bottle straight out from the bottom without twisting it.Job done.The fizzy water is really good.

I do not usually provide reviews but have decided to in this instance because of the hugely variable reviews I read many of which were downright dismissive of the product and inclined to put me off purchasing it.i did, and am perefectly happy with it. I do not have to wade through litres of plastic bottles which is a big plus. I have not used SodaStream flavours so have not rated these. When i want flavour I use cordials which work fine. In a high volume (big family) environment I accept that continuous delivery may be an issue.I can only assume that negative reviews by other parties are because they have difficulties adhering to the instrucions given. I use three shots per bottle which provides me with adequate fizz even when this is not consumed straight away. Glad I purchased!