Chances are that when you’re vacuuming, you’re trying to minimize the dust, dirt, dander, and pet hair in your home — but picking up dirt is only half the story. A good vacuum should also keep dust trapped inside, and not spew it back into the air where it can cause sensitive family members to sneeze and trigger asthma and allergies, not to mention settle back onto the furniture and floors you just cleaned. The best way to get rid of dust and dirt is with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter vacuum.
HEPA vacuums boast a special filter that traps 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns in size — too small to see with the naked eye, but not too small to be felt by allergy sufferers. The most important filter for trapping these microscopic allergens is a HEPA filter located on the exhaust, where air blows out of the vacuum and back into the room. Dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke and more are all caught by these very high efficiency filters, and since HEPA filters are available on many upright, canister and stick vacuums, if your family is dust-sensitive, it’s relatively easy to find a model to fit your needs.
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