How vacuum bags work
And other important things you need to know about them...
Do you ever wonder how vacuum bags work? The rubbish that is collected by the different models of vacuum cleaners and units that we see in the markets are usually deposited in vacuum cleaner bags.
So, we can say that vacuum bags are reservoirs where the vacuum cleaners deposit the dirt sucked up by them along with the air in the room. When full, these vacuum bags are changed.
Vacuum cleaners with a disposable bag were first introduced by the Air Way Sanitizer Company, of Ohio, in the year 1920.
Until then vacuum cleaner bags used to resemble the kind of bags used by golfers, when they carry their clubs.
These devices were awkward and heavy, and were made of stiff, thick canvas.
The design allowed a bit of flexibility, and kept the debris and dust from escaping from the carpets.
It was time people started to realize how vacuum bags work.
The improvements introduced on the disposable vacuum cleaner bags, of the Air Way Sanitizers, did a lot to improve the effectiveness of the vacuum cleaners.
This paper bag was specifically designed to fit perfectly inside the typically used cloth bags.
Not only did it make it easier to clean the vacuum, but it also helped in keeping clean the stationary bag’s insides all the time.
This prevented the debris and dust from being thrown out of the cleaner, and all over the house again.
At the beginning, each company used to design its own non reusable vacuum cleaner bag, which was made of various kinds of papers. These bags were of different sizes and configurations, for different intake openings, so that the bag for one machine could not be used could not be used in the other.
The manufacturers who relied solely on their machine sales had now found a completely new product, i.e., the disposable bags that once again triggered their sales.
Let's see now how vacuum bags work; a vacuum cleaner works by the movement of air through it, which helps to pick up the dirt. The performance of the machine suffers when that air movement gets restricted, due to factors like an almost full vacuum cleaner bag.
Now that you know how vacuum bags work it is better to make it a rule to change the vacuum cleaner bag once every month, though you may need to change the bag more often if any of the conditions given below, hold true for your home:
(1) If you have large areas, in a more than 2000 Square foot home, with wall-to-wall carpets.
(2) If you have got a new carpet for your home, that will ‘shed’ for a number of months.
(3) If you own pets like dogs or cats, that seem to go on ‘shedding’, for time without end.
This is how you can handle the situation on your own:
Unfasten the machine’s compartment and check the cleaner bag every few times you vacuum. When the bag is fifty to sixty percent full, you will need to change it.
After doing this for a few times, you would get a fair idea of how vacuum bags work and how regularly do you need to change your bag, depending on your home and requirements.
These vacuum cleaner bags can be of many brands, forms and prices. These bags, along with belts, filters and other supplies, form a part of the machine’s accessories. Now, since these bags are not purchased frequently, consumers often cannot recall the specs that fit their machine’s model. Also, the huge number of different commercial brands in the market confuses not only the customers, but also the retailers.
Like the other parts and attachments, bags should also be well-matched with the machine’s model. To get the correct model for your machine, check the vacuum cleaner’s series letter, and number. Also, check the outside of the bags for its bag type or reorder number.
Usually, vacuum bags are of two types; The OEM type, that is, Genuine or Original Equipment Manufacturer type, and the Replacement kind.
OEM products are the same ones that can to be bought directly from the manufacturers, while the replacement types are those that are manufactured by the third party manufacturers.
Another important thing to be kept in mind, while making the purchase, is the difference between the traditional regular filtration and the HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air).
So how do these vacuum bags work? The HEPA bags have better filtration capacity, and are thus more expensive too. People with allergies must buy the HEPA kind.
For the consumers, buying a vacuum cleaner bag must not be a kind of nightmare. A wrong purchase, causing waste of time and money can be easily avoided by checking the vacuum cleaner machine’s specifications, or by checking the bag’s reorder tag.
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