Have been waiting for this model to get cheaper for a whole and this seems to be a good deal, compared to the cheaper models this one has larger capacity and built in heating, plus the metal body is easier to clean. other options/sizes are available too
From their website for $68.39
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0.8L / no heating for $38 with code
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It can be, depending on what you're cleaning - the heat loosens grime more than cold water.
Ah okay, in that case can I just use heated water from my tap then? Wanting one but don't want to fork out the extra amount for heating element
I have the Aldi one and I just prewarm the water beforehand. Works great, I guess the heating element is helpful if you're running this for 10-20 minutes.
The heater in my one takes forever to heat water up, it’s really only useful for keeping it hot while it cleans. I wouldn’t spend extra for one with a heater element.
Ahh No distilled water and cleaning solution, unless you want your items covered in tap water contaminants especially electronic components
the small one is designed for things like glasses, dental retainers, jewelery, razors, tooth brushes, etc and you get hot water from tap, or kettle if you want boiling, add detergent if needed and off it goes. I also have a bigger one (30L) with a heater, and considering how long the clean cycle is, it won't heat water from scratch in the time, and just keeps water hot. Adding degreaser or detergent helps if it's a greasy item. Tooth brushes and retainers just need plain water.
Depending on the output, the water can heat up automatically after a couple of cycles
Heat is important but most heaters in these are useless take hours to get to temp, better just getting external heating elements
I’ve been looking at getting one of these too. Thanks OP.
What do you lads clean with this? Only thing I can think off is jewelry but I'm pretty sure it'll knock gems off their settings.
jewellery, small rusted parts and electronics. some people use it for glasses but I'll probably pop the lenses off first to protect the coating
bicycle bits. i wax my bicycle chains. i currently use a kettle and an aldi ultrasonic cleaner
What size cleaner do you have?
22 & 30 litre as i need space for large motherboards
Mate of mine uses it to clean car parts. (I think a bit larger than this unit - but also vevor). Places them in a sealed bag or jar with the required solvent, then places the bag in the cleaner full of water. You can see all the crud at the bottom of the bag.
Yep this is a handy tip - saves you from having to clean the entire inside and basket.
Everything. Lately I've been using it for 3D resin printed parts.
Electric toothbrush heads (in a small Aldi one)
Single carburettors or maybe dual if it’s small enough
If you're into watch repair you'd use one of these for cleaning larger case components and crystals. Twenty years of hand-salsa in the nooks and crannies can be very hard to shift. In a similar vein, I know a lot of fountain pen restorers who use one to clean dried ink from inside barrels, feeds, or nibs. You have to be careful what you put in, though - celluloid pen parts will dissolve in the water, very old hard rubber can disintegrate if you don't watch it carefully, and nibs with coatings will lose the colour (on the bright side, the stainless steel will be really shiny!).
I even put brand new watch parts in for clean sometimes, bracelets in particular. After disassembly and a clean, it’s amazing how much factory crud remains on the parts.
Watches, at one point was using it for my Invisalign too, but the tablets for mouth guards work better now that I only need them for night wear
Good for cleaning suppressors apparently
Try and buy the biggest you can afford or fits on your worktable, even a 2L one will look tiny when you place your items in the basket. Motorcycle carbs can be tall and you end up doing more cleaning cycles if you need to flip the item to be submerged.
What fluid do you guys use for jewelry/watches/etc? I have a smaller one of these, and find that it doesn't do much if just using water, but was reluctant to spend $20 or so on a dedicated cleaning liquid
add dish washing detergent, cheap and works fine for most things, and rinses off easy. Adding solvents for things like watches or plastics might need to be considered if it effects the material.
Wow, I didn't know I could wash PSUs.
Same price on eBay
These are GREAT…..
I have a 6L version that looks identical to this (but wider, as it's a larger 6L model)…
I use it for…
Cleaning tools / muck off toys
but mainly 3D printing!
'washing' resin printed models!. I couldn't find any other way of getting proper clean prints,
so, fill a bag with IPA, chuck model in, chuck in ultrasonic full of water, buzz for 5-10 minutes and voila!, clean ……..
also, wife's jewelry comes out sparkly after half hour in it
I just throw 10L of methanol directly into the cleaner and use that. No worrying about bags or anything.
Nah, you don't want to be breathing in vaporised methanol. Your advice is fine if this is in a ventillated shed somewhere, but these things kick off a lot of fumes when running solvents
A quick Google also suggests using a flammable liquid inside an ultrasonic cleaner is a bit of a fire risk. I guess putting the methanol inside a bag decreases the risk
How clean do the tools get ? I had a look at the pics in the Amazon link, particular the one showing the before and after of the shifter spanner, is it really going to get it that clean ? I have doubts
Reasonably clean. Don't expect miracles. It loosens up siezed/gummed up parts well. If you want rusty parts or tools to come up brand new I used this. It is brilliant and reusable
https://vgautopaints.com.au/products/built-hamber-deox-c-rus…
Can also clean up rusty parts practically free with electrolysis
re. toys - is there any material or item types that shouldn't go in these cleaners?
A question for a person who recently got one: do you think it was worth it and why. It needs some space for storage, so I am unsure if it will be justified. I wanted to get one for cleaning bicycle chains but it looks like it is not really essential if you wax from the start.
Apparently you can also lube the chain by filling an ultrasonic cleaner with chain lube.
For all intents and purposes, a bike chain doesn't need to be squeaky clean, just clean it with kerosene, or soak it, more than clean enough. It will get dirty again in no time.
Sometimes I soak the cassette, but don't to break the chain just to take it off for soaking, even a quick link is not meant for repeated on and off.
I have a different ultrasonic cleaner from Amazon (we have 3), use it once a month to clean glasses, very effective.
Apparently you can also lube the chain by filling an ultrasonic cleaner with chain lube.
That sounds like a very expensive way to lube a bike chain.
How do you get the oil off the chain that the factory puts on?
I use mine to take off the factory coating, then hot wax. Then every month or so, chain in boiling water, remove, in sonic clear couple of times for 5 mins, dry, hot wax done.
Are you serious? It's a bicycle chain.
I just use solvent baths. Realisticly you only need to strip it once. No need to strip it repeatedly after waxing.
Only use hot water in the cleaner after initial strip just to get the last of the grit and grime off.
30 bucks postage to regional wa
These are great, use it to clean jewellery. Diamonds really shine after 15 minutes
I only use one to clean glasses, because I don't have diamonds to clean.
Guess if you ride in all weathers, and want to look after your drive train and get smooth shifts, then why not.
I have a collection of big balls I like to be squeaky clean before hitting the town on a Friday night
Would this clean behind a Samsung Galaxy fold where it folds ?
Is this a serious question or are you being facetious?
Serious question - I saw it on another forum a while back after people scratched their screens by using pins / needles to clean.
These machines use ultrasound to agigate fluid which in turn cleans things. Hopefully that answers your question.
@littlesoldier: Yes, however I don't think that factors in ultrasound. I would also be concerned about ultrasound knocking any internal componentry loose.
EDIT Just read it's IP48 which isn't great/ideal.
@vaskothefrog: Not saying I don't agree with you that putting phones in is a bad idea, but….re IP rating, isn't 8 the highest possible water resistance against immersion for a phone?
@andresampras: Sorry you're right, but I would imagine that goes out the window when adding ultrasound into the mix. I should've just said any rating would be less than ideal in this instance.
Just curious, isn’t smart phone has waterproof rating these days?
Ultrasonic cleaners use cavitation to blast dirt off; it can be pretty damaging to delicate parts.
Looks like nice addition to my air fryer, extra chrunchy!
Anyone tried the generic Ali ones?
This doesn't look much like a deal. Another Vevor is reported by camels to be $80 consistently:
https://www.amazon.com.au/VEVOR-Ultrasonic-Professional-Stai…
https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B0CLG532QH
And these Vevors also look like generically rebadged products (which is what Vevor does) available on Ali for $50. Same capacities, same visual appearance and control layout, same Hz and wattages. The Amazon "Vevor" ones don't even bother to put a Vevor sticker on the box.
The only advantage I can see here is easy Amazon returns.
Have this for over a year and while it's decent at making shiny surfaces I regret not getting the larger capacity ones because they offer significantly greater ultrasonic power (60W for this vs 120W for 3L model for example).
This model won't have the power to clean rusty bolts even after soaking in solvent and loosening the surface rust with wire brush. Nor does it have the power to penetrate into the rollers and linkages of a bicycle chain without multiple runs and changing the position of the chain constantly.
The actual capacity is also much smaller with the basket internal capacity being approximately half of the tank volume.
Thanks, bought the 3L version from Amazon instead
If your budget permits try getting an ultrasonic wigh sweep function for much more deeper clean
Is heating really important for things like this?