DIY Ultrasonic Washer

Washing machines have long been an integral element of home life. They play a very significant role in our lives, saving always the missing time and effort. Have you heard about the fact that there is an ultrasonic washing machine with your own hands. Yes, a washing machine, and even an ultrasonic one, can be made with your own hands, and in this article we will tell you how to do it, about its advantages and disadvantages, and how to use it at all.

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How is washing with an ultrasonic machine?

So that you can learn how to use an ultrasonic device, you do not need to delve into all the complex instructions:

1. Contaminated laundry is loaded into any container with water, as well as detergent. It is curious that the size of the container is not limited by anything - you can wash it in a glass jar, even in a bath - it all depends on the number of things, as well as their volume.

Important! The only thing you will have to consider is that there should be such a quantity of water that the clothes float freely in the washing solution.

2. To achieve maximum effect, we recommend that you group your laundry according to the structure and degree of contamination of the fabric. Colored clothes are best washed separately from white ones; do not soak shedding clothes in one basin along with other items.
3. If clothes are stained or heavily soiled, you can additionally lather them or treat them with a special stain remover.
4. Position the device approximately in the middle of the container, distributing clothing around the emitter, and then plug the power source into the network.
5. At the end of the washing process, turn off the power supply, remove the device from the water, and then rinse your things in the usual manual way.
6. In order to enhance the effect, you can supplement the rinse with the operation of the device, putting it in a container with linen for about 15-20 minutes.

Important! It makes no sense to look inside the basin and try to consider processes that resemble the boiling of water and raise soap suds. This device works completely silently, and almost imperceptibly dissolves dirt, eliminates spots by breaking the connection of contaminated trace elements with tissue fibers. Further pollution is eliminated by surface-active chemicals.

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How much should you wash things with ultrasound?

The entire washing time depends on the number of items, their level of contamination, type of fabric, temperature and water hardness. On average, the entire cycle takes about an hour. But the process can always be prolonged or shortened, in some cases, the duration of the process can be 10-12 hours.

Important! If washing takes place in a huge basin or in a bath, it is better to move the appliance, and bulky items such as outerwear and rugs - to turn it over.

The most suitable devices for large washes are ultrasonic washing machines with a pair of emitters.

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The advantages of miniature technology

The most important advantages of an ultrasonic machine are:

• affordable cost;
• compact sizes;
• works in silent mode;
• economical - a miniature “assistant” requires a hundred times less energy than an automatic washing machine.

Another plus can be added to such factors:

• The washing process using ultrasound does not spoil delicate things, updates and preserves their color, disinfects and eliminates unpleasant odors.
• An ultrasonic washing machine with your own hands can cope even with such problematic elements as pillows, rugs, blankets, shorts.
• You can entrust her with expensive linen, which is made of natural linen and silk, lace outfits and products that are decorated with numerous accessories, sequins or beads.
• Any things that have the label “Hand wash only” can be washed with this neat machine, because its work is safer for the fabric than trying to remove the stain with the help of active friction.

Important! By the way, nothing prevents you from using an ultrasonic device not only to wash clothes, but also to wash dishes. For example, with the help of it you can return cutlery, faded vases and wineglasses to their original shine. Another quite useful application is cleaning toys that are made of various materials: textiles, faux fur, plastic, rubber.

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Minuses:

• The most significant and main drawback of the ultrasound apparatus is that there is a need to squeeze and rinse the laundry with your own hands. Those who have long lost the habit of such a time-consuming process, probably will not like to return to the old methods, especially when it comes to a plaid or jeans.
• With all this, after manual squeezing, things continue to drip from things, which is quite inconvenient if the laundry does not have to be dried over the bath.
• Another drawback is that the entire washing process will have to be controlled: turn the laundry over, move the device, do not forget about the time, and wait for the result to satisfy you.

Important! Based on this, we can say that the do-it-yourself ultrasonic machine is more suitable as an additional device that facilitates washing delicate clothes, and not as the main “assistant”.

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How to make an ultrasonic washing machine fast?

In order for the do-it-yourself ultrasonic washing machine to be effective and safe, you will need:

• The pulse charging unit of your cell phone - 1 pc;
• Piezoelectric element -1 pc;
• Glue;
• Case -1 pc;
• Soldering iron;
• Sealant.

Important! A piezoelectric element is optional. Perhaps he will be found at home - a broken or bored phone, an electronic alarm clock, an old Chinese or Korean radio, a toy with a piezoelectric element or speakers.

The manufacturing process of an ultrasonic machine:

1. Carefully disassemble the charger and find a 400 V electrolytic capacitor, usually 2.2-10 microfarads. It happens that they cost 2 at once, but sometimes manufacturers can supply a single one, well, it’s easier for us. If it is behind rectifier diodes, then solder it.
2. Solder one wiring (+) from the rectifier to the transformer so that your piezoelectric element is connected to the output legs of the transformer, bypassing the rectifier diodes and the capacitor.

Important! The capacitor, as an unnecessary element, can also be removed for spare parts.

3. Securely fasten the wire in the case you like, glue the piezoelectric element tightly, solder the wires, not paying any attention to their polarity.
4. Fill with a sealant in 2 layers with a period of time so that the layers are dried.

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That's all! Do-it-yourself ultrasonic washing machine is ready to use! Use it for your own pleasure, facilitating your daily washing when you don’t want to load the washing machine only partially.