What is an ultrasonic washing machine?

An ultrasonic machine is another attempt to apply high technology in everyday life. The work of such a machine is based on completely different principles than the work of the usual technique for us. Having seen such a machine for the first time, the consumer cannot even understand that this device is designed for washing. Many confuse Reton or Cinderella brand washing machines with a shoe dryer. Let’s discuss these washing devices in detail and find out how good they really are.

How does a similar machine work and how to use it?

Do-it-yourself ultrasonic washing machine is not manufactured (although there are craftsmen), it is easiest to purchase it at the nearest household appliance store. There is no shortage of these devices, they are simply flooded with the market, and aggressive advertising tells about the wonderful properties of ultrasonic machines from television screens, interactive screens and radio.

What does a similar machine look like and how does it work? The ultrasound machine Cinderella or Reton consists of a power supply, a long wire and a flat plastic case the size of a child’s palm. She does not have any bulky case, tank and drum like a conventional automatic washing machine. Inside the plastic case there is a small printed circuit board whose task is to generate an ultrasonic signal with a frequency of 22-30 kHz, which should destroy pollution.

Using the Cinderella or Reton ultrasound machine is fairly easy.

1. You need to put the laundry in a basin with hot water.
2. Lower the casing of the Cinderella or Reton into the same basin.
3. Plug the device into a power outlet and wait 1 hour, the laundry should be washed.

Note! The advertisement states that the device thoroughly cleans normal dirt even without powder, supposedly the powder is needed only for heavy pollution. Decide how much to trust this information yourself.

There are nuances of using an ultrasonic machine Cinderella or Reton, which were noticed by the hostesses on the results of multiple washings. Note these nuances.

• The machine is much better washing clothes if the basin with water in which the device will lie, cover.
• Washing is more effective in a metal basin than in a plastic basin.
• Water temperature must be at least 50⁰C, otherwise washing will be ineffective.
• Do not push the laundry too tightly into the basin; the less the laundry, the better the result.
• In all cases, use handwash powder; without powder, the ultrasonic device does not wash well.
  

  In order for the ultrasonic machine to wash more efficiently, it is necessary to hold the device in water for at least 1.5 hours. In 1 hour, and even more so in 30 minutes, the dirt will not come off.

Pros and cons of this machine

An ultrasonic machine Cinderella or Reton, like any device, has its advantages and disadvantages. Unlike advertising, we will not list the properties of such equipment invented by the same advertisers or manufacturers, but we will indicate only real advantages confirmed by various specialists. So, the advantages of ultrasonic machines.

1. Compactness. No one will dispute the fact that ultrasonic machines in size "will give 100 points in advance" to any even ultra-compact automatic washing machines. After all, an ultrasonic assistant is placed in a pocket, and dimensions of washing machines machine guns are far from so modest.
2. Low price. An ultrasonic machine Cinderella or Reton can be purchased in the price range from 17 to 25 cu For such a price, it’s difficult to even buy spare parts for an automatic washing machine, not like the machine itself.
3. Low power consumption. Experts, comparing the level of energy consumption of ultrasonic machines, give an example.The energy that an average automatic washing machine consumes per wash cycle is enough for about 300 full-fledged washes with an ultrasonic machine.
4. Reliability. The design of the ultrasonic "assistant" Cinderella or Reton is very simple, there is simply nothing to break, unless of course you walk with a hammer through its power supply and body. Such a technique can last for decades without any problems.

Having talked about the merits, one cannot but say about the shortcomings of the ultrasonic machine, but it has plenty of them and they are significant. We list the disadvantages of ultrasound technology.

• The quality of the wash. The washing quality is clearly not the strongest point of the Cinderella or Reton ultrasound machine. Even with a superficial study of the reviews of specialists and consumers, we can draw similar conclusions. Later we will be convinced of this by citing the data of our experiment.
• Ultrasonic technology does not rinse and does not wring clothes. Some still argue about the quality of the wash, but there are also undeniable drawbacks - you need to rinse and squeeze the laundry manually, or shift things into a centrifuge, which does not greatly facilitate the task.
• An ultrasound machine Cinderella or Reton requires a human presence. Like it or not, you won’t leave such a machine alone with linen, because to get a satisfactory washing result you need to turn things over and shift them into a basin, and this, again, requires manual labor.

Having superficially analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of Cinderella or Reton ultrasound machines, we come to the conclusion that the minuses still overlap the pluses. But we will not make hasty conclusions without checking everything, so to speak, personally. We will conduct an experiment, and only then we will decide.

Experience

“Without further ado,” we decided to conduct our own experiment, borrowing from one of the employees of our company, an ultrasonic machine Cinderella with two emitters. According to the advertisement, two emitters are “double efficiency”. Well, let's check.

In accordance with the above nuances of using an ultrasonic machine, we prepared two metal basins with lids, filled the basins with hot water of the same temperature and added 50 g of Myth powder for hand washing.

Then we put two absolutely identical handkerchiefs in the basins, equally dirty with ketchup, earth and grass, and lowered the Cinderella ultrasonic machine into one of the basins, not forgetting to close both containers with lids.

Scarves lay in basins for 1.5 hours. During this time, the water in the basins cooled down, but the machine continued to work properly. Every 10 minutes we stirred the water in both basins. After 1.5 hours, we turned off the machine, removed the covers from the basins, pulled out scarves, rinsed and wrung them out manually. After all this, we dried both shawls on a rope, and then laid these things out on an ironing board, under intense artificial lighting.

On both the first and second shawls, grass and ketchup stains became much lighter, ground stains disappeared completely. We did not make out any difference between a scarf washed in a basin with an ultrasonic machine and a basin without a machine, although we tried very hard. The conclusion suggests itself.

According to the results of the experiment, the specialists of our company recognized the ultrasonic machine as ineffective, and the washing quality that it shows was unsatisfactory.

Does the machine harm health or clothing, consumer reviews on use

So that the study of ultrasonic machines and the conclusions made as a result do not seem one-sided, let's look at consumer reviews about this technique. Here are some examples.

Andrey Alexandrovich

We often have to wash a sports uniform, and in a hostel with a typewriter it is tight. I bought a Reton machine, did everything according to the instructions, put it in a bowl of water, poured powder, turned on the device, and how smart I was waiting for the result. In short, she didn’t wash anything, things, as they were dirty, remained.I do not know who now to drive this machine on the cheap.

Svetlana

From the first days of use, I really liked the Cinderella machine. First, she washed her bedding, and now I wash everything from my favorite jeans to children's things and am quite happy. True, it does not wash well without powder, but, probably, if the laundry is not very dirty, you can wash it like that.

Eugene

In short - tidy rubbish. Does not wash anything. I relied on the advice of a “good” neighbor and bought this garbage. I tried to wash different things from different fabrics, no use. I do not advise anyone to buy an ultrasonic machine.

Ivan

I bought an ultrasonic washer as a gift to my grandmother on March 8th. Grandma still recalls this gift to me. The machine turns out to not erase at all, and its magical properties are a complete lie. I do not advise anyone.

A few words should be said about the harm that such a washing machine could potentially cause to human health. Everyone knows that any ultrasonic devices can act on any substances and materials, penetrating through them.

In some cases, ultrasound has a destructive effect on the material and there are fears that it may negatively affect the body. Serious studies in this area have not been conducted, therefore, unambiguous conclusions cannot be drawn.

We think that the device’s power is not enough to cause noticeable damage to the body, a person, however, it’s not worth putting a working device next to you for a long time, you never know.

Do not make ultrasonic washing machines with your own hands, and apparently also buy it. This device does not justify a single ruble spent on it. Therefore, we do not recommend buying it with our opinion, according to the vast majority of consumers.