Using the SodaStream home soda maker

- My name is Jess Stratton, and welcome to Home Techonomics.…This week, I'm going to show you how it's possible…to make your own soda at home…using an appliance called the SodaStream.…Right now, there aren't a lot of brands on the market…of home soda makers, so the SodaStream…is currently the industry leader.…There's a few different models of SodaStream to choose from.…This one's the base model.…They look different.…It's mostly aesthetic purposes,…but some use glass bottles,…while others use these BPA-free plastic bottles,…however, at the end of the day,…they all do the same thing, that is, they carbonate water.…

The SodaStream uses a carbon dioxide canister…and then acts as a carbonator itself.…Once the water you start with has been carbonated,…then you can flavor it.…The first thing that you'll notice…is that there's no power cord.…This makes the SodaStream very flexible as a home appliance,…as there's no reliance on having to keep it…near a power outlet or need batteries.…Instead, the SodaStream uses a carbon dioxide canister…