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Is it OK for your ultrasonic cleaner?

Enamel

Yes
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No

Enamel is glass on metal – it can crack. Be careful.

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A few questions to be sure

Is the piece old or an heirloom?

How to do it

Time
3 min
Water
Lukewarm, 30–40 °C

Only if the enamel is intact. Short time, then rinse and dry gently.

With these answers we do not recommend the ultrasonic cleaner, so there is no how-to.

Pick your cleaner to see if it fits, which setting to use and what its manual says.

Why

Enamel is glass fused onto metal. Manuals warn that ultrasound enlarges existing cracks in glass, and older enamel often has micro-cracks. No authoritative source gives a clear yes.

Watch out for

  • Do not run it if you see cracks or flakes
  • Cold enamel (lacquer) is not real enamel

Sources

  1. Velleman – ultrasonic cleaner manual (PDF)
  2. Stuller – To steam or not to steam

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