[rwest]

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

I clean a bunch of things with the ultrasonic. Your idea inspires me to just set a funnel on top of a tube, into a filter, into a catching can, to get clean cleaner fast.

I'm always struggling with the line of silt at the base of the cleaner, which smudges everything I put in. Sure, I can dump out the cleaner, and wipe down the ultrasonic tub, but what a waste of cleaner.

This gets worse based on a video I watched which states the ultrasonic cleaner needs to be full of liquid not to damage it.
True? False? I don't know.

Lately, I fill the ultrasonic with something, but put the item to be cleaned in something like a big gulp cup and kerosene to save on kerosene, and dip that into the bath.

Also, the "fleet" equation comes into play. My gravel bike will get a run through the wax tomorrow AM. No cleaning at all. Straight wax. My MTB needs the chain and drivetrain run through the ultrasonic before a waxing. My trashcan bike has a chain so clean I could eat off it.

I wonder if you used an automobile fuel filter and poured it through your funnel tube setup; maybe a clear one to see when to change?

My ultrasonic cleaner has a minimum fill line marked on the side.