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Vacuum Cleaners - baggless
Partner:
Dyson New Zealand (Avery Robinson)
Dyson technology captures particles as small as pollen, bacteria and mould spores. That's why the air a Dyson expels has 150 times less pollen, bacteria and mould spores than the air you breathe.
Dyson Vacuum Cleaners
(New Zealand Only)
In just 100g of house dust there are up to one billion bacterial cells, 10 million fungal spores, 50,000 dust mites and 25 million dust mite droppings – all effective allergy triggers.
How do we know this? Because at Dyson there is a state-of-the-art microbiology lab where scientists have cultivated a dust mite farm to study household dirt, dust and all those other nasties we mentioned above, in order to understand their effects and identify ways of eliminating them from your home.
It’s based on this extensive study that Dyson vacuum cleaners are developed to help rid your home of these asthma and allergy triggers.
The problem with other vacuum cleaners
Bagged cleaners
The bag is meant to trap dirt and allow air to escape through the tiny holes in the fabric. As soon as you start to use a bagged machine, dust and dirt collects in the bag but it also starts to clog the tiny holes. This restricts the air flow causing a loss of suction, and reducing the efficiency of the cleaner.
Bagless cleaners
Bagless cleaners work in a similar way. The cyclone collects the large particles but a central filter is still required to trap the fine dust. Just like a bag it quickly clogs, restricting the airflow, causing a loss of suction and reducing the efficiency of the cleaner.
Top tips to target asthma and allergy triggers in the home
- Vacuum hard floors and carpets with a cleaner that doesn’t lose suction.
- Practice ‘intensive’ vacuum cleaning by making repeated, slow passes over each piece of flooring (particularly carpet) to remove a far greater proportion of dust.
- Enclose mattresses and pillows in dust mite proof covering and regularly vacuum the mattress.
- Home furnishings, including blinds, curtains and cushions can also be allergen hideouts. These can be vacuumed with Dyson-designed accessories to help keep allergens at bay.
Product Benefits:
- Dyson vacuum cleaners feature patented Radix Cyclone TM technology that unlike other vacuum cleaners, does not rely on bags or filters to trap the dirt and dust. Instead, dirt, dust and debris are spun out of the air and into the bin. There is nothing to clog, and no loss of suction.
- They remove more dirt, dust and other potential asthma and allergy triggers from your home.