PHILIPS ADD4902BKO/37 Sparkling Water Maker, Soda Maker, Soda Streaming Machine with 1L Carbonating Bottle, Seltzer Fizzy Water Maker, Compatible with Any Screw-in 60L CO2 Carbonator(NOT Included)

3 months in and I've bought 3 of them because it's a simple but effective water carbonator. This is our first sparkling water maker. After one too many trips to Target for more cases of Waterloo, I found the Philips brand carbonator for a solid entry level price and decided to give it a go. I really wanted the lovely Aarke carbonator, but the price was too high for something we weren't sure we would like. Fortunately, we love the Philips!It's sleek, stylish, and fairly sturdy considering the plastic build. CO2 cylinders are easy to find at the nearest stores (Wal-Mart, Target, etc). It makes sparkling water easily with one or two pumps of the button. Our first CO2 cylinder lasted a month between two of us using it daily. We've since cut back from two pumps to one per bottle, so I expect the CO2 will last longer.Now the big question: Why 3?One for homeOne for workAnd one as a gift to a friend who was really interested in ours

I am very impressed with the quality of this machine. It looks great in my kitchen with the stainless steel appliances. Was super easy to setup and start using!I used a Ninja Thirsti CO2 tank because it was the only locally available screw-on type canister at my Target store. Fit perfectly, no leaks, and was really pleased at how easy it was to install.The water comes out VERY carbonated with 3 pumps of the button. Make sure you hold it until the gas starts escaping (loud hissing sound which the instructions call a 'buzz' sound).Overall would highly recommend this soda water maker over others because of the ease of use, aesthetics, and the quality of the maker. Will update if there's any issues over time.Update: After a few months of use the white nozzle that goes into the water came loose. This was causing the water to not be carbonated. If you're having carbonation issues but the CO2 bottle isn't empty, check the tightness of the white nozzle to make sure the air isn't escaping at the top of the bottle. Still love this machine and it REALLY fizzes the water up nicely when it's cold.

This is exactly what I needed. I was tired of buying sparkling water from the store and this works great. I wish the CO2 was included and was shocked at how expensive they are. I would have given 5 stars but the container provided is plastic. I expected glass and am looking for a replacement for it. Overall, I am very happy with the product but don’t know why it costs this much for a piece of plastic. The CO2 is the primary function for sparkling water.

Why has Philips made this so difficult??? My old Soda Stream carbonator broke after several years of great service & I thought I would try the Philips brand - I now wish that I didn't. I bought the Philips ADD4902BKO/37 carbonator on the basis that it was compatible with the screw valve CO2 cylinders I already have, and based on comments I had read it seemed to be compatible with the Soda Stream plastic bottles. When I got the carbonator it did work with the screw in CO2 bottles, but I found that it wouldn't work with the Soda Stream plastic bottles. The Philips plastic bottle has 4 'bayonet lugs' that are used to lock the plastic bottle to the carbonator. I realized that I obviously needed to order the correct plastic bottles for this Philips carbonator. I selected from the Amazon website a pair of Philips plastic bottles that were recommended as being compatible with the carbonator I had purchased - and I checked that they were listed as being compatible with the ADD4902BKO/37 carbonator. When I received these new plastic bottles I realized that they didn't have the 4 bayonet lugs and hence are just the same as the Soda Stream bottles I already had. Something didn't add up here so I went digging into this compatibility issue further.On close inspection of the carbonator machine I had purchased I realized that the serial number on the bottom of the item suggests that the model number is actually ADD4902BKOQ/37. It seems that the letter "Q" in the model number has major significance - not that this is pointed out on the Philips website, nor is this highlighted on the Amazon advert. From what I can tell it seems like this letter "Q" denotes that the carbonator has what some people are calling a "quick twist neck" - I.E., the plastic bottle features 4 bayonet lugs, and the absence of the letter "Q" means that the plastic bottle is the original screw top type.It wouldn't be so bad if this was all clearly laid out however the Philips website doesn't even talk about these two completely different bottle types nor does it explain that there is a compatibility issue if you have the wrong type of plastic bottle. I see other users have made comments about the plastic bottles not sealing correctly when carbonating & I am guessing that this is the cause of issues with other users and I suspect that they might not have an engineering background and the ability to try and diagnose exactly what the issue is.What made this issue particularly bad in my situation was that I ordered a carbonator with the ADD4902BKO/37 model number but in reality I was sent a ADD4902BKOQ/37 and to a new customer not fully versed in the subtle differences in Philips part numbers, there was nothing obvious to suggest that I had been sent the ADD4902BKOQ/37 model - I am only able to determine this difference by inspecting the serial number on the bottom of the carbonator.As a customer I don't really care which model of carbonator and plastic bottles I have - BUT what is important is that I want a carbonator and plastic bottles that are compatible with each other.What makes this a really bad issue is that it seems that even Philips are not aware of this compatibility issue - if you order a device with one model number and they actually send you a device with a slightly different model number.I would characterize this issue as constituting that this product is not fit for its intended purpose. If Philips can't effectively manage the fact that they are selling different types of carbonators and plastic bottles and they have compatibility issues then they shouldn't sell this product. I would welcome a technical representative from Philips contacting me so that I can show them the extent of how bad this compatibility issue is - specifically regarding many of the product pages on the Amazon platform and even the information on the Philips website.

I converted to sparkling water years ago. I would buy 2 litre bottles from my local grocery store but got tired of running out or having to make special trips to the store for more. This machine solves all the problems and does it in a simple, elegant and functional appliance. Screw in a CO2 cartridge and away you go. Great sparkling water any time you need it.

This product makes the perfect drink for three drinks and then steadily reduces in fizziness to flat water extremely fast. I only get 5-7 drinks before it no longer fizzes my water. Very disappointed about how few drinks are able to be made per canister of CO2. Wouldn’t buy again

Exactly what I was looking for! Love this, trying to save on trips to the store and tons of recycling. I am very happy with the quality.

Great product for the price. Looks nice in our house. Works well!