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Love this item, except for one thing !
GSI 79500 Salt Pepper Shaker -
Overall, I really like this product. It is thick, hard plastic and seems well made. The "shaker" caps snap on / off for easy filling.
The specs -
It measures 2.75 (2-3/4)" long by 1.38 (1-3/8)" max diameter on the screw-opn caps.
The compartments are not symmetrical - The Salt compartment is 1.44 deep and holds about 2-3/4 teaspoons of table salt. The Pepper compartment is .92 deep and holds about 1-1/2 teaspoons of fine ground pepper.
The shaker holes are .078 diameter on both caps.
CONS:
The only thing I don't like, as mentioned in other reviews, is the leakage into the caps when closed.
An examination of the lids and shaker caps reveals the problem. The cap insert had a .015 tall "ridge" around the inside. This provides the seal when tightened down, but leaves a gap between the shaker top and the inside surface of the cap inside the ridge.
DIY FIX:
My solution was to find something aprox .015 thick and self-adhesive to fill the area inside the ridge. It also needed to be soft / compressible
to maintain the seal when screwed closed.
Gorilla brand duct tape (.016 thick) was the answer. I cut a 7/8" (.875) diameter "disk" from the tape and layed it inside the lid, being careful not to let it overlap onto the ridge.
Problem solved ! The ridge still seals the shaker from the elements, and the duct tape "disk" closes off the top of the shaker.
February 2016 · Home and Kitchen