On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:03:48 -0500, "Percival P. Cassidy"
wrote:

. I cannot say what
the salt costs a we buy bags of Morton pellets at Sam's Club for
$4.xx and always keep at least one bag in reserve. In the 5 or 6 years
we've had it it has never needed any parts replaced.

Perce

I stopped using pellets in my system. The brine barrel would cake-up
at the bottom with a "salt dam" from pellets that did not completely
dissolve.

I use the Morton "solar salt" crystals that break down. This made a
difference in how I maintain the unit.