Probably everyone heard about such a “miracle of technology” as an ultrasonic washing machine. If you are lucky enough to see her for the first time, then you will not even guess that this is a washing machine. And manufacturers say so loudly.
Externally, an ultrasonic washing machine is similar to a shoe dryer, but there is still a demand for these devices. Therefore, we consider it our duty to review ultrasonic washing devices and verify their operability.
The principle of operation and use of ultrasonic washing machine
It’s unlikely that you can make such a machine with your own hands, although there are enough such masters among the people, it’s easier to get it at the nearest hardware store or at the point of sale of household appliances.
Probably, to find such a machine will be more than easy - the market is simply full of offers. Bright television commercials assure that with the help of this thing you can erase anything.
The washing machine Cinderella or Retona consists of the following parts:
- The modest size case is made of plastic.
- Power Supply.
- Power cord with plug.
A small board is built into the case, generating an ultrasound signal, the frequency of which is about 22-30 kHz. The manufacturer claims that this signal also launders things.
Washing with ultrasound supposedly does not require special user involvement - this washing machine lies in a basin and erases. Let's take a closer look:
- Fill your pelvis with well-heated water.
- Download stuff.
- Lower the ultrasonic washer into the laundry.
- Connect the ultrasonic washing device to the mains.
- Wait 60 minutes.
Important! Advertising promises that an ultrasonic eraser erases perfectly supposedly without a gram of powder. The manufacturer recommends using powder only in case of strong spots. How reliable is this information is up to you.
Interesting Facts
- Users believe that such a machine will wash even better if you cover the basin with a lid.
- There is also an opinion that the washing process is more efficient in a metal basin than in a plastic basin.
- Water must be heated to a temperature of at least 50 degrees, otherwise the washing efficiency will come to naught.
- The smaller the laundry in the basin, the better the laundry is washed.
- Do not spare the powder - it is better to use it when washing to improve it. Choose a hand wash.
- Instead of the agreed washing hour, it is better to leave the machine in the water for not 90 minutes.
Advantages and disadvantages
An ultrasonic machine of the Cinderella or Retona brand, like any device for home and household, collects both positive and negative user reviews.
Therefore, it is worth considering the most relevant pros and cons of this device.
Pros
- The modest size. If we talk only about the dimensions, then the ultrasound machines are ahead of the rest in this matter. It can be carried in your pocket!
- Affordable cost. The price of such a device ranges from 600 to 1700 rubles. To a full-sized washing machine for such money, even details are difficult to find.
- Power saving For one washing cycle of a conventional washing machine, so much energy is wasted that this would be enough for three hundred washing cycles using ultrasonic SM.
- Reliability and durability. The secret to the reliability of the device is that there’s nothing special to break. If a brick does not fall on such a machine or the owner does not come, then it can work for decades.
Minuses
- The quality of the wash. Judging by the reviews, an ultrasonic device for washing clothes is not something that does not know how to wash clothes - it seems to work out for her, but you will have to do the rinsing, spinning and drying yourself.
- Requires participation. If you think that such a machine can be lowered into a basin and go about your business for an hour, then you are mistaken. In order for the laundry to be removed, it must be twisted and shifted.
Expert Experience
Specialists decided to visually check the operation of such a washing machine, in order to nevertheless come to the conclusion whether an ultrasonic washing machine can be called a full-fledged washing machine. So, look, is it really whether the ultrasound machine is the promised "double efficiency".
The experiment involved two metal basins with lids. These pots were filled with hot water heated to the same temperature. 50 g of washing powder was sent to each basin.
The participants in the experiment - two identical scarves, pretty dirty with earth, grass, and even ketchup in addition, went to the pots. An ultrasound washer of the Cinderella brand was loaded into one of the basins. Both basins are covered with covers.
Scarves lay in hot water for 90 minutes. The water cooled, but Cinderella worked. Every 10 minutes, the water in both basins was stirred.
Exactly 90 minutes later, the Cinderella machine was turned off. It remains only to remove the scarves, rinse and squeeze out the remaining water. All this was done, after which the shawls went to dry on a rope, and then, under a hot iron, ironed.
On both shawls, the traces of ketchup and grass brightened, and the earthy traces completely disappeared. It was difficult to determine the difference between scarves. But one of them was washed by a washing machine! So it’s easy to draw conclusions.
Experts believe that an ultrasonic device for washing clothes is nothing more than a marketing move, since it is difficult to call the washing quality satisfactory.
Customer reviews
So that you do not think that we independently came to such conclusions, we give as an example the feedback from real users:
Alexander:
I live in a hostel, I have to wash often - a sports uniform, socks, such. They advised to buy a machine, did everything as it was written in the instructions. In short, things did not come off. Now would fuse it soon.
Sonya:
Cinderella pleased from the first days of use. But my linen is not very dirty - bedding, T-shirts, jeans. I use a lot of powder, I'm afraid that washing without it will not work.
Anya:
If in a nutshell - nonsense, not a machine. A know-it-all neighbor who had seen enough advertising, and knowing that my normal car had broken down, she advised me to buy it. Bullshit. It doesn’t erase anything, even if the shoes were dried, and then there would be more sense.
Oleg:
"Pleased" my mother on Jam Day with such a machine. It’s a shame to this day - my mother still teases for such a “present”. It turned out that the machine DOES NOT ERASE. Do not get fooled.
Are ultrasonic machines harmful
If we talk about ultrasound as a whole, then it can penetrate materials, so there is an opinion that such a machine can harm the body. But, since there were no studies by serious experts in this field, an unambiguous conclusion cannot be drawn.
We believe that since this machine cannot really wash, then what damage can be there. But just in case, contacting the device too closely is not worth it - do not keep your hands under water while it is working.
Moreover, do not try to make an ultrasonic machine with your own hands - you will waste your time and money. And it’s not worth buying, either - experts and dissatisfied customers have already confirmed this.