ULTRASONIC CARE

• Keep the tank clean.  Debris reduces the life of your machine and can cut down on the efficiency of the ultrasonic waves.

• Keep the outside of the ultrasonic clean.  Ultrasonic solutions can corrode the non-stainless housing of the machines.  Moisture can also get into the seams of the housing and attack the electronics inside.

• Never let anything touch the bottom your tank.  Use a mesh basket or wire ring rack to suspend item in the cleaning solution.  Items vibrated by ultrasonic waves when resting on the tank floor can wear "pinholes" in the tank.   Solution can leak through and damage the electronics.  When cleaning large items, place a piece of plastic on the bottom of the tank as a barrier to the tank.

• Never let the level of the ultrasonic solution drop below 1-1/2" form the top of the tank.  A low level of solution can cause damage to the transducers (the components that produce the ultrasonic waves).

• Take care when emptying the ultrasonic tank.  If the unit has a drain, use it!  If there is no drain, make sure the unit is unplugged when pouring the solution into the sink, etc.  Wipe down the exterior of the unit if anything spills.

• Never put flammable or volatile chemicals in an ultrasonic.  In addition to the ultrasonic waves, heat is produced by the action.

• Keep the work area around your ultrasonic clean and clutter-free.   This will minimize spills.  Water and electricity do not mix.

• Be safe and keep electrical cords and plugs in good shape.  Frays and shorts don't mix with water.

• Be aware.  Ultrasonic action can raise the temperature of solution over 120ºF.

• You must use some sort of cleaning solution in an ultrasonic.   Water and ultrasonic waves do little.

• Change the ultrasonic solution frequently.  Cleaning solutions can go bad with age and use.