Side by Side Comparison of: Ivation vs AW

I bought this to start making liposomal C. It's doing a fine job. I'm getting roughly 50% encapsulation according to the baking soda test. Even so, I feel much better after taking the C 'potion'. One of the nicest things about this unit is removable bowl making it easier to get the potion into a jar when it's done. Now that I've seen how this makes me feel I will probably upgrade to a larger, more powerful unit so I can make larger batches. But this is still a great starter unit. It would also be much easier to travel with and store.

I love this thing. I am only using for my eyeglasses but egads it works and works well. I haven't tried it for anything else. Maybe some old jewelry of my late mother's but everyone who wears eyeglasses should have one of these. I am getting a new pair but this old pair I'm wearing has so many scratches it really is difficult to see out of them.Of course the scratches are still there but it must remove the dirt/whatever from the scratches because they are 1000% (is there such a thing as a 1000%) oh well, better. I think the design could be just a tad better - the plastic tray that is used for small items (my eyeglasses) is marked on one side only with the fill line. My opinion is that it should be marked on both sides as it goes in either way. The lid (I don't think you have to have it on) is confusing to put on because it doesn't seem to seat very well. I Wish it was a 1/4 inch deeper for my larger glasses. Other than that, honestly, GREAT. You'll never see through your eyeglasses as well as when they have been ultrasonic cleaned.

Just got this to clean my jewelry and to clean a number of video came discs that I sell on eBay. I couldn't believe the difference in how this really cleaned the jewelry and the discs. Take a look at these photos of some old jewelry that no longer had its shine or beauty. The ring was my High School graduation ring from 1960, hasn't been cleaned in 56 years...looks brand new. I am pleased with this product.

I bought this to use with my Invisalign trays, because I heard they can get yucky, but need to be cleaned gently. I also bought Retainer Brite, and I use that in this machine with the aligners in the provided tray every morning (per another review here). I do usually give my aligners a very quick brush with my toothbrush and some soap first just to get off any gross mucus (I get gross postnasal drip at night...thanks allergies!). I use power level 2 and run it for the full 480 seconds, but I'm not sure it's necessary to run it that long. I just like to make sure they get extra clean. I don't fill it all the way up to the max line, just enough to cover the aligners well, and I drop in the Retainer Brite tablet and start the machine. And 8 days in the trays look brand new and pass the sniff test. Sometimes if I'm home and it's possible I will clean them in the machine again with just water, but most days I haven't done that.I've also used this to clean a gold pendant and necklace, and some very tarnished silver earrings. While it did not remove most of the tarnish (it doesn't claim to do that), the earrings definitely looked cleaner, and it made a huge difference for the pendant and necklace. It does say not to clean pearls or other very delicate items in the machine, but I'm confident it will be a good cleaner for most of my jewelry. I just put a tiny bit of Simple Green in when I cleaned them, since they were really gross, but I think I'd normally just use a dash of my hand soap. Oh! And my wedding ring has a large hollow area underneath the diamonds, and it also cleaned the gunk out of there really well, so the diamonds look more sparkly from the top now. It is really good for cleaning things with little areas that are hard to reach, since the bubbles can reach them in a way a brush or cloth can't.I just cleaned mine and my husband's toothbrushes and water flosser tips in it with a bit of hand soap, and was so disgusted and satisfied to see the gunk that came off that I had to take a picture, which I'll attach. We've only been using these toothbrushes for a week and they looked very clean before. They didn't fit in so I just put them in brush first and tilted the lid open to allow for the handles. I didn't have any splashing or anything.It is loud, but not as loud as a hairdryer. I just don't like to stand next to it since the sound is kind of annoying (it sounds like Gilbert Gottfried if he were a doorbell that made a single tone for 480 seconds). Despite the noise, it is one of my favorite recent purchases and I'm glad to have it in my life.

After researching similar products and reading all the reviews, I decided on this particular Ultrasonic Cleaner because of the variable power and time settings, the removable tank and the purchase price.Having the removable tank, in my opinion, reduces the risk of getting water into electrical areas when dumping or filling the tank.The variable power settings are great for using low for more fragile items or higher setting for heavily soiled items.The time setting goes up to 480 seconds/8 minutes. Many units in this price range only go to 3 minutes.This unit does NOT supply it's own heat, but if you start with warm water, it will stay warm and get warmer, while in use.Although designed for jewelry cleaning and will be used for that also, this was purchased predominately for 'rapid steeping' of DIY E-liquids and it has performed well in that capacity.You can't beat what you get for the price. How well it will hold up remains to be seen and should that prove disappointing, I will certainly edit my review. As it stands, I am very pleased with this product.

I use this for making my own Liposomal Vitamin C. I compared this model to an iSonic Ultrasonic Cleaner Model D3800A, and I found this one to be much better for making Vitamin C. It has an 8 minute timer, which is perfect for making the vitamin C. It's also very easy to pour the solution out of the removable container into a storage container or glass jar. That was a deal breaker for me. Most Liposomal Vitamin C reciepes call for a total of 3 cups of water (or 16oz), which works great since this holds 17oz.

Bare bones cleaner but it does the job well. Worked perfectly out of the box and still working after a lot of use. Does a great job with just hot tap water -- it's kinda fun to see the dirt fly off of jewelry and tools. Great value.

Much better than the ones I used before.

it work pretty well, I use it to produce Vitamin C with Lecithin and so far works perfectly, I used it 4-5 times and I am happy with the product!

I use this for my Vape gear (tanks/rda/coils/etc) and it has been working great. I like the industrial look of it (better looking than the standard cheap looking plastic junk you mainly see). I also like the manual timer, can go all the way to 30mins. Although I only use in 10 min intervals. I chose the manual over digital for the classic look/feel.Only con/negative is it is loud. It's the lid that makes it loud- when it's off it's barely noticeable. I think if they had some sort of gasket on the lip of the lid, that would of solved that issue.

I have tried to use it to make a batch of liposomal C and I am pleased with the result. The size is right: it could be easily taken in and out a frig.There should be a manual or instruction booklet in the box. There is only one timer knob to turn and I don't feel missing an operating manual.Cannot comment on its durability as I have owned it just a few days.

Perfect for dental lab Works fine no issues.

This ultrasonic cleaner has a very nice look to it. It has a stainless steel bowl and a removable bowl for easy filling. I really appreciate the stainless bowl which I noticed that few others have. For this reason I chose this unit. I guess I relied on other reviews for confirmation about it's effectiveness. I am a bit let down that I have to run it through two cycles for simple things. I should credit it for doing a good job after the second cycle but because it seems to need the extra time, I can not give it five stars even though it has other features I like. I'm keeping it and enjoying it. I just have to allow extra time to use it. The time cycles are: 90, 180, 280, 380 and 480 seconds.

This ultrasonic cleaner is actually much nicer than I expected. It's attractive & the removable basin with a handle makes it super easy to fill & empty & clean. I have not found it to be able to get things sparkling brand new squeaky clean, but it does get them much cleaner than anything other than tediously hand-scrubbing them would. I'm still sort of experimenting with the things I can put into it. I'd also like to note that this device has well written directions, which is something I find often lacking with electronics, particularly unusual ones, that I've bought over the last several years. If I could change one thing about it, I'd allow the user to input cycle lengths longer than 480 seconds; it's not a huge deal, but I have something I need to clean for about 15 minutes at a time and so I have to stay at the ready with this to put it through a second cycle after the first finishes. The trade off with this, of course, is that the lack of a process for user fine tuning means it's dead simple to use and nearly impossible to screw up through user error. My purchase was from DBRoth and the item arrived brand new, with all internal components sealed in plastic inside an unblemished original product box.

I used it the first time with just hot tap water on my diamond bracelet and diamond rings. It was OK, I didn't see a big difference. I then used microwaved water much, hotter set it to the highest setting and full time on same items. They did look a little brighter and sparkly. But the winning combo is when I used heated water from the microwave and their cleaner. You cannot imagine how clean and beautiful the rings and bracelet are, a photo would not be able to capture it. In the sun they are blinding, I am not exaggerating. The bracelet is the tricky one as it has many small stones and baguettes, not even the jeweler can get it looking this good when I take it in for a gem check. This was a good purchase. I am wondering if any gem cleaner would boost the cleaning power. I did not try the windex as I saw in many comments. Maybe next time.

I love how this cleans my jewelry. I will warn other purchasers, if you have small chip diamonds have your jeweler check them. I've lost two in the solution AFTER I had my jeweler. I am not using it on high anymore and it is working fine. Very pleased with the purchase.I love the fact that you can pick it up, without picking up the entire cleaner to empty the solution out. It is worth the extra couple of bucks to purchase the entire package. I have a container to pour the solution in because I'm only cleaning a couple of items and it would be wasteful. I put it in a jar and use it again and again. You can tell when it needs to be changed, it gets cloudy.

I bought this to wash my Pandora and Troll Bead bracelets. I ran it the first time, in just water, and I noticed a little change, but nothing to write home about. So the next time, I put a little 'Dawn' in there, with warm water, and set it for the longest time, and when they were done, and I rinsed them off.. I noticed a bigger difference. Felt that my bracelets were then clean. The system doesn't clean the bracelets like the professional cleaning does, but for the time being, for the ... need or want to wash them, this is not a bad system. There's a slight hum when it is running, but I don't really hear it when watching TV. Easy to use.

I bought this unit with the intent to use it to clean .223 brass and 9mm. It worked pretty good with the .223 brass that I have cleaned so far I was not expecting miracles since it is only a $30 item. I also did not use any type of store bought cleaning solution. I used close to boiling water with lemon juice, vinegar, and salt. I did notice that the more vinegar you used the more the brass darkened after a couple of days. most of the "dirt" inside of the case was removed but not all... I was satisfied with the results. I did also use it on a fuel injector with only hot water and no power to actuate the injector. This i was expecting little to no positive results and I was right. All and all I'm happy with the unit just as long as it lasts for more about a year with moderate use. So far its been about a month.

not as good as the industrial ones, but does a good job for the price

Didn't clean as well as I would have liked, but my expectations were high. Came as advertised though. All the parts were there. Instructions easy to follow.I bought it primarily for making medications, but tried it for jewelry too.

Did the job, but too light-duty for the active use cycle we need (cleaning wind instrument mouthpieces ans small metal parts) We probably over-used it, but it stopped working after about 3 months. In fairness, we need something than can put in a couple of hours a day in our application ans we should have gotten a more powerful and sturdy unit.

Maybe I'm just not using this right, but I don't really see that he gets my jewelry very clean. I am using it with ultrasonic cleaner and hot water. I read all the directions and am using it on the right cycles, but I still have to scrub all my jewelry with a baby toothbrush after it's been in the cleaner to get it really clean. I'll still use it but I'm not really sure what it's doing.

This is the second Ivation IVUC96W I have purchased. Both failed after 6 months of twice a day use. Why did I buy the second one after the first one failed? Well, I liked it while it worked. It did an excellent job of cleaning, it was easy to use, and it didn't cost much. I thought maybe the first failure was a fluke. I just purchased a different brand (a little more expensive :)

jury is still out but so far it is not doing the job all the reviews said it would. I have to repeat cycle on highest level 3-4 times to get any results and those are not that great. I am going to try a jewelry cleaner and if I don't get better results it's getting returned. I buy a lot of vintage silver jewelry on auction - most of it is not that dirty - I was just tired of wasting time with a silver cloth, but so far the silver cloth wins by a long shot.

It is too small to do silverware, which was I really wanted it for. I have tried putting part of a piece of silverware in and it doesn't seem to do much. It does do a nice job on jewelry, but not sure it is noticeably different from a jar of liquid jewelry cleaner. I'll play around with it a bit more to see if I can find the right combination of time, power and liquid detergent (which is what it says to add) to see if I get any better results, but so far, it is mainly taking up space.

I see other reviewers complain about the basket. Mine didn't have one but I put my cleaner and items in ziplock baggies for an easier cleanup so I don't miss it. There were directions with it but they were poorly translated nonsense. I'm deducting 2 stars because there is no way it is 1/3 gallon. I measured the liquid it holds and it is around 32 ounces.

Runs great (if loud), but I've found that the water in the reservoir heats up after about 20 minutes or so...running anything longer than 30 minutes will require replacement of that water, unless the items you're cleaning are not effected by heat.

We used this on a daily basis to clean our "invisible" teeth aligners. Unfortunately, after 6 months of this, the cleaner started making a very loud noise and stopped cleaning. I suspect something broke loose in the ultrasonic transducer. This would probably be a great cleaner for occasional use, but it's not up to the demands of being used on a daily basis for 5-10 minutes. This is the second ultrasonic cleaner to die on us, so I've now purchased a commercial cleaner as a replacement.Pros: Removable basket, good featuresCons: Not designed for daily use

This product worked fairly well for the purpose I intended which is: cleaning Keurig coffee pods that I put grounds into. But after 13 months and some days the device no longer has power. Don't know what happened. I took the container off to deal with the pods that had been cleaned. It was several hours later when I got around to doing the next batch and that is when it no longer would have power when I re-engaged the upper container. Nothing I do seems to bring it back to life. I'm guessing something died in the digital circuit. I'm now off to find a more reliable brand.

I ordered this jewelry cleaner after reading reviews of it. I liked that it had a handle and was easy to transport. Also, I though it would work perfect for my jewelry and watches. I liked the feature of the watch cleaning. Well, after receiving this product, I could tell no difference in the cleaning of silver and gold. I followed all the directions and even bought the jewelry cleaner. I even tried the vinegar and dawn soap solution. No success. I sent this product back. Not what I expected. Will keep shopping.

I purchased this item in July of 2014. Over time, all of the button covers, which are a cheap plastic the thickness of a piece of paper have come off. The other day, it simply quit working all together. I now am in the market for another ultrasonic cleaner. It was a waste of money.

It seemed to work ok for a few times. At first it made a soft buzzing sound then sometimes it would not. I became worried it was not working properly and sure enough the coins were coming out just as dirty as when I put them in. I do admit to running it on max power and 480sec cycles several times in a row but it should not have burned out just doing that. I honestly don't think there is an ultra sonic cleaner worth having in this price range, the other one I had did the same thing.

I had read several good reviews on this product so decided to try it. I was greatly disappointed. After I cleaned some of my rings, they had a cloudy look to them as if some film had settled over them. I rinsed them under the water faucet and wiped them down but there was not that jewelry store shine I had read other buyers got. it is easy to use but the end result was disappointing.

Pretty much complete junk. Does not sit flat on counter top. Lid makes a horrendous noise when device is running. Appears to be made in someone's basement - fit and finish laughable. Instructions are very poorly translated - what year is this, anyway? Having said all that I do have to say that the device does work - I do have to wonder, though, for how long.

Item works as the description shows the only issue I have is that after opening the product we found that one of the rubber legs was missing so something will have to be made up to keep item level also noticed that there was some sort of screw loose on the inside when you pick the item up you hear something rattling around on the inside other then cosmetics issues it does work and removes rust really well on old drill bits about about 20-30 min of soaking inside the cleaner. Wish the product had been inspected better before being shipped out since it was a gift and will hate to have to take back a present and return it if the screw loose on inside does cause issues later on other wise would have given it a better review and ratting

I don't like this product for two reasons:1) It simply doesn't do what I bought it for - cleaning glasses. I tried every option described in the instructions including "enhanced cleaning" and it did not remove smudges from my glasses. I put the glasses in the included basket because, according to the instructions, that is necessary "to protect the friction between the glasses and stainless steel tank." Of course, the instructions also mention "the basket is only used for cleaning small items, because it absorbs about 30% of ultrasonic energy, and reduces the cleaning effect." This brings me to the second problem...2) Engrish. The manual has been translated into very poor English. Examples:"Bubble are imploded constantly under the ultrasonic""Do not disassemble the unit except for the authorized technician""The liquid soap is neutral liquid and very normal for home dishware using, it is 'soft' chemical liquid. Using a little in ultrasonic cleaning, can soft the oiled dirt, to make the oiled dirt can't condense again on the surface of the item, to enhance result of cleaning.""You can choose power freely every time press 'Power' button.""If unit has been working 3 cycles, it is better to stopover 10 minutes, in order to prolong the using life."Really??? Please spare me the opportunity to use such wonderfully built Chinese crap again. What a waste of my time and money. Now, if only I had an option to return this thing...

Three weeks after the 30 day return was up this cleaner stopped working. It sounded like it might be working but there were no ultrasonic waves moving in the container. It's a good-looking machine but the fact that it doesn't work for long cancels out any positive attributes of this machine. I was very careful with it and liked the 3 powers and extended time it would run, but it means "nothing" if it quits. I bought it to make liposomal vitamin C, so now I will go back and purchase the cheaper one I had before and throw this one away that cost $39 and failed just 3 weeks beyond return date. Not happy about this one!

Deal breaker...just received this and found out it has to be unplugged in order to shut the thing off. Why on earth would someone want a cleaner with a removable tank only to have to plug in the base every time it's used and immediately unplug it when finished? This negates the benefit of having a removable tank! Geez. This should be #1 in the description! This will be returned.

Unfortunately zero stars are not available. Purchased as a Christmas present. I was very excited to gift to someone based on reviews. It barely works, for the price it should be better, quality seems nice, but does not clean well at all. After completing a 4 minute clean cycle with cleaner concentrate, I had to then clean by hand with a toothbrush and polishing compund. Trust me it's a jewelry cleaner that doesn't even clean.

beware worked fine for six months then died.

I opened the box today, followed the instructions perfectly, and got three small batches of jewelry cleaned before it stopped cleaning. The device continues to vibrate, but nothing happens and my jewelry is as dirty and tarnished as ever. The only deviations to the instructions I made was that 1/4" of a bangle rose above the water line. I can't imagine that that would cause it to stop working, but that batch and every batch I tried after that came out every bit as dirty as when I put them in. I had read similar reviews on Amazon for cheaper products, but I had hoped that spending a little extra money would make a difference. It did not. So now I have to go to the trouble of returning the worthless thing and I have a pile of dirty jewelry that I'll have to clean by hand.

Shorted out two weeks of use

I would give it less than 1 star if I could. A product like this, with a single simple purpose, that cost 60$ should last a lifetime! I have 20$ blenders that have way more moving parts and take much more abuse last 5 years. Complete garbage. Look elsewhere.

Broken after very limited use over 3 months.

Purchased this in mid November 2015 and just over 2 months later it has stopped working. When it did function it was nice, but something that fails in such a short time is worthless.

BAD ONLY LASTED 3 MONTHS..IT WORKED GOOD WHEN IT WORKED.

So bad.just ond day use broken.