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Is it really table salt in big chunks? I didn’t realize… I’ll dig up the MSDS tomorrow but if so I guess I’ll just refill the dishwasher with coarse salt next t

Is it really table salt in big chunks? I didn’t realize… I’ll dig up the MSDS tomorrow but if so I guess I’ll just refill the dishwasher with coarse salt next time I guess rather than the dishwasher variety.

tialaramex 4y ago
I've never seen it in "big chunks" but sure, the dishwasher doesn't care, it just wants Sodium Ions. It seems weird if "coarse salt" is significantly cheaper where you are than dishwasher salt, the main cost difference I'd expect is that the "dishwasher salt" manufacturer is like "This isn't food, so I don't need food inspections" which would make their product cheaper. I checked my usual suppliers, if I want fancy salt, because I'm stupid, crazy or rich, I can pay up to £40 per 100 grams for special "black salt" which apparently has rare minerals in it and presumably is aligned with my spiritual ancestors or something? If I'm content with just salt, NaCl, ordinary crystals of sodium chloride, that's £0.10 per 100g. I could put that in a dishwasher but... If I want dishwasher salt, that's £1 per 1kg, which is the same ratio but larger sizes because unlike fancy specialist salt, nobody buys 100 grams of dishwasher salt. However, do check your "coarse salt" is actually just salt, it probably doesn't matter, but the manufacturer doesn't design the machine to have, for example iodine in it, which is often in the table salt in places where iodine deficiency causes medical problem, or an anti-caking agent (to stop it forming "big chunks" when you want to sprinkle it on food) or other food ingredients.
- licebmi__at__ 4y ago
  I recently bought my mom a dishwasher, so I can tell you that at least in my mom’s town, dishwasher salt is more expensive than regular salt. Perhaps because dishwashers are still a luxury product, so everything related is still more expensive because those who need them can buy them at these prices. Just verified, dishwasher salt is almost 5usd/kg. Coarse salt is .75usd/kg

tialaramex 4y ago

I've never seen it in "big chunks" but sure, the dishwasher doesn't care, it just wants Sodium Ions. It seems weird if "coarse salt" is significantly cheaper where you are than dishwasher salt, the main cost difference I'd expect is that the "dishwasher salt" manufacturer is like "This isn't food, so I don't need food inspections" which would make their product cheaper. I checked my usual suppliers, if I want fancy salt, because I'm stupid, crazy or rich, I can pay up to £40 per 100 grams for special "black salt" which apparently has rare minerals in it and presumably is aligned with my spiritual ancestors or something? If I'm content with just salt, NaCl, ordinary crystals of sodium chloride, that's £0.10 per 100g. I could put that in a dishwasher but... If I want dishwasher salt, that's £1 per 1kg, which is the same ratio but larger sizes because unlike fancy specialist salt, nobody buys 100 grams of dishwasher salt. However, do check your "coarse salt" is actually just salt, it probably doesn't matter, but the manufacturer doesn't design the machine to have, for example iodine in it, which is often in the table salt in places where iodine deficiency causes medical problem, or an anti-caking agent (to stop it forming "big chunks" when you want to sprinkle it on food) or other food ingredients.

licebmi__at__ 4y ago
I recently bought my mom a dishwasher, so I can tell you that at least in my mom’s town, dishwasher salt is more expensive than regular salt. Perhaps because dishwashers are still a luxury product, so everything related is still more expensive because those who need them can buy them at these prices. Just verified, dishwasher salt is almost 5usd/kg. Coarse salt is .75usd/kg