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					Originally Posted by kien  wow your sock lasts 5 days???  I clean my socks in the washing machine and they still only last me 3 days tops.  I suppose it depends on the amount of flow through your sump as well.
 Ya, I get that detergent skimmer phenomenon every so often.  So now I manually rinse my socks after the laundry.  Seems to help a bit.
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 Yeah, about 5 days but don't forget that my total system volume is about 33 Gal !
I didn't use any detergent and I manually rinsed the sock after the washer and let it dry completely.