Hello Milt,
I also use the Gemoro cleaning solution with the 'sonic. But not in
the machine’s well. Call me lazy, but it’s a small hassle to haul
the 'sonic around to empty it. Not to mention that as the solution
gets dirty, it is not as effective.
I put plain water in the well with just a drop of dish soap to
enhance cavitation. Then I float a plastic lid from laundry softener
with the cleaning solution in the lid, which looks rather like a top
hat. The item to be cleaned is immersed in the cleaning solution.
It is easy to retrieve the lid, remove the jewelry, dump the
solution, and replace the solution for the next piece to be cleaned.
If the 'sonic is large enough, two or three lids can float together.
Another nifty hint is to put the solution in a small ziplock bag
with the item to be cleaned, and let it float in the 'sonic water.
Works, but (lazy me) still a bit of a messy hassle, ergo, the
floating lid.
Before I hit on the floating lid thing, I set a glass beaker in the
basket and put the cleaning solution in the beaker.
The water doesn’t need to be changed daily this way and the cleaning
solution is always fresh.
Lengthy post, sorry,
Judy in Kansas