I often find after vacuuming the house that there is a bit of a nasty smell left over from the vacuum sucking all the house air through a dirty vacuum bag. I also often wonder how much dust and pollutants are being cast back in to the air because of the sucked up air being endlessly thrust through the dirty vacuum bag. Now I either need to get an air purifier for every room in my home or invest in a new vacuum cleaner, preferably one of the air purifier vacuum cleaners with a built in HEPA filter!

HEPA vacuum cleaners are beginning to be a very popular household appliance helping keep away pollen, moulds, spores, pet dander and many other causes of allergies and asthma. Why undo all the hard work of your air purifier unit every time you vacuum? HEPA vacuum cleaners have industry standard HEPA filters built in to stop the majority of particles getting back in to the rooms air via the vacuum’s air outlet.

A fair few varieties of HEPA vacuum cleaners are now available; canister models, upright models as well as HEPA central vac systems for the entire home.

Listed below are some key aspects to look out for when shopping for a HEPA vacuum cleaner:

• Make sure the vacuum contains a real HEPA filter and not something that is just ‘similar’ to a HEPA filter.
• Make sure the unit is lightweight and sealed with rubber gaskets to stop possible leakage from the unit otherwise this renders the filtration pointless.
• Check for a twin-fan or two-fan suction motor to help increase filtration of dirt & allergens.
• Look for a quiet HEPA vacuum cleaner that has fans placed in a way such that particles will hit the vacuums bag before the blower.
• Check for the use of hygienic vacuum sack dust bags and stay clear of HEPA vacuum cleaners that utilise no dust bags at all.
• An indicator light to let you know when the dust bag needs changing.
• Long and flexible vacuum hoses.
• Adjustable vacuum area for carpets at different heights.
• Look for easy of use; simply controls, good manoeuvrability and variable suction.
• If you are choosing a canister model HEPA vacuum cleaner look for a rotating power nozzle.
• For good manoeuvrability aim for full 360 degree movement in both the wheels and vacuum hose.
• Always check for a retractable power lead and a great warranty on your HEPA vacuum cleaner.

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