Frequently Asked Questions - General Questions

Yes - the secret is out! Soda is simply water, fizz and flavor. With SodaStream's home drinks makers, you transform ordinary tap water into fresh, great-tasting soda by adding fizz (in the form of carbon dioxide from a SodaStream carbonator) and flavor (one of 25 concentrate syrups.) So go ahead and enjoy the freshest, best tasting soda on the planet!

Coffee lovers enjoy fresh brewed coffee at home using their coffee makers. Now, soda lovers can enjoy delicious, freshly-made soda at home using a SodaStream home drinks maker! People buy soda makers for many reasons. Some of the most popular benefits include:

• Quick, convenient and easy to use
• Fresh, delicious soda in seconds
• No more lugging heavy, bulky bottles and cans from the store
• No more storing cases of soda
• No more worries about running out of your favorite soft drinks
• Over 20 great-tasting flavors, including regular, diet and caffeine-free options
• Regular flavours have much less sugar, carbs and sodium than store-bought brands
• Diet flavours are sweetened with Splenda® and contain no aspartame
• Reusable BPA-free bottles and concentrated syrup cut down on recyclables and disposables, making an environmentally-friendly alternative to store-bought drinks
• No batteries, electricity or plumbing

After your initial purchase of a home soda maker package, you'll enjoy soda water in reusable 1-litre PET bottle for just $0.30 per litre and flavored sodas for as little as $0.70 per litre, before any applicable shipping charges.

SodaStream Drinks Makers, replacement and spare cylinders as well as our range of syrups can be purchased from any participating Woolworths, Kmart, Mitre10, Coles, BigW, Harvey Norman, Good Guys, Clive Peeters, David Jones and a growing number of independent stores.

Soda-making supplies are also available for 24-hour ordering on our websites. Click for a full list of our online stores.

SodaStream is the world leader in Home Carbonation Systems, founded in 1991, with over 8 million drinks makers sold in more than 30 countries around the world.

No. Soda-Club is just the name of the company. There are no membership requirements, annual dues or minimum purchases of any kind. Once you have a drinks maker, you may purchase soda-making supplies at your own pace and convenience.

Yes. Many of SodaStream’s consumable packages are completely recyclable, once they’ve outlived their useful lives. Remember that carbonating bottles are reusable up to 3 years before they need to be replaced. Check with your municipal recycling authority to find out how to recycle your SodaStream items.

For many years, SodaStream has demanded that our suppliers and subcontractors meet exacting specifications, so that our millions of customers worldwide can enjoy a safe and superior product that is compliant with international standards for beverage quality.

Some topics of special concern:

• Phthalates and PCBs: SodaStream does not use any materials in the production process that can produce phthalates or PCBs.
• Bisphenol-A (BPA): SodaStream does not use polycarbonate materials, and therefore our products are free of this chemical compound.
• MSDS sheets and certificates of supplier conformity are available upon request.