Washed Filter Socks. What's Next?

[Reef Monster]

So I threw my felt filter socks in the washer machine through 2 cycles with bleach and to my surprise, they look brand new. So do I let them dry and use them or should I soak them in RODI with water conditioner and then let them dry before using?

 

[C. Eymann]

So I threw my felt filter socks in the washer machine through 2 cycles with bleach and to my surprise, they look brand new. So do I let them dry and use them or should I soak them in RODI with water conditioner and then let them dry before using?

I always soak them in RO with a dash of prime/dechlorinator just to be safe.

 

[Mmun]

So I threw my felt filter socks in the washer machine through 2 cycles with bleach and to my surprise, they look brand new. So do I let them dry and use them or should I soak them in RODI with water conditioner and then let them dry before using?

I was mine on heavy duty with a little bleach. I rinse them 3 times in wash. Let them dry and reuse them. I have extra socks so I just rotate them.

 

[dennis]

I do the same wash them in bleach and let them dry, i rotate them as well, with no extra RODI or conditioners.

 

[lpsouth1978]

I was mine on heavy duty with a little bleach. I rinse them 3 times in wash. Let them dry and reuse them. I have extra socks so I just rotate them.

+1, multiple rinse cycles then dry and use. If you can still smell ANY bleach you need to rinse them more.

 

[Reef Monster]

+1, multiple rinse cycles then dry and use. If you can still smell ANY bleach you need to rinse them more.

Definitely have a light bleach scent to them lol

 

[lpsouth1978]

Definitely have a light bleach scent to them lol

then run more rinse cycles or soak in RO with prime.