Experiences with the Degritter RCM

Like @grislybutter I am interested to know how many here hear contamination and surface noise on most of their records.   @juanmanuelfangioii says he cleans every record each time he plays it - Juan Manuel, why not play one without cleaning first and see if you hear noise.

I have used a Nitty Gritty for many years.  If I hear noise when playing a disc, I clean that disc.  I then put it in a fresh Nagaoka inner sleeve so I know I've cleaned it.  I guess I have cleaned about 25% of my LPs, most of which were purchased used.

Do you know what?  I hardly ever hear noise again on the cleaned records.  I have very rarely had to clean one a second time.

Don't be obsessive.  If you can't hear noise, why worry?  It might be said that contamination at a level that cannot be heard might damage the records.  Well I have had some for over 60 years and see and hear no damage.

When I bought my ultrasonic machine

i consulted with someone who washes record 

for a living. He directed me to the Elmasonic P60H

and a “record stack” rotisserie .This machine

sweeps in two  klh.   30 and 80.  15 minutes of rotation 

Then remove the record and rinse with a Neilmeds bottle of

distilled water.  Let air dry in 20 minutes and enjoy.  
This is a German built machine and will last 20 years

please let  me know if you would like my cleaning solution recipe

really simple and cheap

Good luck Willy -T

@lloydc Why?

@willy-t I sure would like to know

Go to Talasonline.com

and purchase Tergitol 15-S-9

and Tergitol 15S-3

I use 12-15 drops of each in a gallon 1/2 tank of distilled water 

The Tergitol comes per pint and is dirt cheap

last forever

Good Luck Willy-T