Not every residential vacuum cleaner has a HEPA filter, but if yours does, when was the last time you replaced it? This may not seem like a major concern, especially if you don’t have allergies, but it could be impacting the cleanliness of your carpets.
A clogged HEPA filter can reduce suction power.
It’s the same with any other type of filter that may be in a vacuum cleaner. Take a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, for example. Inside this unit, as simple as it is, there is a filter. This filter is designed to catch dust and dirt and keep it from flying back out of the machine.
When the filter gets clogged, air can’t flow through and it reduces section. It reduces power and effectiveness. The same concept holds true when you have a HEPA filter on a vacuum cleaner.
These filters are designed to capture even the smallest particulates that may cause allergies for some people. These might be microscopic, even smaller than dust you see flying around in the air. Still, given enough time and use, these filters can become clogged. If you have a vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA filter on it, and you have no idea when it was last checked, cleaned out, or replaced, now is the time to do that.
Don’t make the assumption that a HEPA filter means cleaner floors.
It simply means the smallest particulates could get trapped by the vacuum cleaner, at least the particulates that get sucked up. In your carpeting there are far more particulates, including pollutants, allergens, and bacteria and other germs, that are going to get tossed up into the air when people walk across the surface just after you vacuumed.
If you’re concerned about the indoor air quality of your home, the safety and health of your family, then you need to realize the value of carpet cleaning services. A carpet cleaning with truck mounted equipment at least once a year can help improve air quality tremendously. Just don’t forget to replace that HEPA filter regularly.
