Why Use a HEPA Filter Vacuum?
For allergy and asthma sufferers, vacuuming can turn into a never-ending battle. Even the most valiant of vacuum cleaners may succumb to the battle and help cause a sneeze when allergens rear their nasty little heads. One of the reasons this may happen is that your tried and true vacuum cleaner is simply exhausting dirt every time you use it! Even expensive vacuum cleaners are left in the dust without adequate filtration. In order to have a fighting chance against indoor pollutants, a HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner is the best, most cost effective way to help you control your environment. First, let us look at some important facts pertaining to particle sizes: Small particles are generally measured in fractions of a meter or “microns.” One micron equals one one-millionth of a meter. The following chart contains the particles sizes of some common items: • Human hair 80.0 – 100.0 microns • Dust mite waste particles 10.0 – 24.0 microns • Mold 4.0 -+ microns • Pollen 10.0 – 40.0 microns • Ba
