22 Operating Your Cleaner
Change the cleaning solution periodically. Cleaning solutions can
become contaminated with suspended soil particles which coat the tank
bottom. This coating dampens the ultrasonic action and reduces
cleaning efficiency. Certain solutions will cavitate better than others.
Contact Qsonica, LLC. Technical Support for further information.
Heat and cavitation
: increase the chemical activity of cleaning
solutions. Some materials may be damaged by this stronger chemical
action. When in doubt, test run samples of items to be cleaned.
Caustic solutions
: used to remove rust from steels, metal alloy
corrosion and a variety of tenacious soils.
Solution Amounts
Solution amounts may vary. The amount you use depends on the
detergent and the type of soil to be removed. Follow instructions on the
solution container and refer to the table below for the effects of solutions
on metals.
Chemicals Harmful to Your Tank
The following chemicals will harm your ultrasonic tank and the action of
ultrasonics and higher operating temperatures will increase their
chemical activity. Do not use these or similar chemicals directly or in
dilution in your ultrasonic tank or you will void your warranty.
Acetophenone
Chloracetic Acid
Hydrocyanic Acid
Aluminum Chloride
Chloric Acid
Hydrofluoric Acid
Aluminum Fluoride
Chlorine, Anhydrous
Hydrofluosilicic Acid
Aluminum Sulphate
Chromic Acid
Iodoform
Ammonium Bifluoride
Copper Chloride
Mercuric Chloride
Ammonium Chloride
Copper Fluoborate
Muriatic Acid
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ethyl Chloride
Phosphoric (crude)
Amyl Chloride
Ferric Chloride
Sodium Hypochlorite
Antimony Trichloride
Ferrous Chloride
Potassium Chloride
Aqua Regia
Ferris Sulfate
Stannic Chloride
Bromine
Fluoboric Acid
Stannous Chloride
Calcium Bisulfate
Fluorine
Sulfur chloride
Calcium Bisulfite
Hydrobromic Acid
Sulfuric Acid
Calcium Hypochloride
Hydrochloric Acid
Zinc Chloride
