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I've washed filter socks inside-out in the washing machine with bleach for 11 years, double rinse, air dry. I have noticed a "bleachy" odor before, but I guess it doesn't bother anything!
I noticed the skimmer does that when changing the socks, even if I soak them in RODI for 30-45 minutes before putting them in. Why do the clean socks cause the skimmer to go crazy?Why do you guys all use bleach anyway. Osmotic shock will kill pretty much any marine based parasites along with any thing else in the sock. And if not the chlorine in the tap will finish the job. All bleach does is turn particulates white it doesnt remove them. I use nothing exept hot water and my socks come out of the machine looking new and smelling neutral.
I also dont have to worry about the skimmer going crazy every time i change a sock
Wash them in 34% h2o2 instead of bleach.
If they smell like bleach I would soak them in a dechlorinator then do the above instead of bleach.
Not 100% positive but I think the medical field doesn't use bleach because it is no longer effective like it used to be for certain things, kinda like the over use of antibiotics has evolved antibiotic resistant bacteria.I soak mine in One Step (home brew oxy cleaner). H2O2 is a powerful sanitizer which destroys cell walls, and it dissipates very quickly. I am am not sure if the commercial oxy cleaners contain unwanted soaps (which is why I use home brew oxy cleaners) but I that shouldn't be a issue with a decent rinse cycle.
fwiw, the medical field prefers oxy over bleach to sanitize and when I asked my dry cleaner how they get my shirts so white with "green" cleaners, he responded that it's oxy clean.
I am however, going to switch to a media cup and go with disposable filter media pads. I hate washing my socks.
Not 100% positive but I think the medical field doesn't use bleach because it is no longer effective like it used to be for certain things, kinda like the over use of antibiotics has evolved antibiotic resistant bacteria.
I have noticed my filter socks come out cleaner using bleach vs just hot wash cycles. If I could buy peroxide as cheap as bleach I'd use it.
Its either A- residue from bleach,I
I noticed the skimmer does that when changing the socks, even if I soak them in RODI for 30-45 minutes before putting them in. Why do the clean socks cause the skimmer to go crazy?