Comments on: Is Kohl’s new Sodastream really that environmentally friendly”? http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kindle fire http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-349387 kindle fire Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:17:51 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-349387 I do believe all of the ideas you have offered for your post. They are really convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are too brief for starters. Could you please extend them a bit from next time? Thanks for the post. I do believe all of the ideas you have offered for your post. They are really convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are too brief for starters. Could you please extend them a bit from next time? Thanks for the post.

]]> By: craignAZ http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-299147 craignAZ Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:39:23 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-299147 Use hot water and baking soda after using dish soap and do not put in the d/w. That should make the bottles smell better. Now then we have been using the sodastream for 5 months now, love it and I just bought a 20# c02 cylinder and a fill kit used it today for the first time GREAT and no more going to the dept. store to buy/exchange an overpriced canister of carbon dioxide a 20 pound tank cost 22 bucks to have refilled compared to 16 dollars for 14 oz. I also buy coke syrup from a discount store way cheaper than buying the syrupfrom sodaclub/stream but I mainly drink carbonated water as it quenches the thirst, and we all drink more water now. So it is a win win in my book Use hot water and baking soda after using dish soap and do not put in the d/w. That should make the bottles smell better.
Now then we have been using the sodastream for 5 months now, love it and I just bought a 20# c02 cylinder and a fill kit used it today for the first time GREAT and no more going to the dept. store to buy/exchange an overpriced canister of carbon dioxide
a 20 pound tank cost 22 bucks to have refilled
compared to 16 dollars for 14 oz.

I also buy coke syrup from a discount store way cheaper than buying the syrupfrom sodaclub/stream
but I mainly drink carbonated water as it quenches the thirst, and we all drink more water now.
So it is a win win in my book

]]> By: Missy http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-297690 Missy Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:49:26 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-297690 Question: I absolutely LOVE my Sodastream! I can't, however, seem to get the top of the bottles completely clean. I drink directly out of the bottles and there is a faint smell. It's the same smell that you find if you refill a plastic water bottle. I clean the bottles by soaking them in warm water and soap after EVERY use. Any hints as to how to eliminate that smell? Question:
I absolutely LOVE my Sodastream!
I can’t, however, seem to get the top of the bottles completely clean. I drink directly out of the bottles and there is a faint smell. It’s the same smell that you find if you refill a plastic water bottle.
I clean the bottles by soaking them in warm water and soap after EVERY use.
Any hints as to how to eliminate that smell?

]]> By: Hillary W http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-280503 Hillary W Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:22:14 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-280503 Obviously you have never used a Sodastream machine but I liked the way you described how messy it would be and how much clean-up would take place after using it. If you had ever used one you would know that it takes just a couple seconds to make some soda and there is really nothing to clean up, it's very nice actually. We have cut WAY back on bottles and cans around the house and never even purchase beverages from the store anymore, unless it's milk, juice or alcohol. We also use it at least once a day, usually more, so it's definately worth the money and it isn't something we've just "tossed aside" and forgotten about. I calculated out what we usually spent a year on carbonated water and it came out to double the amount of money it costs to use our Sodastream, so it really is pretty economical! So as the saying goes, don't knock it 'til you try it. If you try it and still hate it, then you can write an article like this. Until then, maybe you should just stick to the things you know. Obviously you have never used a Sodastream machine but I liked the way you described how messy it would be and how much clean-up would take place after using it. If you had ever used one you would know that it takes just a couple seconds to make some soda and there is really nothing to clean up, it’s very nice actually. We have cut WAY back on bottles and cans around the house and never even purchase beverages from the store anymore, unless it’s milk, juice or alcohol. We also use it at least once a day, usually more, so it’s definately worth the money and it isn’t something we’ve just “tossed aside” and forgotten about.
I calculated out what we usually spent a year on carbonated water and it came out to double the amount of money it costs to use our Sodastream, so it really is pretty economical!
So as the saying goes, don’t knock it ’til you try it. If you try it and still hate it, then you can write an article like this. Until then, maybe you should just stick to the things you know.

]]> By: Gabe http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-269702 Gabe Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:07:23 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-269702 We have owned a Sodastream for about 4 months now. It has its good points and bad but overall we are very happy with it. We have 4 children (all with different tastes) and each has their own carbonating bottle. Prior to getting the Sodastream, at least one person would be upset about what soda flavors were in the fridge. Now no more "you never get the kind I like." No more half full cups of soda to throw out since each can use his own bottle so we save on waste. Our only complaint is not being able to get 130L carbonators locally, we have to mail order them. We have owned a Sodastream for about 4 months now. It has its good points and bad but overall we are very happy with it. We have 4 children (all with different tastes) and each has their own carbonating bottle. Prior to getting the Sodastream, at least one person would be upset about what soda flavors were in the fridge. Now no more “you never get the kind I like.” No more half full cups of soda to throw out since each can use his own bottle so we save on waste. Our only complaint is not being able to get 130L carbonators locally, we have to mail order them.

]]> By: Paula http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-264419 Paula Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:21:53 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-264419 Sodastream has been around in England since the 70s at least. I remember using them one as a kid in the late 70s/early 80s. The bottles were smaller individual servings, and us kids loved using them. Years later, I found my mother's old machine and tried it - and it worked! So even after at least 10 years, it was functional! I don't think these are going to "break" in a year or two as the reviewer suggests. I've just bought one of the newer models, and I'm really excited to rekindle my youth! Sodastream has been around in England since the 70s at least. I remember using them one as a kid in the late 70s/early 80s. The bottles were smaller individual servings, and us kids loved using them. Years later, I found my mother’s old machine and tried it – and it worked! So even after at least 10 years, it was functional! I don’t think these are going to “break” in a year or two as the reviewer suggests. I’ve just bought one of the newer models, and I’m really excited to rekindle my youth!

]]> By: Tom Harrison http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-255306 Tom Harrison Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:04:12 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-255306 Echoing the numerous points made in prior comments: we love our SodaStream and have had it for 9 months and use it daily we have three friends we know of who have the same opinion while true that the device will break at some point, and it has a carbon footprint, compared to costs of at least thousands of soda bottles, or worse, cans that get recycled at a lower rate than stated dwarf the device's footprint. We have done one exchange by SodaStream, and it took two days, but there are also local stores where we can do the exchange at will; assuming we're there once every few months anyway, this is reuse, not recycling -- a far better proposition (and in the end, recycled for sure). Convenience is a no-brainer. I always have seltzer available. We use tap water, and don't add sweetener -- a squeeze of an (actual) lime is refreshing. I know and use SodaStream. I am sure there are others that are as good. Echoing the numerous points made in prior comments:

we love our SodaStream and have had it for 9 months and use it daily
we have three friends we know of who have the same opinion
while true that the device will break at some point, and it has a carbon footprint, compared to costs of at least thousands of soda bottles, or worse, cans that get recycled at a lower rate than stated dwarf the device’s footprint.
We have done one exchange by SodaStream, and it took two days, but there are also local stores where we can do the exchange at will; assuming we’re there once every few months anyway, this is reuse, not recycling — a far better proposition (and in the end, recycled for sure).
Convenience is a no-brainer. I always have seltzer available.
We use tap water, and don’t add sweetener — a squeeze of an (actual) lime is refreshing.

I know and use SodaStream. I am sure there are others that are as good.

]]> By: Mike Spike http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-252761 Mike Spike Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:40:55 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-252761 Here are a few. I could not get their URLs to post here. Sodamistic of Canada IONOX Soda Water Dispensers CIE Group of China U-FIZZ of Canada Fizz Giz Handheld Portable Soda Maker Ningbo Weirsen Electrical Co. Ltd of China Mr. Butler's of India Soda-Club Ltd. (Israeli company in Mishor Adumim on the West Bank occupied territory) Precious Products, LLC (sole U.S. distributor for Mr. Butler's of India) ECOGAM Sarl / Soda Quick of France SodaStream USA (owned by Soda-Club Ltd. since 1998) Softel Machines Limited of Gujarat, India My Pop Soda Shoppe Right Choice DrinKit of Seattle, WA (looks an awful lot like the Softel machines from India) AQVIA Danish Water Machines of Denmark Wassermaxx (Norwegian company owned by SodaClub /SodaStream since 2009) Shanghai Channel Oversea Limited - EastCooler dot-com Jumbo Soda Maker TS-808 by Top Summit Ltd., China Cixi Topure Filtration Co., Ltd. - Cixi City, Ningbo, China Here are a few. I could not get their URLs to post here.

Sodamistic of Canada

IONOX Soda Water Dispensers

CIE Group of China

U-FIZZ of Canada

Fizz Giz Handheld Portable Soda Maker

Ningbo Weirsen Electrical Co. Ltd of China

Mr. Butler’s of India

Soda-Club Ltd. (Israeli company in Mishor Adumim on the West Bank occupied territory)

Precious Products, LLC (sole U.S. distributor for Mr. Butler’s of India)

ECOGAM Sarl / Soda Quick of France

SodaStream USA (owned by Soda-Club Ltd. since 1998)

Softel Machines Limited of Gujarat, India

My Pop Soda Shoppe

Right Choice DrinKit of Seattle, WA (looks an awful lot like the Softel machines from India)

AQVIA Danish Water Machines of Denmark

Wassermaxx (Norwegian company owned by SodaClub /SodaStream since 2009)

Shanghai Channel Oversea Limited – EastCooler dot-com

Jumbo Soda Maker TS-808 by Top Summit Ltd., China

Cixi Topure Filtration Co., Ltd. – Cixi City, Ningbo, China

]]> By: Mike Spike http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-252759 Mike Spike Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:35:34 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-252759 Seems like everyone here is talking about SodaStream. I know, I know. The article is doing some SodaStream bashing. But there are lots of soda maker manufacturers worldwide. SodaStream is not the only one. They just spread more google SPAM than anyone else (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing" rel="nofollow">known as astroturfing</a>). Seems like everyone here is talking about SodaStream. I know, I know. The article is doing some SodaStream bashing. But there are lots of soda maker manufacturers worldwide. SodaStream is not the only one. They just spread more google SPAM than anyone else (known as astroturfing).

]]> By: Richard http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-251090 Richard Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:15:44 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/04/16/precycle-with-sodastream-make-your-own-fountain-drinks/#comment-251090 We've been using Soda Club (Sodastream) for many years (5 or 6). My wife drinks diet cola instead of coffee every morning. We buy syrups in bulk and they keep. The machine and bottles are sufficiently strudy that we have not broken one yet. And, we keep one our boat which has been banged around alot. Exchanging the CO2 cartriges is a little cumbersome. Our closest retailer (Camping World) only exchanges the 60L size rather than the 110L. We stock up on those too. We live in rural America, so our biggest savings is the reduction in trash and long trips to the grocery store. I don't think that the author of this story actually used the machine for any period of time. My wife and I like the Sodastream flavors, but I can understand why some people don't. Splenda isn't for everyone. I've heard about other people carbonating juices, but you have to be careful so that they don't spew. Let them sit for a little while before taking the bottle out of the machine. We’ve been using Soda Club (Sodastream) for many years (5 or 6). My wife drinks diet cola instead of coffee every morning.

We buy syrups in bulk and they keep. The machine and bottles are sufficiently strudy that we have not broken one yet. And, we keep one our boat which has been banged around alot. Exchanging the CO2 cartriges is a little cumbersome. Our closest retailer (Camping World) only exchanges the 60L size rather than the 110L. We stock up on those too. We live in rural America, so our biggest savings is the reduction in trash and long trips to the grocery store.

I don’t think that the author of this story actually used the machine for any period of time. My wife and I like the Sodastream flavors, but I can understand why some people don’t. Splenda isn’t for everyone. I’ve heard about other people carbonating juices, but you have to be careful so that they don’t spew. Let them sit for a little while before taking the bottle out of the machine.

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