Ultra sonic cleaner w/out heat feature

[Jim Lapenta]

Up until now I've been using a shop cleaner that has a heater. I'm getting ready to buy my own and was wondering if anyone is using one without heat and notices a difference in cleaning time or quality? Some good deals if I'm willing to forego the feature. Any feedback appreciated.

 

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Up until now I've been using a shop cleaner that has a heater. I'm getting ready to buy my own and was wondering if anyone is using one without heat and notices a difference in cleaning time or quality? Some good deals if I'm willing to forego the feature. Any feedback appreciated.

The only heat feature I have ever used is the temp of the solution I add. I usually only soak parts for a couple minutes. Even with quite a small cleaner where I often do a reg in a couple batches, it seems to stay warm enough. I also run the parts through a very hot final rinse out ot the detergent bath so that probably helps.

 

[herman]

I have been using an older version of this one..- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices It seems to do fine without heat but it appears the new version has heat as well. It's not comercial grade but does a nice job for me. It's big enough to get the cans of double hose regs in so room is not a problem.

 

[skdvr]

I just bought one of those Harbor Freight cleaners as well. I have not used it yet (probably in the next week or so) but it looks nice to me...

Phil

 

[Cave Bum]

Another vote for Harbor Freight. Mine's the older version, too. The new one looks nice. The one thing the older Harbor Freight units didn't have was a wire basket. I had to jury rig my own but it wasn't a big deal.

The one we had in the shop I worked for didn't have heat and, as mentioned above, you can use hot water if you get a unit without water heating.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Got one with heat from ebay. It'll be here Monday according to UPS tracking. Thanks guys. Now to see if one of the shop's I deal with will sell me a bit of Blue Gold.

 

[Rick Inman]

My cheap Harbor Freight non-heated USC works just great.

I got a good very deal on an Inspo CCR recently, and one of the reasons was that every inch of metal was salt water green corroded (hose ends, valves, regs, manifolds, etc). I used my cheap USC and vinegar and (infrequently) some brushes and it cleaned up like new! Then Simple Green for O2, and done.

I do use hot water when deluding because I think it helps break down the grease.

 

[skdvr]

I used my Harbor Freight cleaner yesterday... Worked great and was big enough to fit a whole manifold in... I was not sure if it would fit or not....

Phil

 

[Hallmac]

Now to see if one of the shop's I deal with will sell me a bit of Blue Gold.

I have always used Simple Green and water.

 

[lottinala]

i use a ulra sonic every day and i can tell you from exsperiance if you run it for around 3 hours it will get hot. i do jewelry repair and like i said use it daily, i will tell you if you want to know were the hot spots are (places that will clean better) put you a crip sheet of aluminum foil in it that covers the whole surface area and let it float on the top and run it for about 3 to 5 min. and pull it out and hold it up to a light and see were all the little wholes are. were ever the holes are that will be your best cleaning areas, i know i use a 3 quart model and it does a great job on jewelry. what are yall cleaning with it.