ALLERGY SUFFERERS

Is your vacuum cleaner really eliminating dirt and dust in your home, or is it simply "recycling" the debris back into the air?

Suspended particles can linger for as long as an hour and get breathed in by the person with asthma or allergies.

Carpet can become a collector of airborne pollutants, as well as substances that may be tracked or spilled. Studies have found biological pollutants such as bacteria, mites, and fungi, and carcinogens such as lead, chlordane, and even DDT in carpet.

WHICH VACUUM CLEANER SHOULD YOU USE?

Allergists recommend two options: a HEPA filtered vacuum cleaner, which traps particles as small as .3 microns, or a central vacuum system that vents to the outdoors.

The draw backs with HEPA filtered vacuum cleaners are the initial expense, plus the added cost of having to replace expensive filters.

GALAXIE CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEMS vent to the outdoors and require no bags or filters, eliminating the expense of costly replacement filters.