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11-07-2012, 01:02 PM
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I rinse them out in the laundry tub with a garden sprayer. Once my bucket is full of used socks I throw them in the washer with a bit of bleach. No laundry soap.
You'll find you might have to change them out more frequently than other other times. There is no set schedule. You'll know when you have to change them out. The water will stop flowing through them and it will spill over. 
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11-07-2012, 01:30 PM
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I clean my filter socks the same way. Turn them inside out and fire them into the washing machine with a bit of bleach, no soap.
I did find though that sometimes there's a bit of soap residue in the washing machine from a previous load, so I usually give my washer a rinse cycle before I wash my socks.
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11-07-2012, 03:20 PM
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I used to use the felt socks and the only way I could get them clean was the washing-machine-with-a-little-bleach method. I have since switched to the mesh based socks (same micron size). I only use the felt socks now if I have a particular situation that requires extra mechanical filtration. With the mesh socks I only need to rinse them well at the sink, then I sit them in a small bucket of water with a tiny bit of vinegar for a day or so. Then they're good to go again.
As for how often to clean socks ... you can't really put a schedule to it. They'll tell you when they need to be cleaned. (ie., when they're overflowing). Can be anywhere from daily to weekly or anywhere in between depending on your tank.
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