What is a healthy vacuum cleaner?
A Healthy Vacuum Cleaner?
Doesn't that seem to be an oxy-moron? Health and dirt don't exactly go together but in this instance they actually do. The amount of dirt that gets placed back into the air is how to measure what kind of healthy air a vacuum can give you.
Knowing the filtration statistics of a vacuum cleaner will tell you how efficient the unit is. There are extremely small particles that get put back into the air when running your vacuum cleaner. It takes a strong filtration system to eliminate as much air borne particles as possible.
For getting a carpet really clean you would need to pass the vacuum several times over the same spot. Even more times if the bag is getting full. Just another good reason to change your filter bags frequently. Never let a bag get over half full as the more it's filled the less suction you will get.
A healthy vacuum cleaner will have HEPA filters installed that can reduce the emitting particles by 99.7 percent. These will be disposable but are worth every penny. The reduction in allergens will greatly improve the cleaner these filters are.
If there are family members with allergies you most definitely want a HEPA filtered unit and even better, a central vacuum that is located in the garage can help those suffering even more. While they are a little more expensive the health reasons far out weigh the cost.
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