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1.0 out of 5 starsA abysmal money hole
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
I got a soda stream 4 months before this. It was alright, but touchy to get right with the amount of carbonation, and you couldnt control it well as it was fixed intervals. When that one suddenly began releasing gas as it pumped. The incredibly cheap design of the plastic appliance was what I thought was the culprit. So I sprung for the beefier design of the Philips that also lets you control the pressure to what you know is good.
This one took me a few tries but I got it down perfect and have been living with it for a good 6 months.
Until, Lo and behold, The bypass valve, or the seal, or something, has failed on it, and its now evacuating any pressure being built in the bottle, failing the carbonation, And venting that oh so expensive CO2 away like burning money, while I try to fix such a simple machine broken in the exact same way as the dinky sodastream. I have no idea what I've done wrong with both of these products to warrant them failing in the same way. They sit on my counter, I use brita filtered water only, I under pump the pressure if anything, so its not overpressure. Its very suspect, that them selling proprietary refill CO2s (Not philips specifically) And proprietary degradable bottles, That they would, perhaps have the gaul to design their machines with a timed obsolescence part. Pretty bold assumption, I know, I just cannot comprehend how such a thing has occurred with two completely different brands and two completely different designs of machine.
All in all, I've spent an eyewatering amount of money, on simple appliances that proport to save you money, And now have nothing to show for it. So please forgive me if I feel like I've been a bit scammed. +