Filter socks, and front-end-loader washing machine ??

fishytime · #1 10-22-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Leah

Men that can use a washing machine, wow!

Ya its amazing what we do for our hobby huh?

Leah · #2 10-22-2009, 01:24 PM

he he I figured there had to be a catch!

wickedfrags · #3 10-22-2009, 02:19 PM

Try a the Heavy Wash cycle, with a warm water wash and warm water rinse and this should get them clean.

I would not recommend the use of bleach at all given the amount of time and money we spend trying to keep chlorine out of our tanks. I have managed to get my filter socks clean for over 3 years without bleach. I imagine bleach is also harder on the filter socks themselves. I have never repalced a filter sock to date.

BC564 · #4 10-22-2009, 02:33 PM

I use normal cycle.......turn the filter sock inside out.....I add nothing

mark · #5 10-22-2009, 02:39 PM

-I turn my socks inside out and hose them in the laundry sink before adding to machine.
-about the bleach, when I pull them out of the machine, I can get a very slight smell of bleach but after sitting for a day nothing, but they usually don't go back in the tank for a week anyways
-been doing this for about 4 years with these socks and they look about the same as when I bought them

muck · #6 10-22-2009, 02:42 PM

What is this thing you are refering too?!?... "Washing Machine".

Parker · #7 10-22-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by muck

What is this thing you are refering too?!?... "Washing Machine".

viperfish · #8 10-22-2009, 03:25 PM

On our front loader we have a "sanitize" cycle which runs very hot. I use it and no detergents or bleaches.

Delphinus · #9 10-22-2009, 03:36 PM

Thanks guys. Yeah I turn mine inside-out as well. I've been cleaning them in bleach for about 4 years as well. I actually found that washing them in hot water was worse for them deteriorating than washing in bleach ever was - the plastic rings got cracks in them after a hot wash.

The heavier cycle did the trick last night but it was just sorta disappointing to me I had to wait 1.5 hours instead of 15 minutes like with the older non-Energy-Star-Rated behemoth I had before.

The express wash was only about 30 minutes but just didn't get the sock clean (but now I wonder if it's because I only did one sock).