Ultrasonic
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An
Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner is designed to remove dirt from rings,
necklaces and other items of jewelry.
Ultrasonic
Cleaners feature two basic parts: a small motor and a cleaning
tank.
Some
cleaners will have a removable basket or cleaning tray for added
convenience. All of the Machines on our Ultrasonic
page have this feature.
Some
UltraSonics will have a recessed area with smaller mesh for items
such as earrings and other small objects. (See 1.2qt)
Fill
the cleaning tank with warm water or a cleaning solution.
Cleaning
solutions can consist of non-ionic surfactants, detergents or
ammonia. AVOID
cleaning agents with bleach or acids!
When
turned on, the machine's motor produces ultrasonic energy which is
transmitted with vibrating energy waves. On average,
ultrasonic jewelry cleaners emit at least 40,000 sound waves per
second!
The
sound waves generate quite a bit of energy but the motion is so
small and localized that it is not enough to damage settings and
stones.
Ultrasonic
cleaning works best on hard stones set in gold or platinum and is
not suggested for opals, pearls, emeralds, coral or other very
soft stones.
The
vibrating motion of the ultrasonic waves creates microscopic
bubbles in the water or cleaning solution. (A process called
cavitation).
Millions
of tiny bubbles knock into one another and into the items resting
in the cleaning tank. This process gently knocks dirt off
the jewelry. The motion is very effective at penetrating the
tiny crevices in jewelry that you can't usually reach.
After
the cleaning process is complete, the dirt and debris from the
jewelry will settle and collect at the bottom of the cleaning
tank.
Clean-up
is easy, just rinse the tank with clean fresh water.
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