An alternative to beach for cleaning filter socks

[7thheaven]

Many Korean are using sodium hypochlorite(NACLO) for cleaning filter sock.
That means it is useless to "CLEAN" filtersock... correct?
so you recommand to use oxygenated water or borax?

Thanks in advance

 

[droberts]

i have been using the bleach method since i started reefing one part bleach to three parts water and let sit for 2 days then rinse in sink then rinse in a bucket of water with prime to neutralize the bleach my mesh socks come out looking new. i think I'm going to try the Hydrogen peroxide method. thanks for the info!

 

[gldnegle76]

Todd,

Do you soak or put in washing machine and how much?

 

[solitude127]

I'm interested in trying this as well. When you pour 1/4 cup of HP on the sock, does the sock need to be completely dry?

 

[grassi]

3% Hydrogen peroxide is more than enough especially if you pour it when the sock is dry (more effective because it does not dissolve into h2o and oxygen).
It works with wet socks too, I just found out being more effective when they are dry.

 

[ejcatmul]

Good info thanks just what I was looking for

 

[7thheaven]

Dear grassi
I tried to use 3% Hydrogen peroxide (filter sock was dry after remove dirt with water,soak it during 24h and washed (hot,twice,no soap)
Your after photo is almost white color as new filtersock but mine is not, Maybe I missed something.

I then tried to wash a filter sock after soaking it with hydrogen peroxide.
It worked!!!
Soaked with about 1/4 of a cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide for a couple of hours, then washed (cotton, hot, extra rinse).
Hydrogen peroxide does not leave any chemical, it dissolves into water to water and oxygen. You can now safely have a white filter sock with no risk and without a lot of rinsing. I still suggest to let them dry to let the chlorine evaporate

Did you use no soap?

 

[grassi]

Try with the sock wet. After a few more tests I noticed that it is working better.
Try with more hydrogen peroxide, say 1/2 of a cup. It depends how big is the sock.
Leave it in a bucket, so it is well soaked.
Hope this helps

 

[7thheaven]

Try with the sock wet. After a few more tests I noticed that it is working better.
Try with more hydrogen peroxide, say 1/2 of a cup. It depends how big is the sock.
Leave it in a bucket, so it is well soaked.
Hope this helps

Thanks grassi.
I am not sure but 1/2 of a cup is too small to be well soaked.
The sock in a bucket is just wet sock or I should put some water in bucket?
socked means the sock should be submerged?

 

[grassi]

No water, just wet form the tank or freshwater if you rinse it before.
Not submerged. It should work with just some

 

[bagz727]

Try with the sock wet. After a few more tests I noticed that it is working better.
Try with more hydrogen peroxide, say 1/2 of a cup. It depends how big is the sock.
Leave it in a bucket, so it is well soaked.
Hope this helps

hi, so after soaking, wash with water then air dry? by the way will 10% be ok, coz cant find 3%. thanks

 

[cham]

I have some Oxi Clean laying around, but I love how easy it is to toss some bleach into the wash cycle.

Can I just toss some Oxi clean in the washer, put the socks in and let it rip or should I allow it to soak for a few hours?

How many scoops of Oxi are you guys using?

Do I have to let the socks "dry" or can I use them right away?

 

[grassi]

bagz727, 10% should be ok
cham, no oxi clean but hydrogen peroxide. I use oxi clean for cleaning my homebrewing equipment but I don't trust it for the tank

 

[7thheaven]

Dear grassi
hydrogen peroxide has bleach effect like Sodium hypochloride?

I tried to use hydrogen peroxide in my wet filter sock (1 cup and leave it for 12hours)
and twice in washing machine but Mine is not whitish like your picture.

I do not know what I missed.

 

[cham]

bagz727, 10% should be ok
cham, no oxi clean but hydrogen peroxide. I use oxi clean for cleaning my homebrewing equipment but I don't trust it for the tank

Oxi Clean is sodium percarbonate. I can't use that?

 

[bertoni]

The sodium percarbonate part is safe. If there are no dangerous contaminants in the product, it'll be fine if neutralized properly after the cleaning. If the product has a lot of heavy metals, that might be an issue. I suspect that OxyClean likely is safe for this purpose, but I can't guarantee it.

 

[TampaSnooker]

If you are making your own hydrogen peroxide solution from sodium percarbonate, how much do you use to make 3% solution like you'd get at the store? How long is the solution stable for?

I found a calculator from a chemical supply company that says 4 oz makes a gallon at 3.03%. Sound about right? http://www.fabpro.com/calculators/dilutionratio.html

 

[rogergolf66]

Ok so I have been reading through this but help me out on the methode I would like to try. After reading this I'm thinking to do it this way?

5 gallon bucket with a lid take dirty filter sock. Spray with high pressure hose then put in bucket with splash of hydrogen peroxcide. Store in bucket the next day do the same thing with the next dirty sock. So then I will have 2 socks in the bucket and add another splash or peroxide and repeat till I need more socks I have about 10 socks. then I would rinse again with hose then hang and let dry.
Then reuse on tank.

Is this a good way or is it flawed way? If so how would u change it?

Roger

 

[bertoni]

I'm not sure how much hydrogen peroxide you'd need, but the idea basically is fine, IMO. I'd probably remove each sock at the end of some soaking period, maybe an hour or overnight, just to limit the exposure to hydrogen peroxide.

 

[AcroporAddict]

I use 100 micron nylon mesh socks and avoid the need to chemically clean or machine wash them entirely. Turn them inside out, blast with a garden hose, turn right side in and replace. Takes 2 minute and about 2 gallons of water to clean two 7 inch diameter socks. Been using the same two for over two years now. Beats polypropylene felt socks in every way you can think.