A-Z On Hepa Vacuums and Water Filter Vacuums

Hepa vacuums use a special type of air filter, and water filter vacuums filter the dirt and dust through water to keep it from being re-released into the air.  Both are popular with consumers but many people still do not understand what these really are and how well they actually work, as well as what the advantages and disadvantages are for both of these types of cleaners.  Hepa filters have been used in vacuum cleaners for quite some time now, but there is some dispute as to how well they actually work.  In order from them to work properly, all of the air that is exhausted from the vacuum cleaner must go through the filter, with none of the air able to leak past it.  Most vacuum cleaners today are not sealed thoroughly enough for the Hepa filter to actually be as effective as is claimed, but the filter still helps.  Another consideration for Hepa vacuum cleaners is that the motor must be more powerful than a vacuum without this feature in order to obtain the same level of suction and cleaning power.  Forcing air through the filter is difficult and the motor must be able to handle this without compromising power.  This results in a vacuum with a larger motor to accomplish the same job, which means that the Hepa vacuum typically weighs more than a ‘standard’ vacuum and is therefore harder to operate and more cumbersome. 

Most popular brands of vacuum cleaners today come with Hepa filters.  Water filter vacuums are slightly less common, but they can still be found in some of the higher-end and more expensive vacuum brands.  While both perform well when it comes to taking allergens and particles out of the air, water filter vacuums are not talked about in the same way that Hepa vacuums are.  These Hepa vacuums have risen in popularity very quickly, as they were virtually unheard of only a few years ago.  Despite initial suspicions regarding whether the Hepa filters actually work well or do anything to benefit the consumer, the speed with which they caught on indicated that the public believed in them and what they could do to improve the air quality in their homes.  Now that they have become so popular, may of the top brands such as Hoover, Eureka, and Bissell all mention their Hepa filtration systems when they advertise their vacuums to consumers in order to ensure that they can gain as much market share as possible and keep up with the products that their competitors are coming out with.

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