Aarke Carbonator 3, Sparkling Water Maker with Water Bottle, Special Edition Sand

I brought this aarke Carbonator 3 mainly because a friend has got one and it's a fantastic stylish extremely well built machine and makes brilliant bubbles & it much better than my SodaStream Sprit one electric machine, However the machine I received from this seller (JDM Distribution) when i opened the box the 1st indication this is a used machine was the folder which has the cleaning cloth and drip tray plate has scuff dirty makes on it, Then looking over the machine I found several scuff marks and scratches, The drip tray itself has worn scuff areas, Even so I setup the unit and straight away I didn't hear a buzzing noise from the valve as the instructions mentioned no matter how long I held it down, I tried a lot of testing and the carbonated water was OK the odd time but mostly very poor, If you do buy one goto YouTube their are videos showing how the machine should work & the correct way to use it This experience was nothing like my friends machine, So I emailed aarke including photos (which are attached with this review) aarke confirmed that (JDM Distribution) are a authorised UK agent But brand new Carbonator 3 should not look or operate like mine does & wouldn't leave them in that condition as before they are boxed they all go through a rigorous performance and Quality control inspection, they advised me to return it & get a replacement, I returned it for a full refund which I did get straight away, I paid £139.99 on aarke's website it's £179.99 Free shipping 30 days return and a 3yr warranty, So I ordered one it arrived in 4 days and is mint cosmetic condition and it's performance so far it fantastic, I ordered mine directly from aarke, i looked on Amazon UK and it had increased to £159.99 However it was supplied directly from Amazon eu. I couldn't find it sold a posted from JDM Distribution UK? I wonder why?, I also informed aarke that in my personal opinion I thought that JDM Distribution UK had sent me a returned item or a refurbished one, aarke said they would look into the matter but No customers should ever receive any of aarke products in that condition, I personally think the poor reviews about this machine maybe because the seller doesn't always ship Brand new items, of-course I don't have any proof of this but it makes you wonder, so I would highly recommend that you purchased a Carbonator 3 but NOT from JDM Distribution UK, if sold and distributed by Amazon UK then that fine & I would of done so but I got my fingers burnt and ordered directly from aarke as my friend had done, my friend has has his Carbonator 3 over 12mths and it's working perfectly with no problems and the quality of the build finish & performance is in a different league to SodaStream plastic models, So yes buy one just not from JDM Distribution UK!.

Looks great , feels premium and now I’m drinking 15 liters of water a day :)

Looks very stylish and small footprint, been using it to add magnesium powder and hydration powder drinks, makes them into a treat

Wonderful! Does the job perfectly and it's not as noisy as other makes. Really easy to use. Looks great. Well worth the money.

Works well (but the plastic bottle goes cloudy too easy).

Why buy bottles of soda when it literally takes a few seconds to make your own? Nice, clean, and fizzy. Just drink it down, or add your own flavour. Plus you can get a good deal on the gas from the likes of Sainsbury's, Tesco's, etc where a refill is just £13. One point with the gas though, it may seem like the bottle is empty, but if you tighten it up there's more gas to be had. Maybe the Sodastream gas bottle is slightly different from Aarke own, but it does come loose after a while.

Yes, you can buy cheaper types that do the job, but I use this so much, it's out on my counter top all the time, so I wanted it to look good too. The quality of the construction is very good. I don't drink fizzy pop. I only use it for sparkling water. As I filter my water, this tastes so much better than shop bought sparkling water. I add a fresh squeezed lemon or lime to the water for extra taste sometimes too. You can also make the water as fizzy as you want. The bottles are good quality too. Definitely recommend getting 2 bottles.

Worth every penny! Best soda water!