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Be careful this vacuum can endanger you and your child’s health

Have you ever been in this circumstance? Fifteen minutes till a special dinner you set for you and your guests and all that is left is vacuuming the kitchen floor. Looking down at your vacuum cleaner you then realize that both the bag is full and the filter needs replacing. Panicking as you see the noodle and flour spills on the floor caused by cooking your elegant dinner; a simple ten minutes vacuuming job became a cause of panic and anxiety. Consequently you swear off bagged vacuums and decide to begin investigating bagless vacuum cleaners as soon as the dinner ends. Although bagless vacuums might be the solution to this problem it has many tradeoffs.

Numerous people question the benefits and advantages to owning a bagless vacuum cleaner. One of the biggest benefits of owning a bagless machine is the situation mentioned above will never occur for you, simply because it is impossible to run out of bags for something that does not require bags. With a bagless machine you will never have to worry about having bags for your machine.

Another advantage found in certain bagless vacuum cleaners such as the Dyson is no need for filter changes. The filters are actually washable and only need to be washed every 6 months or so. You let the filter dry out for about 12 hours and you are ready to vacuum again. Washing filters instead of replacing them every 6 months saves you time and money. Not all bagless vacuum brands have this feature so watch out for brands that require frequent filter changes because filters can be a disadvantage for many bagless vacuums.

Some bagless vacuum cleaners use cyclonic technology, like the Dyson, which allows the vacuum cleaner to vacuum with the same amount of suction regardless of how much dirt is in the bin. This means no loss of suction even if the entire bin is full. Cyclonic technology is not found in every bagless vacuum cleaner, but be aware when shopping that this is a major consideration considering other brands without this technology do lose suction fairly quickly as the filter and bin begin to clog up with dirt.

Although there are many advantages to owning a bagless vacuum cleaner there are also some drawbacks. One of the biggest downsides of owning a bagless vacuum cleaner is emptying the dirt bin. When emptying the dirt bin the dirt does not neatly fill the trashcan instead it scatters everywhere leaving a mess all over the floor. Dirt scatters to the point where manufactures suggest going outside to empty the bin. For those with asthma and allergies emptying the dirt bin can become an agonizing chore as the dirt can easily trigger allergy and asthma problems. Asthma and allergy suffers should heavily consider purchasing a bagged machine as a bagged machine encloses allergy triggering filth within the machine, allowing you a healthier house.

An additional downfall of a bagless machine is the dirt within the machine is always visible; the tank holding the dirt will NEVER look clean. Your vacuum will reveal all the dirt within it and the dirt will not go away until you dump and wash the dirt bin. As mentioned above dumping the bin is not a ‘fun’ experience and washing the bin is an even more un-pleasurable and arduous experience. One must wash out all the dirt and debris that is clinging to the vacuum dirt bin by hand in order to make their machine look ‘clean’.

A serious weakness to the bagless vacuum cleaner is the filtration system. Due to the poor construction of many bagless machines filters quickly get filled with dirt and prevent proper cleaning job, leaving you with dirty and disgusting air. Not only does the filtration system not work correctly in many bagless vacuum systems but you are required to change the filter every 6 months, leaving you with a bill of about $80 dollars a year; a steep price for a vacuum you thought had no additional equipment to purchase. For this reason when buying a vacuum cleaner try purchasing a vacuum cleaner with a lifetime filter such as the Dyson or a bagged vacuum where the filtration system works properly and constantly.

With a bagless vacuum cleaner you are not forced to purchase bags and filters for the machine, but it when purchasing your subsequent vacuum cleaner it is important to keep in mind the negatives of buying a bagless vacuum cleaner as well. Bagless vacuum cleaners are a horrendous choice for those with asthma and allergies, as the construction of the machine is far from friendly with those with these types of conditions. Overall it is the choice of the user, and the lifestyle of the user. However not having to replace the bag has many drawbacks such as a vacuum cleaner that never looks clean, needs filter replacements every 6 months for an ineffective filter, and a machine that constantly emits contamination into the air. Now you are armed with useful information about the positives and negatives of both the bagged and bagless vacuum cleaner, which can help you find out what is best for you and your current situation.

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