Filter Sock Maintenance

[vsiege]

I got a sump about two and a half months ago and never really had to ever deal with Filter socks. Now as of the last 2 weeks I'm finding the filter sock is getting clogged every couple days. I typically take the filter sock and run under water and squeeze and rinse it out but I never use any kind of safe cleaning agent (vinegar or citric). I have 2 questions:
1. What are you all doing to keep these things filtering correctly?

2. Have any of you given up on them, created a basket and lined with filter floss instead of using these things.

Thanks

 

[Krchfam]

I wait until I have a bucket full of used ones and put them through washing machine with some
Bleach. Run rinse cycle before to make sure soap is gone and I usually run a second rinse to make sure bleach is out.

If you want to keep using them.


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[vsiege]

Thank you so much. I had intrepation about bleaching and using soap until I got some feedback. Many thanks for your process!

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Remove the socks and be free of the slavery. Mechanical filtration is not necessary. Use them for temporary situations only, like after you've stirred things up in the tank.

 

[ausndani]

I love socks I would keep them on or your feet might get dirty