Ultrasonic Cleaners??? Are they worth investing in?

[chicken]

Jun 5, 2015 8:24:35 GMT buggritt said:

People just like to buy things damian. Then tell you they're the best thing since sliced bread. It's like tooth brushes. There's no secret to cleaning teeth, or anything else. They are toys and it's all bahookey.

I wouldn't be without my sonicare toothbrush 

[Ripshod]

It's down to what model you choose. As Q recommended:

Battery ones are really not worth the bother, if you are getting one keep your eyes on Lidl & Aldi their ones are pretty good, and good value

The fact is, anything less then 30Watts is useless, much prefer 50Watts myself. There is NO battery powered unit can deliver the goods.

Some will argue this point - that's up to them. I find 50Watts perfect at dislodging deposits in the air channels and such - you can't get a better clean***

*** disclaimer - with a decent US bath. I use a dental unit.

[chicken]

I have the Ultrawave U500H 100Watt and boy does it clean well 

[jevans]

Jun 4, 2015 18:16:20 GMT GothicLord said:

Lol hot water and heating are included in my rent mate, so im getting my moneys worth "

Indeed yes, claw everything back you can!

Jim

[VapingBad]

As I said on page 1, they reach the parts other cleanser cannot reach, where you can't get a brush, in corners, tiny screw socket threads, air and liquid channels or even get a pip cleaner in, you I have pipe cleaners, cotton of course. Big stuff you can clean under the tap with an old tooth brush, chemical solutions like acetone, bicarb & strident are good but not the same. And cleaning burnt on machine oil off a poor clone atty requires chemicals and often benefits from a good scrub, I've had to use autosol before to clean an FT tank.

[thatguy]

Ultrasonic cleaners are magnificent pieces of kit, but I Personally do not and will not own one. A cheap Aldi cola bath then a bath in fairy and water followed by a scrub and rinse with a old toothbrush and water leaves tanks sparkly clean. Guess I'm just my mothers son (still recommend newspaper and a vinegar solution for cleaning windows and toothpaste as a grout cleaner.

Sometimes the old ways just work.

[Ripshod]

Jun 6, 2015 1:40:27 GMT thatguy said:

A cheap Aldi cola bath then a bath in fairy and water.......

Never heard the cola one before but what a great idea. I must try this

[davetherayon]

An ultrasonic cleaner has its uses. Like removing the taste of wee from an atty after I've someone's dropped it down the bog.

[profbeard]

As someone with multiple RDAs, I find my ultrasonic very useful - gets stuff out of hard to reach places. Mine has a heater which seems to help. I always give new kit a blast in it to remove any traces from machining an/or shipping.

[letsavit]

I got a cheap aldi one and it's magic I tell yer, it does clean but the water always looks clear after..... Weird...

Do give stuff a rinse before though...

[VapingBad]

Jun 9, 2015 20:16:06 GMT letsavit said:

I got a cheap aldi one and it's magic I tell yer, it does clean but the water always looks clear after..... Weird...

Do give stuff a rinse before though...

If you leave it standing for an hour or two the particles drop to the bottom of the water, I don't use mine in the kitchen as it's an old maplin one with only a 1:40 timer so sometimes it doesn't even get emptied that day.

[Clivia]

I have this and absolutely love it - my protanks and the airflwo controller gets so clean - also good for glasses and other stuff - imho - a must-have for a vaper ( any ultrasonic will do it )