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A great way to be green and get an excellent product is to make your own soda water at home. iSi is the industry leader and our Austrian made chargers guarantee high quality and taste for you.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
765 of 767 people found the following review helpful
By A. Abdine
Color Name:Brushed Alum|Amazon Verified Purchase
Since there's so much discussion - both good and bad - regarding this product, I thought I'd put in my 2 cents...
Yes, I really like this item...but I was initially so-so until I figured out the right method to make the water as fizzy as possible.
Like others, I was initially dismayed about the quality of the fizz, however after about 20 CO2 cartridges worth of trial and error, I think I've figured out the best possible method to make the water very fizzy:
1. Use cold water. Yes... I know, everyone has been suggesting this...but seriously, this really makes a difference. I'm not talking about cool water here... the water needs to be COLD. And the secret trick that no one really seems to be talking about here is that the cold water needs to be poured into a chilled siphon! Before first use, put the empty metal siphon in the freezer to get it nice and chilled. After that, every new batch will stay cold since you'll be storing the siphon in the fridge before refreshing it.
2. after dispensing the (single) CO2 cartridge into the water, SHAKE THE CANISTER VIGOROUSLY 20 TIMES BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO THE FRIDGE. The instructions suggest shaking it 5 times. I found 20 works alot better
3. keep it in the fridge for at least an hour before dispensing for the first time.
By following the steps above, you should get a premium-level output. Sure, its not going to be ultra fizzy like the artificially charged soda can drinks, but the seltzer water is of surprising quality when following these directions.
Lastly, I wanted to make a few additional comments about this product that haven't been discussed too much in the other reviews:
1. The siphon is of high quality. It's very solidly built.
2. It's made in Austria, not China like many of the knockoffs here on Amazon and Ebay
3. This is actually a very cost-effective way of making soda water if you purchase the co2 in bulk. I bought a 100-pack of chargers here for about 34 bucks... making the cost per quart 34cents!
4. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY THE ISI CARTRIDGES! ANY 8 GRAM "FOOD-GRADE" CO2 CARTRIDGES WILL WORK PERFECTLY INCLUDING NTG, MOSA AND THE WHIPIT BRAND (CO2 NOT NO2!!)
Hope this helps some of you on the fence about this product.
Yes, I really like this item...but I was initially so-so until I figured out the right method to make the water as fizzy as possible.
Like others, I was initially dismayed about the quality of the fizz, however after about 20 CO2 cartridges worth of trial and error, I think I've figured out the best possible method to make the water very fizzy:
1. Use cold water. Yes... I know, everyone has been suggesting this...but seriously, this really makes a difference. I'm not talking about cool water here... the water needs to be COLD. And the secret trick that no one really seems to be talking about here is that the cold water needs to be poured into a chilled siphon! Before first use, put the empty metal siphon in the freezer to get it nice and chilled. After that, every new batch will stay cold since you'll be storing the siphon in the fridge before refreshing it.
2. after dispensing the (single) CO2 cartridge into the water, SHAKE THE CANISTER VIGOROUSLY 20 TIMES BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO THE FRIDGE. The instructions suggest shaking it 5 times. I found 20 works alot better
3. keep it in the fridge for at least an hour before dispensing for the first time.
By following the steps above, you should get a premium-level output. Sure, its not going to be ultra fizzy like the artificially charged soda can drinks, but the seltzer water is of surprising quality when following these directions.
Lastly, I wanted to make a few additional comments about this product that haven't been discussed too much in the other reviews:
1. The siphon is of high quality. It's very solidly built.
2. It's made in Austria, not China like many of the knockoffs here on Amazon and Ebay
3. This is actually a very cost-effective way of making soda water if you purchase the co2 in bulk. I bought a 100-pack of chargers here for about 34 bucks... making the cost per quart 34cents!
4. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY THE ISI CARTRIDGES! ANY 8 GRAM "FOOD-GRADE" CO2 CARTRIDGES WILL WORK PERFECTLY INCLUDING NTG, MOSA AND THE WHIPIT BRAND (CO2 NOT NO2!!)
Hope this helps some of you on the fence about this product.
116 of 121 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Brushed Alum|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read some other reviews here and on other sites and it seemed that the biggest problem this product has is that the water is not as carbonated as store bought water.
The first time I tried this product it seemed the other reviews were correct. The water was just barely carbonated and I was rather disappointed with it. However, I found that once you pressurize the bottle; letting it sit in the refridgerator for a while will really carbonate it up. To me it now "seems" just as good as store bought carbonated water or at least very close.
Probably the only complaint I now have about it is that I empty the bottle too quickly and I have to wait a while for another bottle to be ready. Besides that it works very well and I am happy with it.
The first time I tried this product it seemed the other reviews were correct. The water was just barely carbonated and I was rather disappointed with it. However, I found that once you pressurize the bottle; letting it sit in the refridgerator for a while will really carbonate it up. To me it now "seems" just as good as store bought carbonated water or at least very close.
Probably the only complaint I now have about it is that I empty the bottle too quickly and I have to wait a while for another bottle to be ready. Besides that it works very well and I am happy with it.
57 of 57 people found the following review helpful
By TonyCoach
Color Name:Brushed Alum|Amazon Verified Purchase
Some may wonder why bother when seltzer water comes in bottles.
1. Makes excellent, high-quality carbonated water. For a TRUE diet soda without chemicals, or add it to cocktails.
2. It's fun and easy to make. Just screw in the chargers and shake.
3. Great design. A conversation piece. Nostalgic and Retro. Just like the bars in the old movies.
4. Economical. Less than 70 cents per soda charger for one liter.
5. Great gift idea.
Drawbacks:
1. The CO2 soda charges can be tough to find. Amazon had them, then they didn't. They may again. Buy in bulk.
2. The one liter dispenses quickly
1. Makes excellent, high-quality carbonated water. For a TRUE diet soda without chemicals, or add it to cocktails.
2. It's fun and easy to make. Just screw in the chargers and shake.
3. Great design. A conversation piece. Nostalgic and Retro. Just like the bars in the old movies.
4. Economical. Less than 70 cents per soda charger for one liter.
5. Great gift idea.
Drawbacks:
1. The CO2 soda charges can be tough to find. Amazon had them, then they didn't. They may again. Buy in bulk.
2. The one liter dispenses quickly
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
seltzer maker
I purchased the isi 2248 seltzer maker and it works great. It takes ordinary tap water and makes a delicious drink. The isi chargers cost $1.18 each. Read more
Published 1 day ago by vinoman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cool looking siphon.
This was a gift for my friend who is in to making all those classic cocktails and every book said a soda siphon was the way to go for the amateur mixologist. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Bolow
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but spectacular failure
This unit has performed well for me for over five years. I had to replace the valve assembly about a year ago, but otherwise up to expectations. Read more
Published 22 days ago by W. Beeman
5.0 out of 5 stars
love the taste
the Soda Siphon works great, its very easy to use and tastes much better than the bottled sodas.
also its much cheaper than buying the high end Soda. Read more
also its much cheaper than buying the high end Soda. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Donald May
5.0 out of 5 stars
No more exploding Schweppes Soda Water for me
...which is why I bought the soda siphon. Purchasing a bottle of soda water was getting expensive, mostly because like most other sodas, if you don't refrigerate the bottle... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brian M Wise
4.0 out of 5 stars
Smaller bubbles but does the job
This is not an aggressive seltzer. There may be a trick to it I don't know but no way to screw in the cartridge without losing some gas, Bubbles tend to be small and pressure not... Read more
Published 1 month ago by mer
4.0 out of 5 stars
great seltzer maker!
I've had this for about 4 months now, and it works great. It does take a while for the water to get really fizzy, because, as other reviewers say, the bottle has to be cold and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ann Reid
1.0 out of 5 stars
iSi Soda Siphon Doesn't Work
Looks great but doesn't work. Positive reviews must be from employees or paid hucksters of iSi. I tried everything: chilling the container, parts, water, cartridges, the works;... Read more
Published 1 month ago by GARY SAN DIEGO
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simple and Clean
Pros: Easy to use. Fun to use. Looks cool.
No need for 'typical' sodas with all their additives - just clean water carbonated via the gas. Read more
No need for 'typical' sodas with all their additives - just clean water carbonated via the gas. Read more
Published 1 month ago by SandD
1.0 out of 5 stars
incomplete item
We purchased this soda siphon to replace another brand that was discontinued. We didn't know how to use this new version so we continued using the old one until recently. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sean's mom
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