Ever hear of washing your replacement cotton moisture filters?

[Fly]

Has anyone tried washing those Moisture filters then drying them out? That’s a new one for me, but some one on
a YouTube video clams they do, then dry them out in the sun. If you shoot a lot it could save some money, but I
do not shot enough to go to that existent.

Fly

 

[JimD]

I just bought a big bag of them from Aliexpress.

 

[Fly]

Ya funny I bought a bag today also. But if you could wash & dry them why would we just throw them a way?

Fly

 

[SilentSquirrel]

Ya funny I bought a bag today also. But if you could wash & dry them why would we just throw them a way?

Fly

Compost them

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Ya funny I bought a bag today also. But if you could wash & dry them why would we just throw them a way?

Fly

Thats the American way .. disposable.

I'm so cheap I bet I would at least try and see . Heck I already wash and reuse my store bought cleaning patches ..lol.

 

[Fly]

Well I think I might just to see? throw a hand full in a bowl of hot water with some dawn soap let
them soak for a few hours then rinse good squeeze the water out let the, dry. Worth a try. If it
works I can laugh at you slackers when I use them over. Just remember this (Stick with
me & you will be wearing jewels). Fly

 

[anonymous_.457]

I've been wondering if you can clean the cotton filters I'm very interested in seeing you clean yours

 

[SilentSquirrel]

Well I think I might just to see? throw a hand full in a bowl of hot water with some dawn soap let
them soak for a few hours then rinse good squeeze the water out let the, dry. Worth a try. If it
works I can laugh at you slackers when I use them over. Just remember this (Stick with
me & you will be wearing jewels). Fly

Make sure you rinse well, or you will be shooting bubbles

 

[Gramps]

I’m not sure you could get all the soap out of them when washing. For the cost involved I’m not sure the time is worth it. A least not for me.

 

[WNYBill]

Why not just dry them with a hair dryer? Is washing necessary?

 

[rc4fun]

Hopefully the cotton filter is not your only defense to stop water. Why wash them? Just squeeze what water you can out of them and sit it someplace dry for a couple days. after a dozen uses when the oil spot reaches the other end throw it away and put a new one in the line-up.
I guess you could put a dry one in the microwave for a few seconds and if it gets hot you know it wasn't dry, hmm maybe I'll try that next time my wife is out.

 

[rc4fun]

Thinking about the microwave. .. probably not a good idea with the bit of oil embedded.

 

[cosmic]

Not wroth the effort...

 

[JimD]

I think I bought a bag of 100. I only refill my SCBA tank about once a month. Some months I fill it twice, however. So maybe 15 filters get used per year. That's about 7 years before I need more. I think I can live with that. I'm cheap too but not that cheap.

 

[rc4fun]

So, I did this. I have used filters in a line of 4 so one a week or so with my 30 hr YH. I finger squeeze and set them in my basement with the dehumidifier keeping the humidity 45 to 55 %. I'm in MD and it sucks this year. I snuck up and put this one in the MW for 30 sec after sitting for 5 days. Nothing! No steam no order.
Do what makes you feel good!

 

[LMNOP]

I actually just use Tampax, way cheaper and they are rated for heavy moisture flow.