TLDR: this thing is amazing! If given the option, I’d pick this again over any other product out there (and not just because there aren’t many options in NA).
I remodeled my kitchen this year and decided that my soda stream, while way more eco-friendly than La Croix and Perrier, was inconvenient. I was constantly filling up liter bottles and half of it went flat before I could drink it. I hated replacing the CO2 every month and it was way more expensive than a large CO2 tank. I visited my company’s office in Europe and saw an on-demand soda faucet in the kitchen and knew I had to have one. I looked into Grohe Blue but it was really expensive and the reviews said it was super loud. And that’s literally the only option my contractors and many others knew about.
Then I found Seltza Tap. The carbonator is small and fits well under the sink. It’s relatively quiet for a fridge right after refilling a glass, and it has a quiet buzz after that, which truly can’t be heard when you close the cabinet. It was really easy to install, and now I have basically limitless soda water in the exact amount that I want.
The fizz in my experience is more than Perrier and less than La Croix. I’m not picky, but if given the choice, it’s the exact level I like. My tank is right at 75 PSI and I set the temp to 6°C. I think if you make it colder, it will be more fizzy because the CO2 integrates better with colder water.
One special note is that I used a different faucet because I really loved the Brizo beverage faucet. The carbonator/fridge is compatible with any normal faucet than can handle high pressure.
I’m in Seattle and shipping from BC was fast. The worst part was waiting 4 months for the remodel because it was installed on the last day of the project. Thank you so much Seltza Tap for making this in a market severely lacking options for on-demand soda water.