Side by Side Comparison of: Ivation vs TruPower

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.

Very well made unit with stainless steel tank and outside case. Have used it quite a bit already and seems more powerful than the cleaner I replaced. Have no regrets over this purchase.

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This product cleans old dirty watches super super well. It will get the dirt out of small corners and cracks. However if your watch is scratched this will not substitute a polishing. Overall really happy with the product and recommend you buy a soap cleaner to put in the liquid that's recommended.

QuietPowerfulDurableGreat size and form factorUltrasonic with heat control is perfectAll stainlessUse it for liposomal mixes - liposomal vitamin c and more work great with this machine.

I used to have one of the relatively inexpensive, oval, plastic-with-a-steel-basin, on/off switch cleaners for cleaning watch parts. That one died on me, probably because it was not meant for multiple runs with little to no downtime. This left me looking for a replacement with, hopefully, sturdier parts. Since I did not need a large one and getting a big name scientific or industrial model was prohibitively expensive, this unit seems to fit my needs and budget.At $129, this is not something you would want to use for occasional home use. Go for one of the cheaper, household units on the market. The heating function is nice as well as the built in thermometer. The ability to specify the cleaning time is one of the features I wanted. Though limited to one minute increments, you can set the unit to run from 1 to 30 minutes. I just put in my glasses as a comparison to the old unit and I could see the grunge flying off as soon as I started the unit. As another reviewer noted, it is a lot louder than a household model, but at least I can tell when the cleaning cycle is over.It came with a steel basket, lid and power cord. To dampen the noise, I cut a square of kitchen mat and placed it on top of the unit while it runs. This only helped a little, but did cut out the higher harmonics when you are close by. If you need to clean smaller parts, instead of shelling out for an expensive mesh basket, I find that a large, fine mesh tea ball works great.I have only had this for about a week, but it is getting the watch parts cleaned. Hopefully, this one will last me for years.

This item is small; you are startled when you open the box. However, it is a durable, efficient little cleaner. I use it with a splash of Simple Green to clean my eyeglasses and my bicycle chains (which I disconnect regularly using a quicklink and a Park tool), and occasionally I use it for other bike parts: pedals, shifters, etc. I might someday purchase a larger unit, but for now it does the job reliably. I have owned it for about 6 months and used it several hundred times at least.

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.

It's a bit noisy but it works well. Just be careful that the water doesn't drop while the heater is on. It will discolor the basin.

This does a great job on jewelry but using it daily loosens the stones in your most precious rings, necklaces and earrings. We took 7 pieces of jewelry for the 6 month guarantee and 6 pieces of jewelry had loose diamonds... Using it weekly may be a better choice.

It's a decent unit. I use mine mainly to clean my valves on my scuba tanks. The size only allows me to do one at a time. I also clean some firearm parts in it and again, the size is not the best. I don't really knock it down for that as I had the measurements when I ordered it. I can't seem to find a good unit that has a longer dimension with out getting very expensive. I wish it was wider or longer and not quite as deep and it would be more functional for my needs.Operation is simple and solid. Mine warms up okay, it's not instant heat but not hours either. I am not sure how much heating works and several of my buddies like to debate that. What I do like is the long timer. Many units only go for 5 or 6 minutes and you have to keep starting it again.I don't use it all that often, but over the last year it has held up.

the ultrasonic power is good i'm using it to clean fuel injectors butthe heating element takes 30 minutes to reach from 27 to 40 degrees

This is a solid sturdy well built unit. Use it often. Only reason not 5 stars is the temperature will continue to rise if recycled. For cleaning jewlery though this should not be a problem unless plastic is involved. Then just glance at the water temp and let it rest for a few minutesand all is good again.

This a well-built unit with a nice user interface. It does a good job on small size objects. I need to add a larger sized USC with higher wattage US. I had envisioned the 2-liter size to be larger than it is. The illustration should show a common object in the basket to provide a visual gauge of actual size.

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.

The pictures don't adequately reflect just how small this model is. I unboxed it and looked it over. Then, I repackaged everything and sent it back. I purchased the 6 liter Kendal model, instead. It's all about what you hope to clean with it. For me, it was bicycle and handgun parts. This model was simply too small for my intended use, and now that I have a model with a drain spigot on it, I am soooo glad I sent this one back.

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.

Only runs for 360 seconds

I had high hopes for this cleaner but it really should have lasted much longer than a few weeks. Maybe the transducer is just a piece of crap.

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.

Defective. Sputtering transducer start, worked for a few minutes, turned it off, another sputtering start and worked for a while, then turned it off and transducer would not start again. Obviously not tested before shipment. I probably would have requested exchange, but was saved from this by the fact that a refund was the only option from this vendor. I don't have the confidence to order another one. Really a shame, because it seemed like a well built unit.Amazon return and refund was effortless.

I needed an ultrasonic cleaner to clean chainsaw carburetors, unfortunately, I choose this one.The heat takes hours to warm up.You need to turn it on first thing in the morning to have any hope of using later in the day.It worked well after it finally warmed up.Sadly after about a year, the heater quit altogether and the reset function didn't even last that long.I threw it in the metal recycling bin, just money wasted.

Hi, this device makes too much noise. I use another ultrasonic cleaner for my dentures and that one is not as noisy as this one. I am also concerned with the ultrasonic power it has, is it harmful? I don't know. I was planning to use this for my baby bottles.

Everyone else likes this; but it doesn't even cause the water to shiver with the cage in place. I also tried the aluminium foil test (bubbles around foil) and the pinky test (does it hurt your finger when moved around). Nada... zip...must be a less than stellar transducer. At least Amazon has a great return capability.UPDATED.... Clearly a defective unit after seeing other cleaners on Youtube. SRA does not cover return shipping on defective products so I am out return shipping on this. Just short of a rip-off. But buried in the details they do state that you have to pay return shipping. I assumed because it was defect they would cover the return. BE Warned!!!