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Great cleaner. Has separate heater control so you can set the temp and heat the solution WITHOUT running the noisy cleaning part like some lower models. WAY too many layers of cardboard boxes (huge box delivered with maybe 6-7 concentric boxes before I find the actual tiny product box. )

Works but a little loud

We use this machine regularly to dissolve fluxes and paint from electronic assemblies. A good size for small parts and have been very reliable.

just amazing.and my wife is doing incredible thing healing cancer patient.really gonna buy another one

Great Product. I have been using the system to clean my weber carburetors as I overhaul them. Been using my system for about 4 months now, and it is simply superb. In reading some of the older reviews, I was worried that I'd encounter problems, but haven't had any problems whatsoever. It seems like a very well made piece of equipment that works extremely well. Thank you.

I use this for cleaning small engine carburetors in my repair shop. You can use regular dish soap, like Dawn for example, but I went ahead and bought the 1 gallon of degreaser specifically for ultrasonic cleaners. It works pretty good, however, it will not remove big chunks of dirt or grime. For me it does a great job of cleaning out those small passages and orifices that I cannot get to with normal cleaning methods. I typically pre-clean the part as much as possible and then put it in to finish it off. The timer is preset to 3 minutes but I usually go for 15 minutes and set the temp to 35C. If I had a complaint it would be on the temp not being in Fahrenheit and the depth of the reservoir. The description of the reservoir is accurate, I just under estimated the size of my parts. But, you can rotate the part in the reservoir until it is all done. Any part of it submerged gets cleaned.6-19-16 After a full plus year of use this thing is going strong. I've learned to use the "Oil Eater AOD1G35437 Cleaner Degreaser" that I also get from Amazon. What I've found is that heat is the key. I still knock of the bulk of any dirt or grime first, just to help keep my cleaning solution lasting longer. With the heat set about 45°c to 55°c and 15 minutes on the ultrasonic timer, the dirt and grime left comes right off with a brush. I plan ahead and set my heat up on the machine 30 minutes or so before I use it. Also, the heat has a timer built into it. Not sure, but I think its set at about 30 minutes, then it shuts off by itself. So, you have to keep an eye on it if it hasn't gotten to temperature yet, you just have to touch the "on" button again. I dilute the Degreaser at about 10 parts water to 1 part cleaner. A gallon jug last me quite awhile. It really all depends on how dirty/grimy your part is.All in all, I couldn't be more pleased. It just took me a bit of time to dial in the settings for what I use it for.

*** Not compatible with Caustic Soda / Lye / Sodium Hydroxide which is used to dissolve PLA support structures - in case you read the title and missed the "not-support removal" bit ***I just received this unit and will follow up once I've had more time with it. However I purchased this aware of the negative feedback, and so far so good.I already have a CleanStation washer for removing support structure from 3D Parts. The CleanStation uses WaterWorks cleaning solution heated to about 70°C. It's essentially a 25% solution of caustic soda (@ ph ~12.5-13). To make the parts safe to handle you should rinse them under hot running water for something like 5-10 minutes. I don't want to run that much water, or stand around that long... So I picked this up so I could drop my already cleaned 3D parts into this and come back 10 minutes later and not have to deal with residue of nasty stuff on the surface. It's not "toxic" but it's highly caustic and will burn/itch when it contacts your skin. Highly recommend reviewing the MSDS for anything like this before handling.OK now that the background is out of the way, here's the review.So far it's working well for cleaning any redidual Sodium Hydroxide from the surface of the parts. I had, hoped to be able to try using this to replace my CleanStation part washer but it is actually not as compatible with the Sodium Hydroxide as I thought the description had claimed. Description claimed it was anti-acid/alkaline and spill resistant and all stainless construction. That should be safe for using with the highly alkaline solution, but I was wrong. And the instructions say absolutely do not use highly acidic or highly alkaline solutions. Stainless is supposed to have excellent resistance to even 50%, or 80% solutions of Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda). The basin actually appears as if it might be aluminum - it might just be satin finish steel, but I'm not sure. Aluminum is definitely NOT compatible with Sodium Hydroxide at all. Either way it will still be ok for my original intended use - that is removing the tiny residue from my already cleaned parts.I guess I docked them one star because they used, what I believe is misleading wording making it appear more chemical resistant than it is.Here are some things in the description that I found misleading: (none are deal breakers, but good things to know)Timer:Description accurately says the timer can be set up to 99 minutes,However, instructions clearly state not to run longer than 60 minutes straight! (or you can damage the insides!!)Acid/Alkaline Compatability (or non-compatibility):Description only claims acid/alkaline safe for spills. My bad, I misread that combined with the all stainless to mean it was ok for alkaline/acid cleaning solutions. I guess it is not safe.Sound:it's pretty noisy and the sound is pretty grating. It sounds like a very very loud sonicare type toothbrush. It's not horrible, but it's not quiet either.Size:the dimensions on the listing are accurate. It has a nice basket for placing parts in before submerging into the basin. however, it is fairly small, and as others have stated in their reviews, the basin is less than 50% of the height. If you can take dimensions from the description and visualize them correctly, then this won't be any issue. this is just not huge. Attached photo shows the unit on a counter next to a standard sized sink with a fat pen in front of it. these should help provide a good set of visual cues to see it's actual size. Also you can see inside the basin enough to recognize how shallow it is.Hope this helps some folks decide. :-)

good deal

when first arrived the unit did not work - vendor gave me free return shipping - they repaired the unit and sent it back to me...now it works but the thing is very noisy. You'll want to place it in a place where the noise won't bother you while it is running. Seems a bit over priced for the quality...but it works.

This unit is awesome it cleans very good. I cleaned some of my brass and I was so shocked how clean it was. First I put lots of brass, almost full to the top, and it cleaned but not so shinny. Next load I only had very little left so I put those in and let it run for awhile and it came out ridiculously shinny. It looked brand new. So now I m going back filling it up with only half a tank full and re-trying it. Heater does take a while to heat up to high temp but not a big deal since you can set the timer up to 99 min and forget about it.The capacity is a lot smaller than it looks. Only half of the entire unit is for cleaning and I was just expecting much more. Yes the baker is kinda cheap looking and it does sit on the tank and I want to make something so it doesn't sit and actually floats.I would recommend this unit. If you don't have big parts to clean then this is perfect. However if you have big parts, lets say bigger than a 12 oz soda can you want to get a bigger unit.

This is a very effective (cost and performance) ultrasonic cleaner. The controls are straightforward and the unit is light enough to make it easy to dump the tank.Pros: fast, effective cleaning all metal construction is impervious to solvents heater seems to work just fineCons: flimsy metal basket that rests on the bottom of the tank. NO NO NO. Bad dog. lid does not have a gasket so it rattles when the system is in operationSince I will be purchasing another one, I guess that imlies that I would recommend it to someone else.

It works fine and does a great job, and it seems built very well. The only gripe I have about it is the heater, which isn't really adequate. It takes forever to get up to any temperature over 40°F, but running the unit really helps build the heat. Adding hot water to the tank also helps speed the process. The basket is OK for my needs, but the cover, with the little condensation dent takes up some interior volume. I flip it over and use some metal binder clamps for paper to hold it on and it's much better. The cleaning power is great and I have a hard time being in the room when it's running due to the sonic resonance in my ears, but that is no fault of the unit, which is doing what it should. It's pretty quiet overall, but does create a humming noise when running. Keep in mind the interior is pretty small, so I'd recommend taking the dimensions listed here and creating a box to show the useable volume. The tank size listed is for the total volume, so subtract 1" for the working volume, which is 3 liters or 0.79 gallons (3.16 quarts or 101 ounces).I'd give it 4.5 stars rather than 4 since the heater issue is pretty minor, but I can't give it a 5 due to the same issue.

Did a good job...while it lasted. Shortly after the warranty expired, it died.

Worked ok the few (less than 10) times I used it. Then the blue control keypad on the front failed to function. I'm unable to raise or lower the operating temperature. I can raise the operating time, but can't lower it. Worst of all, the on/off buttons on the keypad no longer function. So it's now officially a paperweight. I tried contacting the seller to ask if I can get a replacement keypad, but have not received a reply. So for now, I'm giving this product a 2 out of 5.

It work's good cleans my carburetors great. Only one problem it states it's a 3 liter, 2 liters fills it up to the safe fill line, it won't hold three. You can add a little more but not three liters,and then when you put a couple carburetors it's ready to overfill. Did they send me the wrong one , it says three liters ?

We had this for just over a month and found out it is not working properly. Being that it is over the 30 day period we have to pay to return the item for a replacement. I don't find that very professional this item is advertised as a commercial grade item well it did not withstand the item description.

it worked great for about 10 cleaning runs and now will not run, if you need to use it once, should work fine for you! don't buy

This ultra sonic is not insulated well so the frequencies cut into your cell phone at about 30ft in range, making phone calls literally impossible while the ultrasonic is running. Also there is no independent switch for the heater, meaning once the timer for the ultrasonic function runs out the heater always shuts off, this is a horrible design flaw. I sent min back because it broke in under 30 days, given it is used 5 days a week eventually the plastic switch broke on the back within 2-3 weeks and then promptly after that upon turning the device on it blew up with a large amount of sparks coming out of the back, we are lucky no one was injured... Do NOT buy the item. Luckily Amazon was gracious enough to give me a full refund and send me a return label even though it was 1 day outside of the 30-day return policy, I believe they made this exception in good faith that I was telling the truth (which I was) that the item broke several days before I contacted them.

Used twice and now the time select button will not work. No warranty, no returns after 30 days.

Stopped working after 1 week 4 days, waste of time and money

Didn't work which is to bad as I really liked the design...they gave me a full refund

Biggest piece of crap I ever bought. It literally didn't work!

I ordered this ultrasonic for my jewelry store, I used it for less than two months before the product quit working. I contacted the seller telling them that I wanted to return it for a new one, but they wanted to just send me a part and have me fix it myself. I was reluctant to do so, but went along with it. I installed the new piece, used the ultrasonic for TWO days and it went out again. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!