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What Household and Collectible Items Can Be Cleaned with Ultrasonic Methods

Expert guidance on safely using ultrasonic cleaning for delicate and collectible items

Welcome back to another episode of Ask Annissa. This week, Annissa teaches you how to properly use ultrasonic cleaning to restore household and collectable items that have heavy buildup from years of use.

You’ll learn when ultrasonic cleaning is used properly it is an effective method for restoring personal and collectible items. Annissa also discusses the importance of understanding material types, cavitation intensity, water temperature, and dwell time, especially when using smaller, home‑use ultrasonic units.

If you have a question you’d like featured in a future episode, email Annissa at Annissa@FireHouseEducation.com with “Ask Annissa” in the subject line.

KEYWORDS: ultrasonics

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Annissa Coy is a well-trained and highly skilled professional with more than two decades of experience in the cleaning and restoration industry and the co-creator of Firehouse Education and Mobile Cleaning Systems. She was also the winner of R&R’s inaugural Recognizing Women in Restoration award in 2017. Be sure to check out Annissa’s weekly videos on www.randrmagonline.com! Have a question for Annissa? E-mail her at Annissa@firehouseeducation.com.