what a day!

[jadakiss]

so last week i changed my wet dry to a sump and put a filter sock on my flex pvc. so today i hear my ato coming on 2times. i was watching tv with my wife and i thought ok sump must have been a little low. so i decided to go take a nap before i pick up my kids from my mom house. i wake up half hour later something not letting me take a nap. i keep thinking about my ato putting water 2times consec. before i took a nap i noticed my tank water level was higher , i was like huh, i siphon a bit and take a nap. when i wake up boom! water all over my floor i was like wtf! i take the sock off which i have it with a zip tie and go to wash it with hot water. suddenly i noticed soap i was like wtf! so i make a call to a member and i wash again but i make sure no soap! o just put the sock again , zip tie it and walla running normal. im going to by 4socks! now i know why guys talk about changing there socks every week!.

 

[dubs]

sorry to here ur terrible ordeal those socks clog up easy imo that why you have clean or change them all the time

 

[THEDLO]

NEVER ZIP TIE!!!! water need to be able to flow out the top of the sock if its clogged. that was the mistake. i have 6 socks, an i only run them 3 days at a time max.

 

[Wes]

This is the reason you shouldn't zip tie a sock around the drain line. You want it set up so the water just comes out of the top of the sock and spills into the sump when it clogs.


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[Imbarrie]

This is the reason you shouldn't zip tie a sock around the drain line. You want it set up so the water just comes out of the top of the sock and spills into the sump when it clogs.


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It is misleading because you see stores have their socks tied.

I dont tie mine, but I see Pets Warehouse ties theirs.

 

[TheDumbSter]

Damn lester sry to hear that. Reminds me of when my wifes cousin cracked the back of my 46gal bow and i had all that water on my hard wood floors (FML). I have a sock to and i replace every month or so.

 

[jadakiss]

i will never ever tie again!

 

[THEDLO]

i will never ever tie again!

thats the important thing; lesson learned :splitspin

 

[ming]

It is misleading because you see stores have their socks tied.

I dont tie mine, but I see Pets Warehouse ties theirs.

That's because they have cheap labor 7 days a week to change out the socks daily so it doesn't matter. :lol:

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

make sure you clean out filter sock every 3-4 days to make sure no overflow

 

[jadakiss]

no problem!