Spilfyter Absorbent Socks - 3" x 4', 12-Pack - Universal Leak, Drip, and Spill Control, 12.5 Gal Absorbency, Gray - 12GSS54-SB

This was our first year putting up an above ground pool, and we did not realize that using sand to level the pool could easily be washed out during heavy rains or when the sprinklers come on. I searched and searched online for any possible solution, short of draining our 10,000 gallon pool and starting over. We were even going to lay concrete down on the sides of the pool to prevent water from going under the pool and washing the sand out. I somehow stumbled on these when on Amazon, and wondered if they would work for my purposes. I am sooooo glad to say they are working wonderfully! They are the perfect width to fit right in the one foot space between the grass and the bottom of the pool, and keep water from getting under the pool to wash the sand out. Perfect, inexpensive solution!

These worked great with water seeping in from my foundation. Absorbed the water so it didn't travel

I've purchased these before. They do a good job of stopping water but they tend to shred a little too easily over time. They're kind of pricey. I'll continue to buy them until I find something better.

At first glance when opening the package....I thought cheap. I put them in the screen room and it is unbelievable how much water they soak up.y

I purchased these absorbent socks several times. The socks in my previous orders were great. They looked and felt flimsy, but they absorbed and held lots of water. I would then spin them in the washing machine to get the bulk water out, air dry them and reuse multiple times. After several uses, however, they began to get stiffer and less absorbent (which I fully expected) so I decided to re-order when I was down to my last few. The new batch I got in my last order was altogether different. Upon opening the box I found they had a new more robust looking and feeling sock material, and they felt a bit denser and more substantial than the previous. I assumed, then, that they somehow improved on an already great product. After the first use, however, I realized...not so much. They DO still absorb a ton of water. However, these new socks now allow the silicone material inside to leech out. This poses two problems: 1) they are messy to handle and leave some of that silicone material behind on the floor, and 2) I can no longer put them into the washer to spin out some of the bulk water to help them dry out quicker. You can see in my photos the difference between socks before and after water absorption (previous version on left, new version on right). These would have gotten the full 5 stars if I had written my review a month ago. But with this new version, I’ve got to knock it down. The last thing you want when trying to keep your basement dry in an all day downpour is to have that job get messier and more expensive.

These have been a LIFESAVER....and I'm kicking myself for not finding them earlier! I have a persistent leak in my basement that my apartment complex has done NOTHING about since I first signed the lease! I mean I saw it from day ONE....Told them....all they did was play with the dirt outside the house to try and slant the water away from the duplex....didn't work. I've lost a few things thanks to this.....no reimbursement for what I've lost. But now....this little miracle will save me from ever losing anything ever again! And this isn't a big leak either....just when it rains it can run down the entire basement....in whatever path it chooses. This product helps me keep it in the corner where it originates from and it goes nowhere! I don't even have to use more then 3 at a time and rotate them....hanging one on the stand I have over by the drain to dry then back it goes! Thank you so much for this saving grace.....I'm so thankful!

Good quality and price worked great in my basement on a leak

I placed these in our basement where we have seepage with heavy rains. I am very disappointed in the spillover absorbent socks. Virtually no water was absorbed. Luckily I had some older socks that were partially used to keep the water contained. In the picture the splitter socks are the whit ones.