To use the machine, you screw the provided bottle into the top nozzle. A side lever is used to automatically carbonate the water in the bottle – the machine will buzz when your soda is ready. Swedish company Aarke’s carbonators combine expert craftsmanship with elegant design. Sleek and stylish, Aarke soda makers are as practical as they are pretty, delivering perfect sparkling water in less than ten seconds while adding a touch of class to any home. A glamorous addition to a home bar or kitchen countertop, Aarke carbonators do away with the need to lug heavy bottles of sparkling water home from the shops. And with a range of flavours available, you can create delicious sparkling drinks in the comfort of your own home. Let the bubbles begin Designed for efficiency as well as good looks, the sleek polished steel tower of the Aarke Carbonator 3 will not only look fabulous on any kitchen counter, it’ll allow you to make your favourite sparkling drinks at home, too. While many people carbonate water, you can actually carbonate any drinkable liquid with a sparkling water maker. Many people use it to create their own sodas or carbonate different fruit drinks. The possibilities are endless. Carbonators turn standard liquids into carbonated liquids. When you carbonate water with soda makers, you do so by adding gas to the water, producing sparkling water.

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While this was formally a luxury only afforded to large companies producing fizzy water and carbonated drinks, you can now create carbonated drinks in the comfort of your home. Sparkling water tasted great, as did Aarke's sugar-free essence drops of Elderflower and Lime, Wild Strawberry and Citrus which you add after carbonating, but they're not very sweet, for those of you who like sugary drinks. Just add a CO2 cylinder – there isn’t one included, but they’re compatible with the 60 Litre SodaStream gas cylinders we sell online, and the Recycled 60 Litre ones we sell in store – and you’re ready to go. White wine tasted great, so did smooth orange juice (pulp can cause damage) and we loved transforming our rosé into pink fizz. This design isn’t just about appearances – it also means that the product is much more durable than other options on the market.

What is SodaStream gas?

Although it doesn’t come with a gas cylinder included, your Aarke Carbonator is compatible with the SodaStream 60 Litre Gas Cylinders we sell online and in store, as well as CO2 cylinders from AGA, Linde and many other manufacturers. And if you live near a Lakeland store, you can also use our cheaper SodaStream Recycled 60 Litre Gas Cylinders too – in which case you’re only paying for the gas refill – and helping to recycle the canister. In general, this one's definitely for those of you who waste a lot of plastic buying sparkling water as it's much more sustainable, plus it looks amazing in your kitchen as a flashy tool to treat yourself, and your guests. Thanks to their pop culture popularity, everyone now refers to absolutely every water carbonator as a SodaStream, which can get a bit confusing.

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Once you’ve inserted your CO2 cylinder into the tower, the exciting bit can begin… Just add tap water up to the fill line of your carbonation bottle, screw it onto the head of your Carbonator 3 and push the stainless steel lever down until the drinks maker makes a satisfying buzz. Then release the lever, unscrew the bottle and seal it till you need it – making fizzy drinks for friends and family couldn’t be easier. And with three independent safety valves inside, it couldn’t be safer, either.The lever system bases the amount of carbonation on how far and long you pull the handle down. It also automatically releases any extra pressure within the bottle when you let go of the lever. In other soda maker systems, there’s a second step of tipping the water bottle to release the pressure, so it’s nice that this is a single action here. This particular model is designed using stainless steel, which offers a refined and sleek aesthetic for your kitchen countertop. They’ve added a rotation damper to the control lever to allow for a more controlled release of pressure in the bottle; improved the pressure release valve to give a quieter, more ‘sophisticated’ sound when carbonation is complete; and, lastly, they made sure that this beautiful machine is made with even more high quality, sustainable parts that will help it to become a long-lasting fixture in your home.

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One of the primary benefits of a soda maker is reducing your waste. If you’re someone that enjoys carbonated drinks, you’re likely purchasing single-use plastic bottles or aluminum cans. This significantly impacts the environment, even if you’re making an effort to recycle your water bottles and cans.Able to make 780ml of fizzy water at a time, the Aarke Carbonation Bottle is made from long-lasting PET plastic with a stainless steel lid and base for durability. It’s suitable for refrigeration, so you can make your soda water or fizzy flavours in advance and chill them to perfection until you’re ready to serve. In addition to reducing waste, if you're a bottled water or soda fiend, a SodaStream machine can help you save money in the long run. Our favourite feature of Aarke's carbonator was definitely the posh lever that allows you to control the pressure of the CO2 for a super smooth experience, and there are no splashes when you remove it. We took it for a test run to see if it lived up to its solid reputation: firstly, it was really simple to put together with straightforward instructions, which was a relief as we hadn't used a carbonator before.

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As one of the more expensive carbonators around, we decided to try it out to see if it's worth forking out a little more for. Swedish brand Aarke produces a water carbonator in a stainless steel enclosure - and it comes in an array of metallic and chrome finishes for a striking impact in any kitchen.lso practicalities such as size and price will influence your decision as well as the look and style of the carbonator, if you want to have it on display in your kitchen. Is carbonated water bad for you? Not sure which to go for? We've rounded up eight of the best water carbonators and SodaStreams for 2022.