Guess using the 1 cc syringe, you are saving a lot on the salt.

What I did was filling the salt chamber with water, closed, shake. Slightly open the salt chamber cap, before removing the salt chamber to expose the cell. The brine solution actually flow down and fill the cell and overflow away. For my method, I find I had to refill the salt after creating 4 doseages.

Will adopt your syringe method and Tang.

The taste is fine with me. But had a hard time, getting my GF, trekking buddies to drink it. Everyone sticked out their tongue after a swig. But all agreed, it is better then using tablets.