As we all know that ultrasonic cleaner or ultrasonic jewelry cleaner is a popular cleaning method for many small things especially jewelry. It can clean the crevices which brush or cloth can not reach to. It is convenient and quick. However, not all jewelry can be cleaned by ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. Misuse will cause irreparable damage to your jewelry or items. Let's check together now.
How does Ultrasonic Cleaner Work?
Working principle of ultrasonic cleaning machine : ultrasonic cleaner can generate high-frequency waves in a liquid, items to be cleaned are placed in this liquid, where the rapid motion of the water creates very small bubbles that hit the surface to be cleaned and knock any dirt to the bottom of the liquid's container.
What Cannot be Cleaned by Ultrasonic Cleaner?
Jewelry
Ultrasonic jewelry cleaner is suitable for diamonds, platinum, and gold jewelry but not for Gemstones such as emeralds, rubies, emeralds, opals, malachite, etc.; organic gemstones such as pearls, corals, and emeralds. Ultrasonic cleaner will damage jewelry structure especailly jade with cracks inside.
Other Items
Chemicals, corrosive items.
Electronic equipment, such as TVs, computers, mobile phones, etc., are prone to damage circuits;
Soft metals such as pure gold and pure silver are easy to deform
Items with coatings, such as layers of articles with paint, spray paint, like glasses or sunglasses with little broken coating.
To avoid damage, even items can be clean by ultrasonic cleaner , need to fchoose suitable ultrasonic frequency, cleaning solution, cleaning time depending on the material, size, shape, surface treatment and other factors of the cleaned items.
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