July 2006
Soda makers
| Brand & Model | Price per kit | What you get | Liters per cylinder (or cartridge) | Cost per charge | *Cost per liter of soda | Comments | For more information |
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SODA MAKERS Use refillable CO2 cylinders that charge dozens of liters of beverage |
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Mr. Butler's Italia Fizzy Drinkmaker |
$80 | Soda maker, 1 plastic mixing bottle, 1 empty CO2 cylinder | 60 | $7 | 80¢ | CO2 cylinder arrives empty; you fill it at a hobby or hardware store. "Diet Coke" flavor was watery | www.mrbutlers.com |
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180 | Soda maker, 5 plastic bottles, 1 measuring and dispensing pump, 1 full CO2 cylinder | 64 | 11 | 55 | Available only in Oregon and Washington | 800-397-9771; www.idrinksoda.com |
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100 | Soda maker, 3 plastic mixing bottles, 2 plastic storage bottles, 18 flavoring packs, 1 full CO2 cylinder | 110 | 19 | 55 | Included flavoring syrups impart sodas with an "artificial" taste | 800-763-2258; www.sodaclubusa.com |
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280 | Soda maker, 2 glass carafes, 15 flavoring packs, 4 full CO2 cylinders | 45 | 14 | 69 | Stays carbonated longer than others | 800-763-2258; www.sodaclubusa.com |
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SODA SIPHONS Use disposable CO2 cartridges that charge only one liter of beverage each |
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60 | Soda siphon | 1 | 0.75 | 75 | Low fizz | 800-447-2426; www.isinorthamerica.com |
| 52 | Soda siphon | 1 | 0.75 | 75 | High fizz | 315-986-7685; www.liss-america.com | |
| 53 | Soda siphon | 1 | 0.75 | 33 | Moderate fizz | 800-984-9793; www.mrfizz.com | |
*Cost per liter of soda does not include the initial outlay for the device and/or kit. The nationwide average cost for one liter of store-bought soda is 80 cents.
