wintering ultra sonic cleaner

[toolmiser]

Probably a stupid question, but I purchased a Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner this summer, and used it a few times. I dumped it out and let it dry. My question is will it be alright getting frozen in my garage? (I won't use it til next summer) Should I be safe and bring it into the house?

Thanks!

 

[rlitman]

Is the solution IN the ultrasonic cleaner? If the cleaner is dry, it will be fine in the garage.

 

[dogdog]

you might have to let it warmed up to room temp before use if it is outside in the cold, just in case those electrolyte caps blows. All electronics have a operating temp range, I doubt they use mil-sepc components that have a more extreme temp ranges..

 

[930dreamer]

Mine stopped working within the first year- so.......?

 

[Richard Cranium]

Harbor Freight and mil spec, should not even be used in the same sentence.

 

[dogdog]

Harbor Freight and mil spec, should not even be used in the same sentence.

No needed to HF Loving here, we all know you get what you paid for and you buy what you needed. ..... I am just saying electronics are susceptible to cold as well, not just heat... except Mil-spec components have more extreme temp operating ranges. For example.... the LED lights... the LED it self are probably happy in the Cold but it's driver electronics are not. Last I know that ultra Sonic driver board is still electronic components, even if it is a USA made one.

 

[dogdog]

Mine stopped working within the first year- so.......?

It would be fun to salvage what you can and build you own.... I think there was a guy here that did that.... some time ago.

 

[kbs2244]

They are small.
Bring it in.

 

[jtmcclain]

Mine has been out in the shop for three years through -20 degree cold and still works fine.

 

[laser3kw]

Mine has been out in the shop for three years through -20 degree cold and still works fine.

X2
of course, with no fluid in it / dry

 

[toolmiser]

Thanks for all the replies, didn't mean to stir up a hornets nest.