Warning! Potential Problem with Kent Salt.

[midgetwaiter]

Originally Posted by Denis

Just got responce from J&L:
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Two options since you are local:

1. Send sample to Kent, and they will replace bucket of salt
2. Bring in bucket and we'll replace.

If anyone orders Kent salt we are informing them before shipping. I was told
by Kent that it was one batch (70 buckets). If that is the case then not all
of ours is bad.

Allen
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I love these guys.

I read that as J&L got one bad batch of 70 rather than Kent only shipped 70, which would make more sense.

[BMW Rider]

Originally Posted by midgetwaiter

I read that as J&L got one bad batch of 70 rather than Kent only shipped 70, which would make more sense.

I spoke with J&L yesterday about my two buckets. He said that's what they had - 70 buckets of the bad stuff, none of the good stuff, so they had none to ship to me as replacements. They gave me the contact info for Kent and said that it is best for me to deal directly with them, but if I had any trouble, they would look after things for me. I sent an e-mail to Kent yesterday afternoon, and am waiting for their reply. I will be getting my two 1lb samples ready to ship off as soon as I get the full instructions from them. I expect they'll want to see proof of purchase for the two buckets, so I'll include a copy of my receipt. I don't want them to think I'm sending two samples from one bucket or something and delay the replacement.

I am also going to have to find some salt here in town now since I have only about two weeks supply left. Thats the reason I ordered these two buckets, I didn't want to run short. I don't expect I'll see the new buckets of salt for at least a month with shipping and such. What a PITA Anyone know who in Calgary currently has Kent salt (50 gallon bags) in stock?

[Chin_Lee]

Ed
can you verify with Kent what to do if you don't have a receipt? I don't know about most people but unlike electronics, its not a common practice for me to keep receipts for salt that I buy from a store.

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

I spoke with J&L yesterday about my two buckets. He said that's what they had - 70 buckets of the bad stuff, none of the good stuff, so they had none to ship to me as replacements. They gave me the contact info for Kent and said that it is best for me to deal directly with them, but if I had any trouble, they would look after things for me. I sent an e-mail to Kent yesterday afternoon, and am waiting for their reply. I will be getting my two 1lb samples ready to ship off as soon as I get the full instructions from them. I expect they'll want to see proof of purchase for the two buckets, so I'll include a copy of my receipt. I don't want them to think I'm sending two samples from one bucket or something and delay the replacement.

I am also going to have to find some salt here in town now since I have only about two weeks supply left. Thats the reason I ordered these two buckets, I didn't want to run short. I don't expect I'll see the new buckets of salt for at least a month with shipping and such. What a PITA Anyone know who in Calgary currently has Kent salt (50 gallon bags) in stock?

[Chad]

They never asked for proof of receipt when I talked to Kent. Just that I sent the sample.

[seashells]

Gee!!!

I don't feel so bad missing out on the big salt boxing day sale now! Looks like it saved me from lots of headache.

Doug

[Willow]

Originally Posted by seashells

Gee!!!

I don't feel so bad missing out on the big salt boxing day sale now! Looks like it saved me from lots of headache.

Doug

i don't think it mattered if you bought salt on boxing day or last week, it's all bad.

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by Willow

i don't think it mattered if you bought salt on boxing day or last week, it's all bad.

Untrue and totally annoying (Thanks, Harvey, for the use of your amazingly accurate graph for this post!)





The pallet of 200g Kent salt we ordered from IPZ earlier this month tested at 8.5 - 9 dKH. See my and Matt's previous posts a few pages back for more detailed info on our test results.

[seashells]

Originally Posted by Willow

i don't think it mattered if you bought salt on boxing day or last week, it's all bad.

I still have enough salt to last till end May. But at $36 for a bucket I figured a good idea to just stock up. So hopefully by the time I need more salt the problem will be resolved.

Doug

[BMW Rider]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

Ed
can you verify with Kent what to do if you don't have a receipt? I don't know about most people but unlike electronics, its not a common practice for me to keep receipts for salt that I buy from a store.

The only reason I have my receipt is because I just got the salt last week. This issue came to my attention between the time I order it and when I got it. Talk about poor timing.

They never asked for proof of receipt when I talked to Kent. Just that I sent the sample.

My concern is that I have two buckets and I want to be sure they are aware of that fact when I send them two samples. Good to hear that they are not making it a requirement though.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

I spoke with J&L yesterday about my two buckets. He said that's what they had - 70 buckets of the bad stuff, none of the good stuff, so they had none to ship to me as replacements.

Surely they'll be getting some good stuff in soon. Does it have to be replaced today? Just buy some good salt from somewhere local to tide you over, IMO.

This business of sending a pound of the stuff to Kent sounds ridiculous to me. A whole pound! I don't think so. They must have sophisticated labs where all they would need is a teaspoon of the stuff, at the most, to determine the alk. I don't know...I'm no chemist by any stretch....but I think there just hoping that most people will balk at shipping a whole pound and that reduces their loss, but still look good by makin' the offer. JMHO.

Cheers,