Compacted salt: multiple tablets in each bag, easy to handle.
Compacted salt: 2 x 4Kg bricks in each pack, easy to handle.
Effect in water softener
Dissolves and becomes brine
Dissolves and becomes brine
Rate of consumption
Same
Same
Availability
Multiple sources available nationwide
Kinetico™ dealers and Harveys™ block salt dealers only
Psst. Want to know a secret? Here's a little known fact: You can use block salt in a tablet salt water softener and you can use tablet salt in a block salt softener.
Tablet salt is consumed at the same rate, costs a lot less than block salt and does exactly the same job in the water softener.
The real difference between the two types of salt is just marketing.
We actually sell more tablet salt than block salt nowadays.
You wouldn't drive a car without a fuel gauge would you? Then why own a water softener without a salt monitor... (more)
Ensign established 1982
Ensign - The Water Softener Centre
Unit 6 Hertford Court, Marlborough Business Park, Marlborough, Nr Swindon SN8 4AW, United Kingdom.
Tel Lo-Call 0845 643 1982