Abstract: A recirculating parts washer provides both automatic jet washing and manual, sink-type brush washing for automotive parts and the like. The parts washer, which uses a water-based detergent cleaning solution, comprises a tank for storing a cleaning solution, a housing for providing an enclosed wash area, a jet wash means providing automatic jet washing, a brush wash means allowing manually cleaning, and a pump means for selectively delivering a flow of cleaning solution to the jet wash means and/or the brush wash means. A means for decontaminating the cleaning solution and the tank is also provided.