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Filtration system: HEPA / S-class - Dyson
Hepa vacuum cleaner filters - Miele hepa vacuum cleaner - Electrolux
hepa vacuum cleaners Industrial - Hoover hepa vacuum cleaner -
Numatic hepa Cylinder vacuum cleaners - sebo hepa vacuum cleaner
- Bosch hepa vacuum cleaner - Sima hepa vacuum cleaners and filter
Accessories and Tools and filters for Hepa vacuum
Cleaners
Hepa filtration - traps more dirt and dust, and
stops it from escaping back into the environment Pack of 10 Paper
Filter Bag for dry use only
What is a HEPA vacuum and how do
I use it ?
A Dyson HEPA vacuum is a very useful
tool available to home owners and renters to clean lead contaminated
surfaces in the home. We supply filters for all cleaners.
A HEPA vacuum is different than
a regular household vacuum in that it contains a special filter
that is able to trap very fine dust particles that are too small
to see. This type of filter is called a High Efficiency Particulate
Air (HEPA) filter.
There are HEPA vacuums on the market
for commercial and household use. An Internet search using the
key words, Miele HEPA and vacuum, will bring up quite a few brands.
Local stores that sell household vacuums, like Target and Sears,
are likely to have them available.
HEPA vacuums are also beneficial
for family members with allergies. The best kind to get for the
purposes of lead dust control is one that has different attachments
for different surfaces and is a canister style with a long hose
for reaching high places. It should also have a beater bar (agitator
head) attachment if carpets and rugs are to be vacuumed.
Vacuuming with a regular household
vacuum will not remove the very small dust particles in the home
that can poison children. Much of the dust that is picked up is
blown back out the exhaust of the vacuum, which resettles on toys,
furniture, and floors where small children become exposed.
Many items in the home should be
cleaned using an Electrolux HEPA vacuum, including ceilings, walls,
floors, windows, interior and exterior window sills, doors, heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (heating diffusers,
radiators, pipes, vents), fixtures of any kind (light, bathroom,
kitchen), built-in cabinets, and appliances. Porches, sidewalks,
driveways and other exterior surfaces can also be vacuumed if
there is known lead dust present.
If you are using a HEPA vacuum
for the first time in your home to specifically remove lead dust
and small paint chips to make areas lead-safe for children, there
is a special cleaning method that is recommended for getting the
best results.
First use the Hoover HEPA vacuum
, followed by wet washing with a soapy detergent and rinsing with
fresh water; then after surfaces have dried, use the HEPA vacuum
a final time. A note about wet washing make a soapy solution using
a small amount of soap; use a disposable paper towel to dip into
the soapy solution and wipe the surface clean; throw away the
towel and start again with a new one until the whole area is clean;
follow up with a new paper towel wet with fresh water and wipe
the surface again to get the soap residue and any remaining dust
off of the surface. Use this three-step process to clean one room
in the house at a time before moving on to another. Follow up
with a regular cleaning schedule using the Numatic HEPA vacuum.
There is also a special method
for using the HEPA vacuum itself to most effectively remove lead
dust from any room in the house. If the whole house is being HEPA
vacuumed for the first time, start in the room farthest from the
main entrance/exit door so that dirt is not tracked into areas
that have already been HEPA cleaned. Vacuum from room to room
working toward the main exit door and finish there. If only one
room is being Bosch HEPA vacuumed, work from the farthest area
from the door and finish at the doorway.
In each room, begin HEPA vacuuming
at the top of each room (ceiling, walls, and top shelves) and
work down to the floor. Do every inch of the windows, especially
in the window trough or well where the moveable part of the window
rests when it is closed. Use the special attachments to clean
hard-to-reach areas. The needle-nosed tool should be used to clean
baseboards and cracks in the floor boards. Brush attachments should
be used for walls and woodwork. Move the Sima HEPA vacuum slowly
and carefully over surfaces so it can pick up all of the lead
dust.
If you own a HEPA vacuum, change
the bag and filter using the manufacturer's instructions. Changing
them outside will prevent lead dust from resettling on floors
and furniture. We have a HEPA vacuum loan program contacts and
locations can be found in this Section of the website. If you
have borrowed a HEPA vacuum , ask the staff about changing or
cleaning out the filter.
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