| Proper maintenance, including regular disassembly and | | | | away from any kind of hard surface. Since the liquid |
| cleaning, is vital for the performance of your fishing | | | | allows cavitation to occur anywhere in the tank the |
| reels. One of the most efficient ways to clean fishing | | | | cleaning process is more efficient and gentle to the |
| reels from caked grease, algae, dirt and debris of all | | | | equipment than most other cleaning processes. It has |
| kinds is to use ultrasonic cleaning equipment. This | | | | the additional advantage of reaching inside surfaces |
| article explains what to look for in an ultrasonic | | | | and crevices inaccessible by cleaning brushes. |
| cleaner to be used for the cleaning of fishing reels, | | | | Because there's a wide range of makes, models, |
| and what you need to do to optimize your cleaning | | | | sizes, power, and prices of ultrasonic cleaners, it is |
| results without risking damage to your gear. | | | | not easy to choose one that is ideally suited to clean |
| Fishing equipment is exposed to a variety of | | | | fishing reels. The price is of course a concern. The |
| substances such as lubricating grease and | | | | price of an ultrasonic cleaner basically depends on the |
| environments that can cause build-up of number of | | | | ultrasonic power and availability of advanced features |
| different residues. Many fishing trips are done in the | | | | such as variable power and frequency, as well as the |
| ocean which exposes the gear to seawater. | | | | overall quality of the equipment. |
| Seawater contains a number of different salts in | | | | Most ultrasonic cleaning units are built with |
| different concentrations, all of which can cause | | | | piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers. Piezoelectric |
| clogging or jamming of the equipment. Additionally, | | | | transducers are very efficient in converting the |
| some of the minerals in seawater are quite corrosive | | | | electrical energy from the generator into ultrasonic |
| and can not only eat into the parts, but also cause | | | | energy in the cleaning bath. However, it is very |
| additional clogging and jamming due to rust build-up | | | | important to know the effective ultrasonic power in |
| and deposition of other products of corrosion. Fresh | | | | the tank, as many low cost units are underpowered. |
| water can also pose a threat to the life of your | | | | Some units meant for cleaning jewelry and similar |
| fishing gear, as it usually contains more algae and | | | | items are constructed for short run times. This might |
| bacteria than seawater. Sand, silt, algae, fish scales, | | | | not only mean that the unit needs to be turned on |
| and bacteria can leave additional residues in the | | | | several times to get a much more dirty fishing reel |
| sensitive moving parts. | | | | clean, but it can also mean that the unit is not able to |
| Ultrasonic cleaners produce microscopic bubbles that | | | | withstand long operation times due to overheating, |
| implode forcefully in a cleaning solution. The process, | | | | and will eventually break down. |
| called cavitation, blasts dirt, grease, rust, and grime | | | | |