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11-07-2007, 09:30 AM
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| Golden Moray   | Filter pads in washing machine? I use 100 micron felt filter pads in my sump. I buy the large sheet and cut to fit. Over the past year I've accumulated a lot of dirty pads. I just keep buying new pads, but I'd like to re-use the dirty ones if possible. I've heard that they can be washed in a washing machine. Has anyone had experience washing their pads? Do you use detergent like Tide... etc.? Do you add bleach?  |
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11-07-2007, 09:34 AM
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| Beautiful Katamari  | Re: Filter pads in washing machine? I wash my 100 micron filter socks in the washer. no detergent. Double rinse. I know some people do use bleach. I have not done so yet as just washing in the maching gets them clean
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11-07-2007, 09:35 AM
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| Manta Ray  | Re: Filter pads in washing machine? I wash my filter socks. I just use regular old bleach. I run it with bleach, the one cycle with just water. This gets all the bleach out. Dirt socks come out nice and white.
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11-07-2007, 09:46 AM
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| Hey!Its not my fault   | Re: Filter pads in washing machine? I wash them with Bleach also. Rinse well
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11-07-2007, 09:58 AM
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| Reef Addict (hopeless)  | Re: Filter pads in washing machine? I'd do it IF I had any.. just no detergent only good ole bleach
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