Is it easy to refill the container with the salt and pepper. I know most of the reservoir containers are fairly small, which is ok.
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It is a little difficult to refill. I use a small spoon to fill it up and place the container in a dish to stop making a mess on the kitchen table. I use it for pepper only and find the salt side is more difficult to grind.
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Very easy once my son showed me how, unscrew the top button. The reservoir is much bigger than you think too.
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It is difficult. I have to use tape over the side I'm not filling. Overall, I'm not thrilled with this grinder and hardly use it.
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Yes containers small but easy to fill. Just unscrew the top and add contents.
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It's easy. You just have to be a little careful that what you're pouring goes into correct side.
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I think they are just alike. I have both. Can't say I ever tried to see if the pepper mill would grind salt. They work the same. Honestly I hardly ever use the salt mill. It looks nice sitting with the pepper mill. They hold a lot so I do not have to refill that often.
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They are small. I've had my set for several months now and have not filled either one. But then We don't use them every day. But remember you are filling with whole peppercorns and rock salt. So when grinding you actually have a bit more than you think.
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I've never tried to get the top off to add salt. I just use the spout of the salt container and put it into the opening of the salt portion of the shaker or you could use a small funnel to fill it.
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No. The salt and Pepper comes from the bottom - a bit messy. I have a zip bag just for these when I travel with them
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This is a salt SHAKER and pepper mill combo.(only grinds the pepper) Quite small but seems to work well so far. Comes filled with the salt and peppercorns. Just tried it out for the first time since getting it for Christmas.
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Yes, it's easy to refill. But it does not dispense shampoo or conditioner easily. It seems to only handle liquid soap (which is much thinner) well.
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Not sure. I just fill them by hand. It's not that messy or difficult. I think those squeeze stations are overpriced....IMO. I love these pouches!
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Possibly.. My rock salt came w/ rock salt,, about the size of small pepper corns, but a few larger. After a year, I noted, after your query, that there are a ring of 3 holes & four holes underneath alternating, for 10 bays, or 70 total holes, for air to come in. Over 60% of mine after 1 yr's use, needed punching thru with a medium sizede needle,, probably solidified salt, as I punched about 20 holes with my needle, 1/3 were still open .so maintenance must be needed.. Nobody ever mentioned that before. If your fine ground salts are smaller than a medium size needle, you'd need a fine fleeter stuffed inside, or a filter attached under the device. which would work -an oversized cloth, wrapped with simple rubber band. The bottom opening for refills is a small 1/2' clear rubber stopper. That should give you a better insight of the unit. Moisture is going to affect both large & small crystals too.
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Very easy. Unscrew the cover on the bottom. Pour in the peppercorns. Screw in the cover. It's a large opening. Holds a lot of pepper, so you shouldn't have to do this too often.
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I don't know. I got so frustrated with constantly refilling it , because of the limited capacity, and the messiness involved, that I put it away and ordered a replacement for it. The one hand operation is handy, and If I used much less pepper I would probably be satisfied. But I had to refill it several times a week, and the aperture for adding peppercorns is very tiny and it results in peppercorns all over the counter and the floor.
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Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how to fill it easier!!! Sur wouln't be good for changing contents out very often.....
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The pepper I buy has a shaker opening on one side of the cap and a pouring opening on the other. If yours doesn't, use the smallest of the standard set of kitchen funnels to "widen" the opening you're pouring into. In dire circumstances when you have no small funnels, make an open ended cone out of foil to act as a funnel.
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yes! I don't think it comes filled with pepper. The bottom twists off so you can fill it.
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To refil most spices into small containers I fill Kitchen paper cups (like Dixie brand) then squeeze the top to make a funnel as small as needed and pour into the container. Works like a charm!
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I use mine in a regular shaker and add a little rice to it help with the moisture and helps it to shake out easier. I doesn't shake out quite as easily as regular table salt, but the rice in it helps a LOT.
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Twist the center and it opens up into two pieces. Place the pepper pearls in there and re attach the top. The harder part is replacing the salt. It's very hard to open and you have to twist the clear top but there is nothin to grip. I ended up buying another one. This was too much trouble.