What it does for your water
The Snow Shield 50 lb Solar Salt Crystals is softener salt in solar crystals form, 50 lb per bag, 99.6% pure.
Solar salt crystals cost less and suit most softeners; they leave a little more insoluble residue than evaporated pellets.
Refill before it runs low and don't pack the tank to the brim in a humid room, which encourages bridging.
The listing also gives purity 99.6%; bag 50 lb.
The listing gives a shipping weight of 50 lb.
Is it the right unit for your house?
Choose it when
- Topping up a salt-based softener
Pass on it when
- Salt-free conditioners
Where it wins and where it loses
Wins
- Solar crystals
- 50 lb
- 99.6% purity
Loses
- Heavy bags to carry
Limits to know about
- Figures are the maker's or seller's own; check fit and capacity against your water test and your equipment's manual.
Maker's figures
Every figure below comes from the source shown in brackets. Where the maker doesn't state something, we say so instead of estimating.
| Age range | Adult | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Product weight | 50 lb | Retailer |
| Bag size | 50 lb | Retailer |
| Purity (maker) | 99.6% | Retailer |
Units to weigh against it
Other softener salt in the catalog
Final verdict
A sensible solar salt crystals for topping up a salt-based softener.
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