Washing filter socks?

smellslikeTUNA · 09/28/2011, 09:56 AM

Like the title says, can you do this?

Allmost · 09/28/2011, 10:06 AM

options are :

power wash.

bleach [rinse well after]

or get a bunch, and exchange them, and when a bunch are dirty, do a load in washing machine, with no soap. I do 2 rounds, to get any soup residue out.

Cantgrowdidly · 09/28/2011, 10:42 AM

I have 2. Change it out,chunk it in the washer by itself no soap. Repeat

Cantgrowdidly · 09/28/2011, 10:43 AM

Oh, and air dry

Fizz71 · 09/28/2011, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantgrowdidly

I have 2. Change it out,chunk it in the washer by itself no soap. Repeat

+1...although I use a little bleach.

I wash one while I use another so it's air drying for over a week before it's used. I was going to buy a bunch so I wasn't running the washer for 1 friggin' sock, but I haven't yet.

jrp1588 · 09/28/2011, 10:53 AM

I usually just spray them out with a hose on the jet setting. works fine for me.

Cantgrowdidly · 09/28/2011, 10:58 AM

I forgot to mention I turn it inside out. Those things would stink to high he'll if you let them sit around.

ski360 · 09/28/2011, 11:05 AM

I always just turn it inside out wash it with the water hose, and then throw it in the wash machine with a little bit of bleach.

maymania6 · 09/28/2011, 12:04 PM

I take my socks outside and set my water hose sprayer to the JET setting. I spray the outside really good, then turn it inside out and spray again. Takes about 5 minutes to get it totally clean. I have also thrown them in the washer, but they tend to come out smelling a bit like fabric softner (even though I dont add soap or softner to the sock wash). I assume its residual from washer use, and I dont feel super comfortable putting them in the tank like that.

maymania6 · 09/28/2011, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantgrowdidly

I forgot to mention I turn it inside out. Those things would stink to high he'll if you let them sit around.

Oh my gosh, yes. I made the mistake once of letting 3-4 dirty socks soak in a bucket of water for a few days and the stench was overwhelming!

Fizz71 · 09/28/2011, 01:23 PM

If you hang them it's not as bad...they dry out pretty quick. But then again I kept them in my basement.

carolgyrl1 · 09/28/2011, 01:53 PM

I bought about 12 of them from bulk reef supply for $4.80 each,200 micron, I wait till a lot are dirty, toss them inthe wash with a little bit of bleach, and let air dry. they are great!!

snorvich · 09/28/2011, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allmost

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or get a bunch, and exchange them, and when a bunch are dirty, do a load in washing machine, with no soap. I do 2 rounds, to get any soup residue out.

Best IMO

Sport507 · 09/28/2011, 05:05 PM

I always turn mine wrong side out and wear it in the shower like a sock cap. Comes out squeaky clean just like me.

vegastyle · 09/28/2011, 05:18 PM

Ffter 6 months of turning felt socks inside out and washing, I switched to mesh from BRS and it's so much easier to rinse out

smellslikeTUNA · 09/28/2011, 09:39 PM

thx for all the replies guys, just thinking if I can do this with filter socks can I also do this with media bags (e.g. the one holding carbon in my sump)?

jr_casteel1999 · 09/28/2011, 09:43 PM

with my filter socks i always just put them in the washer with 1 cup of bleach and put it on 2 rinse cycles. they come out looking brand new.

FNHFan · 09/29/2011, 07:30 AM

Yep, I wash mine once a week...I have at least a dozen of them that I rotate through. I use water and bleach in the washing machine, then I let it dry out for a few days so there's no chlorine residue. Never have had a problem due to it.

SirReefer · 09/29/2011, 09:13 AM

Another thing that works is turning them inside out rinsing it out and just hit it against either concrete or in ur shower floor and u see all the balck and brown from the filter run out, soak it again and repeat the process like 2 -3 times it works great for me. Only reason I do that is because if the lady catches me throwing it in the laundry , I wont hear the end of it.

smellslikeTUNA · 09/29/2011, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirReefer

Another thing that works is turning them inside out rinsing it out and just hit it against either concrete or in ur shower floor and u see all the balck and brown from the filter run out, soak it again and repeat the process like 2 -3 times it works great for me. Only reason I do that is because if the lady catches me throwing it in the laundry , I wont hear the end of it.

you need to up your levels of sneakiness

Whisperer · 09/29/2011, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maymania6

I take my socks outside and set my water hose sprayer to the JET setting. I spray the outside really good, then turn it inside out and spray again.

Same here. Mine do not get residual fabric softener scent after.

walkman2001 · 09/29/2011, 02:40 PM

i turn mine inside out then throw them in the waster(without soap). Then i dunk it in a bucket of RO/DI water a few times to rinse it out. They are ready for uses.

reeftivo · 09/29/2011, 05:05 PM

200 micron mesh from BRS. Much easier to clean than felt type and last much longer for me. I don't have to throw in wash or use a spray nozzle any more. I just rinse inside and out in the kitchen sink because they trap the junk but don't hold it when rinsing like felt does.

Just my .02

JCCBURT · 06/19/2012, 01:52 PM

+1 on hose with the jet nozzle... just read this thread and tried it... worked great...

jasin401 · 06/19/2012, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reeftivo

200 micron mesh from BRS. Much easier to clean than felt type and last much longer for me. I don't have to throw in wash or use a spray nozzle any more. I just rinse inside and out in the kitchen sink because they trap the junk but don't hold it when rinsing like felt does.

Just my .02

sounds good to me

09/28/2011, 09:56 AM	#1
smellslikeTUNA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 453	Washing filter socks? Like the title says, can you do this? __________________ -Great minds don't think alike, they innovate!- 57g Oceanic Illuminata \| Kessil A150W 10K LED \| 1x 453nm Stunner \| Trigger Systems Sump/Refug \| Reef Octopus NWB-110 Skimmer \| RKL+ System \| 2X Evo 750gph \| BFS RO/DI

09/28/2011, 05:05 PM	#14
Sport507 ~Just a Farm Boy~ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,651	I always turn mine wrong side out and wear it in the shower like a sock cap. Comes out squeaky clean just like me. __________________ Sport If you do not test for it, DON'T dose it. Indiana INDMAS Member

09/28/2011, 09:39 PM	#16
smellslikeTUNA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 453	thx for all the replies guys, just thinking if I can do this with filter socks can I also do this with media bags (e.g. the one holding carbon in my sump)? __________________ -Great minds don't think alike, they innovate!- 57g Oceanic Illuminata \| Kessil A150W 10K LED \| 1x 453nm Stunner \| Trigger Systems Sump/Refug \| Reef Octopus NWB-110 Skimmer \| RKL+ System \| 2X Evo 750gph \| BFS RO/DI

09/28/2011, 09:43 PM	#17
jr_casteel1999 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: columbus,ohio Posts: 371	with my filter socks i always just put them in the washer with 1 cup of bleach and put it on 2 rinse cycles. they come out looking brand new. __________________ Out of the hobby.......For now. Current Tank Info: ro unit lol

09/29/2011, 05:05 PM	#23
reeftivo Skim junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: chino, CA Posts: 3,417	200 micron mesh from BRS. Much easier to clean than felt type and last much longer for me. I don't have to throw in wash or use a spray nozzle any more. I just rinse inside and out in the kitchen sink because they trap the junk but don't hold it when rinsing like felt does. Just my .02 __________________ I told you not to be stupid you moron!(Stern) Current Tank Info: 60 gal cube/20g tideline sump-mixed reef, Aquamaxx c-tech Ca Rx, Akula 160 skimmer, paxbellum N18, mitras LX7 lighting with T-5s, apex controller

09/28/2011, 10:06 AM	#2
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	options are : power wash. bleach [rinse well after] or get a bunch, and exchange them, and when a bunch are dirty, do a load in washing machine, with no soap. I do 2 rounds, to get any soup residue out.

09/28/2011, 10:42 AM	#3
Cantgrowdidly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milton FL Posts: 94	I have 2. Change it out,chunk it in the washer by itself no soap. Repeat

09/28/2011, 10:43 AM	#4
Cantgrowdidly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milton FL Posts: 94	Oh, and air dry

09/28/2011, 10:53 AM	#6
jrp1588 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,864	I usually just spray them out with a hose on the jet setting. works fine for me.

09/28/2011, 10:58 AM	#7
Cantgrowdidly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milton FL Posts: 94	I forgot to mention I turn it inside out. Those things would stink to high he'll if you let them sit around.

09/28/2011, 11:05 AM	#8
ski360 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 58	I always just turn it inside out wash it with the water hose, and then throw it in the wash machine with a little bit of bleach.

09/28/2011, 12:04 PM	#9
maymania6 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 111	I take my socks outside and set my water hose sprayer to the JET setting. I spray the outside really good, then turn it inside out and spray again. Takes about 5 minutes to get it totally clean. I have also thrown them in the washer, but they tend to come out smelling a bit like fabric softner (even though I dont add soap or softner to the sock wash). I assume its residual from washer use, and I dont feel super comfortable putting them in the tank like that.

09/28/2011, 01:23 PM	#11
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 5,800	If you hang them it's not as bad...they dry out pretty quick. But then again I kept them in my basement.

09/28/2011, 01:53 PM	#12
carolgyrl1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: palm springs, ca Posts: 230	I bought about 12 of them from bulk reef supply for $4.80 each,200 micron, I wait till a lot are dirty, toss them inthe wash with a little bit of bleach, and let air dry. they are great!!

09/28/2011, 05:18 PM	#15
vegastyle Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 28	Ffter 6 months of turning felt socks inside out and washing, I switched to mesh from BRS and it's so much easier to rinse out

09/29/2011, 07:30 AM	#18
FNHFan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 67	Yep, I wash mine once a week...I have at least a dozen of them that I rotate through. I use water and bleach in the washing machine, then I let it dry out for a few days so there's no chlorine residue. Never have had a problem due to it.

09/29/2011, 09:13 AM	#19
SirReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 707	Another thing that works is turning them inside out rinsing it out and just hit it against either concrete or in ur shower floor and u see all the balck and brown from the filter run out, soak it again and repeat the process like 2 -3 times it works great for me. Only reason I do that is because if the lady catches me throwing it in the laundry , I wont hear the end of it.

09/29/2011, 02:40 PM	#22
walkman2001 Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 11	i turn mine inside out then throw them in the waster(without soap). Then i dunk it in a bucket of RO/DI water a few times to rinse it out. They are ready for uses.

06/19/2012, 01:52 PM	#24
JCCBURT Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 56	+1 on hose with the jet nozzle... just read this thread and tried it... worked great...

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