Hepa filters

HEPA Filters

The Letters in the word HEPA stand for High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance. (You may see others saying that the A means Arresting, Arrestor or Air but they all have the same basic meaning: "to capture" A "True" HEPA Filter is also known as an ABSOLUTE Filter because of it's efficiency! The designers will say that these are the best filters on the market, to sell their product however test results will show that the HEPA filter is proven to be effective. So why was the HEPA filter born? The HEPA filter was developed during World War II by the Atomic Energy Commission and it was designed to remove and capture radioactive dust particles from the air which might escape and present a health hazard to the researchers. The HEPA filter was specifically designed to protect the Human Respiratory System. For someone with asthma this is a dream come true. Air born allergants are a leading cause of asthma attacks.

Must of us are familiar with the new HEPA filter vacuums, but many do not know that the HEPA filter is used in many machines that require filters. "True" HEPA filters are regarded as the best form of air filtration. Hospitals, laboratories, even NASA spend many thousands and even millions of dollars to create contamination free environments called clean rooms to help eliminate foreign particles, infectious agents, heavy metal particles, and a variety of other undesirable contaminants. The facts are facts, I would suggest if you are in need of a new filter or a new vacuum you try out the HEPA filter, I have two in my house and I like to think that is part of the reason that my house is dust free.

A "true" HEPA filter's efficiency does NOT decrease during it's life, it actually increases and its also known as the ABSOLUTE type filter media for particle capturing. There is a lot of talk that over time the HEPA filter is the best vacuum on the market. Some even say that it is worth the extra money to purchase a vacuum with a HEPA filter in it.

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