Water softeners: Tablet salt and block salt comparison data

Key attribute

10Kg Tablet salt

Block salt

Pack size

10Kg bag with handle

8Kg box

Price guide delivered £ (Jan 05)

31.0p to 36.3p per kg

50.17p to 57.29p per kg

Physical form

Compacted salt: multiple tablets 15mm in diameter

Compacted salt: single 4Kg brick

Effect in water softener

Dissolves and becomes brine

Dissolves and becomes brine

Availability

Multiple sources nationwide

Kinetico™ dealers and sub-stockists only

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Since 1998 salt has been available in the 10Kg bag size, which is very convenient for the user to handle and has now all but taken over from the traditional 25Kg bag size.

Nowadays, for the same weight it costs less per Kg to buy it in 10Kg bags than the older 25Kg size.

Costs a lot less than block salt too!