Dirt Devil F1 Filters for High HEPA Efficiency
Dirt Devil F1 filters are excellent HEPA filters that can rightly hold their place as top of the HEPA range. The filters for the Dirt Devil range of vacuum cleaners are manufactured by the company itself, and not contracted out to another company.
A good filter is absolutely essential in a vacuum cleaner, since it is the filter that determines the quality of the air pumped back into your room, and the F1 filter is as good as you get. The function of the filter is to remove the dust that is sucked up by the vacuum, to prevent it from being recirculated back into the room.
The F1 range of filters are designed for a whole range of bagless indoor upright vacuums, and are ideal for people with dust allergies or asthmatics since they are what are known as HEPA filters. These are high-efficiency particulate air filters, that can trap virtually 100% of fine dust, including:
- Pollen
- Dust
- Mold spores
- Smoke
- Dust mites
- Ragweed
and any small airborne particles right down to 0.3 microns.
0.3 microns refers to the diameter of the dust particle. At of three ten thousands of an inch, or 0.00003 inches it's hard to get much smaller. The filter is made from fibreglass and can catch just about any dust you are liable to find in your home. For example, they are ideal for removing dust mites from mattresses and furniture.
Why You Need A Good Filter
People with asthma and other respiratory conditions, and those with allergies have to be careful about the quality of air that they breathe. They deliberately stay indoors with the windows closed when the pollen count is high, because their immune system overreacts to certain substances in the air. These can consist of pollen grains, pet dander, dust mites, anything that consists of very small microscopic particles, practically invisible to the human eye unless in mass.
When they get into the respiratory tract, such as your nose, throat or bronchial system, they irritate the system which causes your body to react. The result can be itching, irritation, a streaming nose, and a heavy cough and sneezing as the body tries to expel the dust. Asthmatics find it difficult to breath. A good filter such as the Dirt Devil F1 can clean air and prevent this fine dust from being pumped by your cleaner from your carpet where it has settled into the air in your room.
How It Works
What happens is that the motor acts like a pump but in reverse - it sucks air by creating a vacuum. The Dirt Devil has a particularly effective motor that creates a good vacuum, and hence a high degree of suction. The suction pulls the dirt out of the carpet or upholstery, and then filters the air it sucks into the cleaner before blowing it back out into the room. A normal filter will just take out the larger particles, and blow the smaller ones back into room which cause you to cough and sneeze if you are allergic to the material that the dust particles consist of.
The Dirt Devil F1 filter, however, removes all this fine dust so that only clean perfectly filtered air blows back into your room. The F1 filter is only used for indoor vacuums and they are available for the vast majority of Dirt Devil indoor product line including the company's Dynamite brand.
Maintenance
The F1 filter needs to be properly maintained if it is to continue to work effectively. It should be replaced every year and washed thoroughly every 6 months. Whenever the dirt cup gets emptied, you should also give the filter a clean: not necessarily a wash, but tap against the side of a wall or even the trash can until the dust stops coming out. They are not expensive and you can easily afford to replace them annually.
Conclusion
In addition to the upright F1, the company has filters suitable for the canister vacuum cleaners and the hand vacs so make sure that the filter you buy is suitable for your machine. The box will state a list of models for which the specific filter is suitable. It is very important to fit the right filter model to your cleaner or it will not work properly. Any guarantee or warranty will be invalidated if you don't use the correct Dirt Devil filter.
There is no doubt that Dirt Devil f1 filters are the highest quality filters you can get, and are essential if you or any of your family are asthmatic or allergic to dusts.
For more information on the Dirt Devil product line, please visit our Dirt Devil Vacuum page.