Tip: We recommend cleaning the filter outdoors. This prevents the loose dust and other allergens from being spread around your home. Step 2: Tap Off Dirt and Dust Vacuum cleaners are unhygienic machines! Make sure you wear gloves when cleaning a filter to keep your hands clean. You may also want to wear a face mask to avoid breathing in dust and other small particles. Step 3: Vacuum Both Sides of the Filter Henry Hoover filters cannot be washed with water, as the dust and dirt will turn into mud. Start by tapping off loose debris into a bin. Then use a second vacuum cleaner to remove dust from both the inside and outside of the filter. Henry filters are not washable. You shouldn’t use a wet cloth, run them under a tap, or put them in the washing machine, as this will cause the dirt to turn into mud. Once that happens, the filter will probably become too clogged and need to be replaced. I measured the raw power of the Henry Allergy HVA160 at a massive 402AW, dropping to only 281AW with the vent open. That’s about the same power as the Stihl SE 33 wet and dry cleaner, and a lot more powerful than the Shark CZ500UKT.

If your vacuum cleaner has a HEPA filter then it will keep hold of dust that is less than 1 micron in size. But what does HEPA actually stand for? Well…. It depends who you ask but they all mean the same thing; less allergens, irritants and dust in your home. The Henry range is beloved for good reason: the vacuum cleaners are powerful, simple to use and deliver a huge amount of power. HEPA Filters have become pretty common in everyday life.They’re used in fans, dehumidifiers, air conditioning (both in buildings and cars) and evenvacuum cleaners. Most people are aware they're the most thorough filters available for domestic appliances, but what isn’t as widely known is why! A bag that’s more than 75% full may reduce suction. This is because the air must be forced through all the collected debris.

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Additionally, if you’ve made the mistake of washing your Henry vacuum’s filter with water, then you’ll probably need to replace it. Once dust and dirt become mud inside the filter, it’s virtually impossible to remove. If you haven’t cleaned the filter for a while, you’ll immediately notice how dirty it’s become. The more dirt collected on the filter, the less suction your Henry can generate. Unfortunately, Henry vacuum filters are not washable. Cleaning with water will cause any dirt and dust to become more clogged and reduce the suction power even further. Water could also damage the filter and cause it to perform less effectively. Can You Put a Henry Hoover Filter in the Washing Machine? As Henry filters aren’t washable, they occasionally need to be replaced. Henry filters are widely available – just make sure you buy the right filter for your model.

Cleaning the filter on your vacuum cleaner at least once a month is recommended to ensure that there is no loss of performance and it is still collecting all of the tiny particles that it is made to do. A single power switch turns the vacuum cleaner on and off. Note that there are no selectable power modes, bar the aforementioned vent. PerformanceHow much dust stays inside the hoover depends on the kind of filtration system that it has and the better the filter the more dust that stays inside the vacuum cleaner and the cleaner your home is.

If you’ve cleaned a lot of dirt and dust from the filter, you might be surprised by how much more suction power Henry can now generate! When Should You Buy a New Henry Filter? The label under the handle on Henry, Hetty or Harry (or on the rear of your machine for James, Charles & George) will contain the model number. To access the filter, you need to take off the lid of your Henry using the same method as when replacing the bag.This 12" Filter will fit machines including "180," "200," "240" or "370" in their number, the 11" Henry Filter will fit 160 Models When it came to the hard floor test I had a choice of two main floor brushes. The ‘universal’ brush head comprises a simple surround of stiff bristles that can be retracted for carpet use – this is the head you will use the most if your home has a mixture of hard floor and carpet since it’s easy to simply stamp on the large retractor switch as you change surfaces. Keep in mind that the filter is never going to appear as white and clean as when you first bought it. The goal is to remove as much dust as possible – not to restore the filter to its original appearance. No, Henry filters should not be put in the washing machine. Water can clog the filter and they aren’t designed to withstand a wash cycle.

Henry Allergy has just one power setting but you can adjust the suction to some degree by swivelling a valve on the head of the suction tube. But here’s the rub… While the valve helps dial down the suction, there’s still way too much of it when used on a carpet, even with the bristles raised. It’s not terrible but it just takes extra effort to push and pull it across the carpet. Put another way, it doesn’t glide across carpet like a Dyson or a Shark. Henry Hoover filters can’t be washed with water. Instead, you should remove as much dust as possible by tapping off the loose debris into a bin, then vacuuming the filter with another vac. If you don’t have another vacuum, then a soft (dry) brush can be used to remove dirt.A HEPA filter makes sure that tiny particles of dust stay inside your hoover when you are cleaning. On the other hand, if you just have hard floors, then the streamlined hard floor-specific head is the one to grab. In fact, this head is one of the very best hard floor heads I’ve ever used. It’s really flat, like a sleek sports car, but it performs superbly well and feels fabulously smooth to push around. A high-five to Numatic’s R&D department for this radical piece of engineering. No. HEPA filters quite expensive to manufacture so one of the ways to keep the price down is to put a standard filter in which is quite common on low-cost hoovers. This is a premium compatible part that has been expertly designed for use in medical surroundings. Use around the home stops dust from re-entering the air. A god send for those with allergies. The Henry Allergy HVA160 adds boosted HEPA filtration to the mix, preventing any harmful particles from escaping into the wild. If you have a home with allergy sufferers, then it’s an excellent choice. Design and Features