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Distilled water rinse after ultrasonic cleaning

Hi group,I own an Audio Desk Systeme ultrasonic cleaner; I have a question for other owners:After it finishes its cleaning cycle, do you rinse your records in distilled water? I have not been doing that, but wonder if I should include that step in my cleaning regimen.The  ADS cleans vinyl ultrasonically, in water that does include a cleaning solution.

Interested in your experience,Thanks.....
arcamguy
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yeti42
287 posts
 
I have a Degritter US cleaner and a VPI 16.5, the VPI was bought some years ago now. The US is automatic but for the really dirty discs you can’t beat an enzyme cleaner and the VPI is good for that. I’ve not noticed much benefit from a post US water wash if the US has done the job but sometimes it doesn’t so the vacuum gives another option.
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slaw
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@antinn

I failed to mention that I don't use pleated filters.

Anyway, the next time I change water and filters, I'll rearrange per your recommendation.

I appreciate it!

Steve
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slaw
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Thom & miller,

I disagree and have always enjoyed the process.
ketchup
700 posts
 
My ultrasonic fluid contains some things other than water, so I definitely want to get all that stuff off.  After the US cleaning, I give each record a spin on my Keith Monks-style vacuum machine and do a three part rinse with MFSL Wash, MFSL rinse, followed by HPLC water, vacing between each step.  After a cleaning session, I pump the fluid through a filter and into a gallon jug for storage.
benjie
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I can't believe this is even a question. You have a record spinning is a tepid pool of it's own filth and then gets air dry by a fan and people are wondering if they should rinse the record with clean distilled water. Really, I mean you really can't figure this out?  RINSE the record.
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