how do you clean your filter socks

ctripi · 10/26/2009, 04:53 PM

Just like the thread title states, what technique do you all use to clean your filter socks?

Has anyone found a source for very dense material for DIY socks?

reefergeorge · 10/26/2009, 04:55 PM

Turn inside out, and toss in the wash machine. I don't use any soap, and they come out clean enough.

ctripi · 10/26/2009, 05:01 PM

I got my money on the orange cat......

Do you RO/DI soak after the laundry wash?

reefergeorge · 10/26/2009, 05:06 PM

No, but maybe I should.

You can buy the material at walmart, or any fabric shop.

techster · 10/26/2009, 05:16 PM

turn inside out throw in washer and then on final rinse i put clorine remover in the washer and before i use them i put them in a bucket with fresh water and prime

BLKTANG · 10/26/2009, 05:29 PM

2g Bucket with 1 cup of bleach.Fill 3/4 with hot water.Leave sit for 3 Days.Rince throughly.New ones in,dirty ones go in the 2g bucket.

ctripi · 10/26/2009, 05:35 PM

I thought about bleaching but wasn't sure if it would eliminate the pollutants. What does the bleach water eventually look like?

BLKTANG · 10/26/2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctripi

I thought about bleaching but wasn't sure if it would eliminate the pollutants. What does the bleach water eventually look like?

Its initaly milky after i rince through.I just keep rincing in the same bucket 20-30x until the water is clear,& i lo longer smell bleach.Ive been doing it this way for 7yrs.

Becides the 3 day soak the whole cleaning process takes 10min tops.

kingsland · 10/26/2009, 06:05 PM

Turn inside out, shake and retrieve the pods, and rinse. Throw in the washer on a hot cycle with bleach. Run through a second cycle water only. Air dry and reuse.

jayk198030 · 10/26/2009, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blktang

its initaly milky after i rince through.i just keep rincing in the same bucket 20-30x until the water is clear,& i lo longer smell bleach.ive been doing it this way for 7yrs.

Becides the 3 day soak the whole cleaning process takes 10min tops.

+1

Eel Freak · 10/26/2009, 08:03 PM

Turn inside-out and throw in washer without soap or anything. Just water. Once cycle is complete, I return the sock(s) to their respective locations.

Playa-1 · 10/26/2009, 08:05 PM

I turn them inside out and throw them in the washer with a dash of bleach and an extra rinse cycle. I let them air dry before using them.

law086 · 10/31/2009, 09:08 PM

I don't even turn mine inside out! I throw them in the washer (preferably when my wife isn't home) using hot water and my heavy cycle. Take them out and let them air dry. I then run the washer through a rinse cycle to make sure the wife doesn't notice any dirt :-)

SkyPapa · 10/31/2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingsland

turn inside out, shake and retrieve the pods, and rinse. Throw in the washer on a hot cycle with bleach. Run through a second cycle water only. Air dry and reuse.

+1

Hucklebery · 10/31/2009, 10:17 PM

I turn mine inside out, collect all the pods and put them in my fuge. I then blast it clean with a power nozzle on the garden hose to get all the detritus out of the fibers. Once that is done, I soak it in water & bleach for a few hours. When done, I rinse it out real good and hang it up to dry for several days to allow the bleach to dissipate. Just before putting it back in, I rinse it one more time with R/O to be sure. Yeah, it is probably excessive, but the wife said not only no, but H*** NO to me putting them in the washing machine!

10/26/2009, 04:53 PM	#1
ctripi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Easy bay , ca Posts: 677	how do you clean your filter socks Just like the thread title states, what technique do you all use to clean your filter socks? Has anyone found a source for very dense material for DIY socks?

10/26/2009, 05:29 PM	#6
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	2g Bucket with 1 cup of bleach.Fill 3/4 with hot water.Leave sit for 3 Days.Rince throughly.New ones in,dirty ones go in the 2g bucket. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

10/26/2009, 06:05 PM	#9
kingsland Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 511	Turn inside out, shake and retrieve the pods, and rinse. Throw in the washer on a hot cycle with bleach. Run through a second cycle water only. Air dry and reuse. __________________ bogey Current Tank Info: 220 in wall, 60 frag and 75, Reeflo 250, Vortech 4x, 100 gal sump, MRC CR2

10/26/2009, 08:03 PM	#11
Eel Freak Fimbriated Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Space Coast Posts: 830	Turn inside-out and throw in washer without soap or anything. Just water. Once cycle is complete, I return the sock(s) to their respective locations. __________________ I plan to procrastinate. Current Tank Info: 205g Mixed Reef - 3x Radion XR30w Gen 2, twin VorTechs, SRO-XP5000e, 50g estuary, 125g fuge, OM 4-way

10/31/2009, 09:08 PM	#13
law086 Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 1,306	I don't even turn mine inside out! I throw them in the washer (preferably when my wife isn't home) using hot water and my heavy cycle. Take them out and let them air dry. I then run the washer through a rinse cycle to make sure the wife doesn't notice any dirt :-) __________________ "We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year." Current Tank Info: 180 RR ~ 150g sump ~ 100g fuge ~ 30g frag tank ~ Bermuda Aquatics 8C on Mag18~ GenX 55 return ~ 3 SureFlow MaxiMods, Tunze 6000 ~ 40w Gamma UV ~ 175w x 3 MH ~ 160w x 2 VHO

10/26/2009, 04:55 PM	#2
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	Turn inside out, and toss in the wash machine. I don't use any soap, and they come out clean enough.

10/26/2009, 05:01 PM	#3
ctripi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Easy bay , ca Posts: 677	I got my money on the orange cat...... Do you RO/DI soak after the laundry wash?

10/26/2009, 05:06 PM	#4
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	No, but maybe I should. You can buy the material at walmart, or any fabric shop.

10/26/2009, 05:16 PM	#5
techster Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fl Posts: 58	turn inside out throw in washer and then on final rinse i put clorine remover in the washer and before i use them i put them in a bucket with fresh water and prime

10/26/2009, 05:35 PM	#7
ctripi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Easy bay , ca Posts: 677	I thought about bleaching but wasn't sure if it would eliminate the pollutants. What does the bleach water eventually look like?

10/26/2009, 08:05 PM	#12
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I turn them inside out and throw them in the washer with a dash of bleach and an extra rinse cycle. I let them air dry before using them.

10/31/2009, 10:17 PM	#15
Hucklebery Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 307	I turn mine inside out, collect all the pods and put them in my fuge. I then blast it clean with a power nozzle on the garden hose to get all the detritus out of the fibers. Once that is done, I soak it in water & bleach for a few hours. When done, I rinse it out real good and hang it up to dry for several days to allow the bleach to dissipate. Just before putting it back in, I rinse it one more time with R/O to be sure. Yeah, it is probably excessive, but the wife said not only no, but H*** NO to me putting them in the washing machine! __________________ When you pay good money for first quality, you only cry once.