We Vinyl Ultrasonic or Vacuum Cleaner?

OP,

We sound like we may have a similar approach to life... I want to spend as little time doing mundane tasks and as much time doing high value activities... minimize cleaning the house, doing laundry and maximize music listening and climbing mountains. 

I have an Okki Nokki vacuum RCM and a Degritter II ultrasonic. 

I clean all my new records before playing them in the Degritter using distilled water only, and no cleaning formula. For used records or ones that are otherwise soiled and need a deep clean, I use my Okki Nokki as a presoak with AIVS Formula #15 enzymatic solution, followed by a two tank cleaning in the Degritter. The first tank has Degritter’s cleaning formula and the second tank is a pure distilled water rinse cycle.

This process has been extremely effective for me. I have about 5000 LPs I’ve collected over the last 50 years or so, and continue to buy about 200 LPs every year.

@dogberry I too have a Loricraft. Never thought about an ultrasonic clean after as I thought that the Loricraft 4(pre SME version) with its hospital grade pump was good enough. I guess that you notice a big difference using the Degritter afterwards vs the Loricraft alone? Ever try only the Degritter? 

Perhaps the Degritter is something I should consider. How long from start to finish does your complete cleaning proceedures take. Are you using the new Mark II model? 

Do you use the L'art Du Son with your Loricraft and your Degritter? 

Thanks!

@neonknight which ultrasonic do you have?  My HumminGuru takes little to no effort to use so I was confused about your comment about how much commitment was required for your ultrasonic clean.

My prior Happy Buy (which is similar to the Vevor many people mention) took all kinds of time and effort which is why I moved on from that product.  It sounds like that may be what you are using?  I would highly suggest looking at a single disc ultrasonic, as they require almost no effort at all.

@vinylshadow I have a PRC-4 Deluxe (pre-SME) and Degritter MkI, and I have used them in all sorts of combinations, settling on using the Loricraft first with L'Art du Son liquid followed by a DW rinse. The Degitter I use with DW alone afterwards (on Heavy) so there is no need for another rinse. I then replace the inner sleeve with a new one. I do this with all records once and then repeat only when I notice any surface noise. The Degritter definitely adds something, and it is rare that a record has any remaining noise, and if one does it is usually a scratch rather than dirt. Either machine alone is about 80-85% as good. The whole process probably takes 20 minutes per disk and is done before the first play.