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This thing works great!!

I use this to steep my e-juice and clean my tanks and drippers, works great. I wish it had the heating function, but pre-heating the water in the microwave works great with this cleaner. the e-liquid tastes like it has steeped a couple weeks after running the bottles through 5/5min. cycles and letting them sit 24 hrs. highly recommended for vapers.

i ordered this to make liposomal vit c, i choose this model because its not supposed to use heat, but the model that arrived at my door was actually 3818B and this model does use heat :( very disappointing

I love this thing - I bought it to clean small engine carb parts, but it gets used for all kinds of things now.Tip: to keep the unit clean, put the item to be cleaned in a zip-lock baggie with the cleaning solution. Drop the baggy in the cleaner and fill with water to the indicated marks. Distilled water is best, but but anything is better than letting the crud settle in your new cleaner.

I purchased this to clean my knives and Leatherman tools. Works like a charm. My concern with knife care/cleaning, is all the joints and crevices that collect dirt that you just can't get to without taking things apart. This unit does what I expected an ultrasonic cleaner to do. You can see satisfying little puffs of debris coming free from the knife/tool joints, kinda like miniature volcanoes. Neat. You can really tell that it's working after 3-4 knives; water was very dirty and had to change it out.Size is probably a little smaller than most expect, but was the largest size I could find at this price point. Leatherman Charge fits perfectly and is able to handle my folders.I use warm water and a little squirt of dish soap. Works great.Now, this is not a daily use item. I used this off and on for 3 days cleaning everything I could fit in to the bin and had one hiccup. At one point it simply stopped working and the display went a little wonky. Concerned and thinking I got a lemon, I unplugged it and let it sit for 10-20 minutes. Plugged it back in, and everything was normal. Turns out, if you read the instructions (which are a little cryptic) there is a duty cycle to this thing. X amount of time running to Y amount of time off. I think, in my excitement, that I exceeded the duty cycle. Anyway, worked fine after a rest.Instructions are a little cryptic and lacking, but the concept is rather self-explanatory. Tub does not lift out so water changes are a little pain, but not a big deal at this price point.So far, so good. I kept the box for storage and will break it out in another 6 months or so and go through my cleaning routine. We'll see if it still works.-------Update-Dec 2014:Still works as advertised. I take it out of the box every 3-6 months to run odds and ends through.------Update-March 2017This thing still working, adding another star!

It's just what I needed. The timer goes up to 480 seconds (8-minutes). The tank capacity is 2.5-cups, whereas the other small machines I looked at are only 2-cups. The only thing I wish the manufactureres of these machines would make is a removeable tank for easy emptying and cleaning.I highly recommend the Kendal Ultrasonic machine.

Good product. I use it strictly for making Liposomal/Lypospheric Vitamin C. The sound waves cause the ingredients to be encapsulated over two full cycles in turn, the vitamin C isn't destroyed in the stomach; going right to your small intestine and 93+% of the Vitamin C is entered into the blood stream. I like the blue LED lights and is easy to use while being light weight.

Very good product. Using it to clean my airbrush components. It's a little small for my needs, but it does an excellent job, so I'm making it work!

works well and I am using it to make lyposomal vitamin C. I only wish I would have bought bigger one.

Bought this cleaner without too much expectation. The first couple of times that I cleaned my jewelry, I found that my items weren't coming out as clean others had stated. However, I found that the items come out a whole lot cleaner if I put soapy water in the container instead of just plain water. I was so pleased to see how clean everything got, I ended up cleaning my best friend's jewelry just to see the "before and after".

I really like this cleaner. I wear metal framed glasses and it's very difficult to clean around the nose pads. With this ultrasonic cleaner my glasses come out looking really clean. It even gets the dirt and facial oils from between the frame and the lenses. I would recommend this cleaner to anyone who finds it difficult to get their glasses clean

Bought this because price was reasonable. I used it immediately when it arrived and it worked beautiful. Only downfall was there are no handles or anything to grab to remove the basket . Husband used zip ties to make it easier to remove.

A little small for doing the whole recipe for making vitamin C solution that gets absorbed through the stomach wall.

I have not used this product yet, mainly because of the size. I have enough items on my bathroom sink.

Too weak.

I had to take this thing apart to make it work. I needed it "now" and just didn't have the time or energy to send it back. The inner workings are now outside in front so I can wiggle the wires to make them connect properly so the machine can work as it should. Pain in the neck!! We tend to say there's a "short" in the wiring, when what we usually mean is that there is an "open." Whatever, this thing has sloppy wiring. The problem is an open. Cheaply made. And it does generate ultrasonic vibrations, but I've seen stronger.

Worked great for a while, then the start button started getting intermittent. I can get it to turn on only by repeatedly pressing the button. It turns on about one in twenty times now.

I bought this unit with the expectation that it would work really well. I followed all the recommended cleaning instructions, and when I cleaned a ring of mine per the directions, it looked as if it was never cleaned. Wiping the ring down with a soft cloth made the ring sparkle more, but I could still see the build-up on the stones and in-between the stones. I am not sure if a good ring cleaner and a small soft brush wouldn't accomplish the same job.

does not work!

Never worked well, and after 10 months of VERY light use, it stopped working entirely. I'm going to look for a replacement, but it won't be a Kendal.

I had this machine for about 6 months, till it completely trashed. the first to break was the key pad in the front, that happened at 2 weeks. then a few weeks later the lid broke off. finally a hole developed in the steel. nothing i cleaned was in direct contact with the steel, i always used the basket. I'm guessing that there was either a flaw in the steel or the transducer.

I have no problem with seller, problem is with merchandise. Kendal Large Digital Ultrasonic Cleaner for Jewelry Watch DVD with 750ml tank 3818 just stopped working 2 weeks after the cutoff for return. Arrived 09/19 died 11/05. Didn't last 2 months with very light use. You should be able to have at least 60 days to return defective items. This item is not something you use everyday.

It quit working after a week. The transducer that produces the ultrasonic waves is garbage and not repairable or salvageable.

It worked maybe a few hours then stopped working. Turns on, lights and timer works but nothing else. Can't return as I tossed the packaging.