bleaching filter socks?
- Thread starter srawding
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you really don't need to bleach them. I go through mine every 2-3 days and I just buy 20 of them and replace it every 2-3 days. Once I have about 18 of them, I throw them in the washing machine using hot water and NO SOAP and BLEACH.
For right now, you can use prime or any dechlorinator to remove the chlorine out of the filter sock.
You may use a very very concentrated solution, don't be stingy on the dechlorinator
For right now, you can use prime or any dechlorinator to remove the chlorine out of the filter sock.
You may use a very very concentrated solution, don't be stingy on the dechlorinator
I bleach some of my filter media sometimes, like the polisher in one of my canister filters. What I do is after I bleach them clean I soak them in clean water and add water conditioner that removes chlorine. Remember, bleach is chlorine so I add conditioner to the container I put the media in to get rid of the chlorine. If I put the media in a 1 gallon container after I bleach it, I put 2 times the amount of conditioner in the 1 gallon container. I've never had any problems after. The Doctor.
no need to bleach. instead try laying them on the floor and putting a high jet garden hose to it. You'll be amazed how fast and easy it will turn good as new. but with regards tot he bleach question, bleach is easy to detect. If you can smell it, then it's still present. There is a chemical called sodium thiosulfate that will neutralize the bleach if needed. It is also the same chemical found in most water conditioners.