Use filter socks! Use Filter socks! Use filter socks!

The NE is just COATED with pollen this year. I have both skimmers using filter socks and change them every day. I can literally PEEL a layer of pollen off of each sock every day! If I leave them 2 days, the layer could be used to make a sweater!! Its both gross and pretty cool. (I actually thinks its a combo of pollen plus the white fluff from cottonwoods and dandylions).

I haven't had to backwash my DE filter yet. I shudder to think of those layers and layers of pollen sitting inside my filter. Use filter socks!!!