filter socks

[danvan75]

How do you clean a filter sock? If you can, or do you just replace them?

[LuckySingh]

i replace mine

[FireWater]

They can be washed and reused

[roscozman]

We just put them on the rinse cycle in the washer. No soap or bleach. Just rinse and spin.

[Europhyllia]

since they need to be cleaned at least once a week do people really replace them (as in throw them away and buy a new one all the time?)
when I used the filter socks I washed them in the washer (no detergent)

[danvan75]

sounds good, i will try them in the washer. I have two pair, i washed them outside with a hose, but that never got them clean enough for me.

[FireWater]

When I used filter socks I would agitate them in a bucket of water and then run them through the washer on rinse cycle a coupe of times and let them dry. Seemed to work ok. I used 2 at a time and had 2 extra to replace for the cleaning cycle.

[txg8gxp]

I have 5 that I change out. I put a clean one in about every 4-5 days then wash it in the washing machine with warm water and no cleaners.

[roscozman]

sounds good, i will try them in the washer. I have two pair, i washed them outside with a hose, but that never got them clean enough for me.

Mine never really get "clean". The still look dingy after the rinse cycle. I was actually contemplating cleaning them outside with the garden hose.

[Kristy]

We've thrown ours in the wash with a little bleach, then do a followup cycle with just clean water, with no ill effects. This was recommended to us a long time ago and never had any problems with it.

[FireWater]

I have heard that as well Kristy. I think Brian (GreenMako) did it that way. As long as you rinse them well it should be fine.

[FireEater]

I wash them with bleach in washing machine. Then air dry and sit for a few days so that any bleach residue will be gone. Being doing it this way for years.

Not sure about bleach? Then try this, pour some bleach in a cup, let sit for 24 hours and you will notice the bleach smell is gone. Bleach does break down out in the open as well as in direct sunlight in a short punt of time.


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[justahobby]

Vinegar would probably be a safe and effective detergent substitute.