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does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Nov 19^th, 2015 at 5:57pm

I enjoy drinking soda water...however it contains sodium...I would like to buy one of these machines/gadgets... but cant find out if the soda water would contain the same amount of sodium as buying it ready made....in this heat I like a fizzy drink.. but everything is full of sugar or salt..any advice out there would be appreciated..

plus buying a bottle of ready made soda water you have to drink it straight away...or its flat...

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Mortdooley Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6782 Texas Gulf Coast Gender:	Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine Reply #1 - Nov 20^th, 2015 at 11:10pm If your regulations are anything like ours the flavor additive will list ingredients in descending order of amount. We bypass many products because of some of the contents and buy similar ones that don't pump up taste with chemicals, excess sugar or salt.
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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine Reply #2 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 2:02am Bloody hell do they still make them?
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Reply #3 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 5:43am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 2:02am:

Bloody hell do they still make them?

Yes you can still gat a toaster, milkshake machine or waffle maker as well.

I have never had one but was always tempted to give it a go but this year am going for an iced tea maker from T2 as my daughter loves Iced tea.

In my case I love the idea of it (iced tea) am mostly disappointed by the taste but found a fruity flavour that I like cold.

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Reply #4 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:14am

Mortdooley wrote on Nov 20^th, 2015 at 11:10pm:

If your regulations are anything like ours the flavor additive will list ingredients in descending order of amount. We bypass many products because of some of the contents and buy similar ones that don't pump up taste with chemicals, excess sugar or salt.

thanks for that.. I am not interested in flavors just soda water....so I know no sugar...I well have to ask at a shop that sells them...... if you check the sugar and salt content in most things... its a shock...we really have no idea what they are pumping into our systems... dont get me started on colours...

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Reply #5 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:15am

Dnarever wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 5:43am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 2:02am:

Bloody hell do they still make them?

Yes you can still gat a toaster, milkshake machine or waffle maker as well.

I have never had one but was always tempted to give it a go but this year am going for an iced tea maker from T2 as my daughter loves Iced tea.

In my case I love the idea of it (iced tea) am mostly disappointed by the taste but found a fruity flavour that I like cold.

iced tea maker.. never heard of it....would that make iced coffee as well do you think???...

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Reply #6 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:18am

cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:14am:

Mortdooley wrote on Nov 20^th, 2015 at 11:10pm:

If your regulations are anything like ours the flavor additive will list ingredients in descending order of amount. We bypass many products because of some of the contents and buy similar ones that don't pump up taste with chemicals, excess sugar or salt.

thanks for that.. I am not interested in flavors just soda water....so I know no sugar...I well have to ask at a shop that sells them...... if you check the sugar and salt content in most things... its a shock...we really have no idea what they are pumping into our systems... dont get me started on colours...

Yes I like the red soda machines or the normal silver ones. My Aunt had one with a red gun at the top which stuck with me, it just seems to be the expected colour, I don't know if blue is even allowed.

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Reply #7 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:54am

Dnarever wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:18am:

cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:14am:

Mortdooley wrote on Nov 20^th, 2015 at 11:10pm:

If your regulations are anything like ours the flavor additive will list ingredients in descending order of amount. We bypass many products because of some of the contents and buy similar ones that don't pump up taste with chemicals, excess sugar or salt.

thanks for that.. I am not interested in flavors just soda water....so I know no sugar...I well have to ask at a shop that sells them...... if you check the sugar and salt content in most things... its a shock...we really have no idea what they are pumping into our systems... dont get me started on colours...

Yes I like the red soda machines or the normal silver ones. My Aunt had one with a red gun at the top which stuck with me, it just seems to be the expected colour, I don't know if blue is even allowed.

your a bad boy dna.. you know thats not what I meant...lolol...

I like small.. I find these gadgets take up too much room...so I will go for small the colour secondary..if I had a coordinating kitchen people might think I can cook..

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Reply #8 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 7:01am

cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:15am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 5:43am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 2:02am:

Bloody hell do they still make them?

Yes you can still gat a toaster, milkshake machine or waffle maker as well.

I have never had one but was always tempted to give it a go but this year am going for an iced tea maker from T2 as my daughter loves Iced tea.

In my case I love the idea of it (iced tea) am mostly disappointed by the taste but found a fruity flavour that I like cold.

iced tea maker.. never heard of it....would that make iced coffee as well do you think???...

You don't have to have it really it is just a container with an appropriate filter to mix the tea and keep the leaves separate and to hold and dispense the Tea, handy or convenient method not essential. Don't think it would be very good for coffee.

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Reply #9 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 7:08am

Dnarever wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 7:01am:

cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:15am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 5:43am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 2:02am:

Bloody hell do they still make them?

Yes you can still gat a toaster, milkshake machine or waffle maker as well.

I have never had one but was always tempted to give it a go but this year am going for an iced tea maker from T2 as my daughter loves Iced tea.

In my case I love the idea of it (iced tea) am mostly disappointed by the taste but found a fruity flavour that I like cold.

iced tea maker.. never heard of it....would that make iced coffee as well do you think???...

You don't have to have it really it is just a container with an appropriate filter to mix the tea and keep the leaves separate and to hold and dispense the Tea, handy or convenient method not essential. Don't think it would be very good for coffee.

so is it just your everyday tea bags...I always have to have BOILING water on my tea bag to me it has to cook...so if you use iced water it wouldnt work....

coffee is the same it needs brewing ....

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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 20720 ACT Gender:	Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine Reply #10 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 8:09am Cods Re the Soda stream, I have one stored in the back of the cupboard like all these fad things. ( My son bought it , personally I didnt much like their flavours) Anyway I have just checked the gas bottle it says contains 330g of CO2. Makes 40 litres of drink. The Good Guys have them Hope that helps.
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Reply #11 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 8:21am

Redmond Neck wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 8:09am:

Cods

Re the Soda stream, I have one stored in the back of the cupboard like all these fad things. ( My son bought it , personally I didnt much like their flavours)

Anyway I have just checked the gas bottle it says contains 330g of CO2. Makes 40 lires of drink.

The Good Guys have them

Hope that helps.

oh thats interesting thanks redmond..I can hope that doesnt convert into sodium...I cant get my head around how that aerates..water.. but then I dont think I am meant too.... as you have not tried it.. you cant tell me if it works a treat...I find sodawater a real thirst quencher..I dont like sweet.. so flavoring wont be a problem...

as you say most of these gadgets end up at the back of the cupboard lost forever..... or under the bed...lolol

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Reply #12 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 8:28am

cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 8:21am:

Redmond Neck wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 8:09am:

Cods

Re the Soda stream, I have one stored in the back of the cupboard like all these fad things. ( My son bought it , personally I didnt much like their flavours)

Anyway I have just checked the gas bottle it says contains 330g of CO2. Makes 40 lires of drink.

The Good Guys have them

Hope that helps.

oh thats interesting thanks redmond..I can hope that doesnt convert into sodium...I cant get my head around how that aerates..water.. but then I dont think I am meant too.... as you have not tried it.. you cant tell me if it works a treat...I find sodawater a real thirst quencher..I dont like sweet.. so flavoring wont be a problem...

as you say most of these gadgets end up at the back of the cupboard lost forever..... or under the bed...lolol

No the weights, snow board and guitar are under his bed.

They work alright although I have found sometimes the bottles seem to lose gas pressure if stored for long periods, this may have been due to me using an old bottle and not tightening the lid hard enough..

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Reply #13 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:11am

I've got one. They are great. I was buying a lot of soda water already - trying to cut down on my soft drink consumption, and also trying to keep up my fluid levels. It costs about a third of what the cheapest home brand soda water costs. I started a thread here a while back where I counted the number of bottles you get out of a gas canister.

They add sodium to the bottled stuff I believe in order to stop stuff breeding in it - eg algae. When you make it yourself, it is only water and carbon dioxide. Unless there is some chemistry going on I am not aware of.

It is also good added to fresh orange juice 50/50.

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Reply #14 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:15am

freediver wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:11am:

I've got one. They are great. I was buying a lot of soda water already - trying to cut down on my soft drink consumption, and also trying to keep up my fluid levels. It costs about a third of what the cheapest home brand soda water costs. I started a thread here a while back where I counted the number of bottles you get out of a gas canister.

They add sodium to the bottled stuff I believe in order to stop stuff breeding in it - eg algae. When you make it yourself, it is only water and carbon dioxide. Unless there is some chemistry going on I am not aware of.

It is also good added to fresh orange juice 50/50.

so can you do all the flavours on them? cola? lemonade, lemon squash etc?

I've never used one or even seen one used.

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