Common Cleaning Methods - 3TECH USC-6L User Manual

8. COMMON CLEANING METHODS

REGULAR CLEANING
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Notes on using the basket:
The basket reduces the friction between the items and the tank but a plastic basket
absorbs about 30 % of ultrasonic energy and reduces the cleaning e ect.
INDIRECT CLEANING
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4. Mobile phone and electronic service shops - Pure alcohol (to evaporate quickly)
5. Printing shops – Acetone are often used (to dissolve ink)
6. Homes - Rubbing alcohol (to remove odor, to clean and to disinfect at the same time)
Avoid acetone from contacting the plastic housing to prevent corrosion. Use Indirect
Cleaning and a glass or metal container for acetone.
Cleaning Method:
1. Put the item inside a container. Add proper fluid to submerge the area to be cleaned.
2. Place the container in the tank directly. Add water to a level between MIN and MAX,
not over the container.
3. Press TIME button to set the timer to 10 minutes. Press On/O button to start
cleaning. Ultrasonic waves will penetrate the container and clean the items.
Selection of container:
1. Plastic containers – Plastics are soft and will absorb about 30% of ultrasound energy
and reduce the cleaning e ect.
2. Aluminum containers – Absorbs about 20% of ultrasonic energy.
3. Stainless steel containers – Absorbs about 8% of ultrasonic energy.
Only tap water is needed.
Suitable Locations: metal decoration and jewelry makers,
optical labs, biology / chemical labs, medical instrument
cleaning rooms, dental clinics, homes, speech therapy
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Cleaning Method:
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1. Add water to the cleaning tank to a level between "MIN"
and "MAX" lines and above the area to be cleaned.
2. Put the items to be cleaned inside the basket and put
the basket inside the tank.
3. Turn the main switch on. Press TIME button to set the timer
to 5 -10 minutes. Press On/O button to start cleaning.
Put the items in a separate container.
Use ultrasonic waves to penetrate the container to do the
cleaning.
Suitable Locations: medical instrument sterilization
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and precision parts manufacturers, mobile phone and
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electronics service shops, large printing shops.
Di erent industries use di erent fl uids to be used inside the
container:
1. Watch service shops - Watch oil (to prevent rust)
2. Medical instrument sterilization – Special solution
(cleaning prior to sterilization)
3. Precision electrical parts – Hexane (to dissolve grease,
to evaporate quickly)
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