Ultrasonic Cleaner Sugestions

[paddler3d]

It is time for my tanks to get their annual VIP and cleaning.

My LDS charges $30 to VIP and O2 clean my tanks and valves. Maybe they charge $35/tank.

I've got five tanks and that adds up.

O2 cleaning the tanks is easy. Cleaning the valves is obviously the hard one. The LDS uses an ultrasonic cleaner.

They are not cheap, but $170 a year will be recovered before too long.

I want to clean my own tanks and, don't tell anyone, VIP them myself.

Any suggestions on what size and brand Ultrasonic cleaner to get?

 

[herman]

I am using an older version of this one. - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

I needed the larger size due to cleaning old double hose regs which are considerably wider than modern regs so I would think you could use the smaller one.

 

[redacted]

Will your nitrox provider fill your tanks based on your doing the O2 cleaning?

 

[Cave Bum]

I am using an older version of this one. - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

I needed the larger size due to cleaning old double hose regs which are considerably wider than modern regs so I would think you could use the smaller one.

A second vote for Harbor Freight. I, also, have an older version of the one in the link above and it works well.

 

[paddler3d]

Will your nitrox provider fill your tanks based on your doing the O2 cleaning?

I'm pretty sure he will, he is one of my dive partners.

 

[paddler3d]

So a 2.5L model is large enough?

$80 seems reasonable. I had been finding a lot at $350.

 

[herman]

I can put an entire USD double hose reg in at one time. Plenty of room for a first stage and 1 second of a single hose reg. You should be able to get several valves in at once although you might not want to mix the parts.

 

[deepstops]

I have a nice Crest Ultrasonic with a timer and heater. It's .75 liters and does everything I need.

 

[Meng_Tze]

I am using an older version of this one. - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

I needed the larger size due to cleaning old double hose regs which are considerably wider than modern regs so I would think you could use the smaller one.

That and simple green (or BlueGold) will clean anything better than most LDS's do...