Used this to clean a lock that was rusty. It is a smaller unit, but still plenty of room to clean stuff. I used water and a little bit of rust remover cleaner. Worked like 80-90%. For the price and lack of cleaning agent I put in, I was pretty happy. There is a little ball you can put little things in so they don’t fall through. The unit is a little loud, but it’s loud enough that we just put it in the other room and so it didn’t matter. It’s easy to use and for the price I think it’s a good value. Read more
This works great for my purposes. The lid is a bit off and rattles and buzzes making a bit of an unpleasant noise. But it cleans really well. Read more
The cleaner works great and was able to clean multiple glass ornaments. The glass went from looking dirty to brand new after a few soaks in the cleaner. This machine is quite small but worked for what I needed it for. The machine is quite noisy but this makes sense for how it works and isn’t overly loud. Read more
Works good does heat up fast without the heat option. I was using mine to make liposomal vitamin c so I would have to turn it off sometimes to not damage the product. Good for the price and size I would get one again. Is loud I would not be in the same room without ear protection makes a dull humming noise that is extremely irritating. Read more
This thing has been running great and does a good job. The problem is you set the temperature and it does not stop at the set point. Read more
Works amazing! Use it to clean a carburetor and a set of heads so far. Read more
I bought this 6L capacity cleaner because I had a 3L before and it really wasn't big enough for anything but small very carburetors. The 6L can accommodate decent size carbs and I mean plural because you can clean 2 or 3 at once, depending on their size. That said, I did some measurements and the tub does not match the dimensions advertised, it comes in at 12.8"x5.9" at the top and is tapered toward the bottom with depth of 5.9". However, since it is not a perfect cuboid/block, it holds only 5.5L of liquid to the very top. The recommended fill line puts the useful capacity only at 4.5L. Now as for the basket, its measurements (averaged readings from both ends of each dimensions) come in at 25cm x 11.5cm x 8.8cm (for ease of calculating) which puts its volume at 2.5L. The supplied drain hose is nicely flexible and 30.75" long and it comes with a fitting to screw into the drain (ball) valve. Silly thing: while the drain valve utilizes the standard British NPT 3/8" threads, the plastic fitting has a metric pitch of 1.25mm/thread. (see picture) Having the drain valve on the unit is very useful given its capacity but once the tub is drained, it is best to dump any remaining few milliliters by flipping the cleaner upside down because the tub bottom is not sloped toward the drain and as such does not allow all the liquid to flow out perfectly .(see picture. Word of advice: it is best not to empty the tub perfectly by shaking every drop out (with the drain valve open) because only the tub is stainless, the drain is not. And it can rust after just one use. (see picture) I like the little stainless steel ball enclosure for small items but its size (just over an inch) does not allow too many items inside, maybe 1 ring or a few short screws or carb jets. I would have preferred a bigger one but since it was a nice extra surprise (not advertised in the listing), I am not complaining. The parts cleaner is powered by a 5ft standard grounded cord. The control panel is clearly labeled, allowing for operation without having the read the user manual every time. (Though the up/down buttons are reversed, as has become the norm with Chinese designs) The control panel digits are nicely bright to read even in direct sunlight and so are the ON indicators for the heater and sonic elements, even though that the indicators are visible only from a limited angle straight ahead. Buttons have a nice and crisp feeling and the panel beeps loudly with each press. The default temperature preset is 50°C and default (longest) time for cleaning is 30 minutes. It would be nice to see maybe 60, 90 or even 99 minutes. That would eliminate the necessity to have to come back and restart the cycle for another 1/2 hour. The heating element could be a little stronger, 50W takes a very long time to heat up a full load. Specifically, a tub full of water at room temperature takes a whole 1/2-hour cleaning cycle to get up to the default preset 50°C. As far as noise levels, they aren't high. Certainly louder than the 3L cleaner I had but acceptable and not really noticeable in a work shop with tools going. I like to hear the thing buzzing anyway because at least I know it's running. When it stops, even if I miss the two loud beeps, I will notice later that there is no noise and I know the parts are done. Overall, even though the advertised capacity is above the actual capacity, this cleaner can still accommodate plenty of parts. Read more
I bought this for light shop use and put it through a week of real work. Small engine parts, hardware, and a couple of household items went through multiple cycles. The ultrasonic action does clean. Grease lifts, passages clear, and cloudy solution tells you it is doing something. That is where the good news ends. What worked: • Tank size is practical for carb bodies, small brackets, and handfuls of fasteners. • Cavitation is adequate with fresh solution. Light soil comes off in one or two runs. • Timer and basic controls are simple to understand. Issues: • The unit heats even with the heat switched off. After a few cycles the bath climbed from room temperature to noticeably hot with the heat indicator off. Ultrasonic energy warms any solution a little, but this continued heating behaves like the heater is never fully disconnected. That makes temperature control unpredictable and risks cooking delicate parts or additives you want to keep below a limit. • The included small-parts strainer basket is flimsy. Mine bent out of shape fast and the mesh failed on the second use. That defeats the point of protecting tiny jets and screws from rattling around the tank. • The drain fitting meant for attaching a hose is plastic and came with the wrong thread size. It did not seal, so I had to buy a brass adapter to get a proper connection. A tank full of hot solution plus a loose plastic adapter is not a great combination. • Overall build quality feels budget. Sharp edges on the stamped lid, thin metal on the shell, and a drain valve that feels gritty all add up. None is fatal alone, but together they set an expectation that long term reliability will be poor. Some notes from my "testing": • I ran back-to-back 10 minute cycles with fresh solution each time. The bath temperature rose well beyond the normal bump you see from cavitation alone. Turning the heat control off did not stop the rise. • With the stock basket broken, I used a stainless mesh cup that I have to hold jets and small screws. That stabilized the parts and protected the tank bottom. • Draining required a brass adapter to stop weeping at the outlet. Once fitted, draining was tidy, but this should have been correct out of the box. What I would change: • A real heat on-off path that fully disconnects the heater so solution temperature is driven by your choice, not by a stuck circuit. • A stronger basket with thicker mesh so it survives more than a couple of sessions. • Metal, correctly threaded drain fittings, and a smoother-operating valve. • Better accessory quality control. If the manufacturer sells a hose adapter, the threads must match. It cleans, but the heat behavior, the broken basket, and the wrong plastic drain fitting make daily use frustrating. I expect this unit to fail early based on how it behaves and on patterns I see with similar budget cleaners. I would have been better off with the Harbor Freight Central Machinery cleaner that people report way better experiences with. I do not recommend this at all. My fault for trying to save a little money. Read more
