bleaching filter socks?

[srawding]

Thanks for the reply's I rinsed them but they smelled so I decided to bleach them. Now like brand new but now to get the bleach out

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.

 

[dmed]

Some filter media (like Purigen) is recharged by using a bleach solution. They recommend soaking for 8 hours with conditioner and/or buffer solution before returning to the filter, so I would soak for 8 hours to be safe.