Wool Filter Cleaning

[to100]

What is the correct way or easiest to clean? Will turning it inside out hurt it? Anything else?
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[Revi]

We clean ours out until the end of the season, then throw it out. They get darker and darker, and we don't want to start the season with a grungy one.

[psparr]

Some people throw in washing machine without soap. But if you've ever taken a washer apart you'd probably realize its not the best idea. There's a lot of grunge behind the drum. I turn mine inside out to clean. Haven't seen any effect on filtering yet. Just don't wring it out.

[to100]

Is see inside washers regularly, I fix appliances in people's home. I see all kinds.
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[Asthepotthickens]

What is the correct way or easiest to clean? Will turning it inside out hurt it? Anything else?
Thanks

I turn ours inside-out and run hot water through it. Once that is done I put hot water in a bucket and swish the filter through it also forcing it up and down in the water. Dump the water and re-fill until the water is clear. Our filter is three years old. To dry we hang it over the wood stove.

[PerryW]

I turn ours inside-out and run hot water through it. Once that is done I put hot water in a bucket and swish the filter through it also forcing it up and down in the water. Dump the water and re-fill until the water is clear. Our filter is three years old. To dry we hang it over the wood stove.

I clean my flat wool filters the same way, though I usually dunk it in some hot sap to recover some of the sugar before rinsing it. Also, they say not to wring them out as you damage the fibers. I get years of use out of each filter.