YOUR BODY & THE STYROFOAM CUP

Imagine a Styrofoam cup with a tiny hole in the bottom of it. As you fill the cup with water, some comes out the tiny hole. If you put it in at a faster rate than can come out the hole, the cup will eventually overflow.

Your body is not much different. As you put germs, viruses, allergens, and other pollutants into your body, your immune system works to remove them. If you bring pollutants in faster than your immune system can remove them, your immune system gets overworked. This is when you are at the greatest risk of an allergic/asthmatic attack or an illness.

THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT SO THAT OUR BODIES AND OUR IMMUNE SYSTEMS HAVE A CHANCE TO RECUPERATE.

THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE USE OF WELL DESIGNED VACUUM AND AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS.

CHECK OUT OUR COMPLETE LINE OF HIGH FILTRATION VACUUMS, AIR FILTERS AND ALLERGY PRODUCTS.

THE DUST STORY


Mold spores, pollen, dander (dry skin), dust mites and other fine particles exist in the air we breathe and are commonly referred to as dust. Dust is not merely an unsightly problem we would like to remove from our homes, we have to!

Dust plays an important role in the health of your family. According to the EPA, "You are 10 times more likely to get sick from the air inside your home than you are from the air outside your home."

Think about it! Most of the time we get sick or have an allergic reaction, we are in large public places. Schools, churches, bars and restaurants are some of the most common places we catch "something."


THE DUST MITE

There are 15 different species of dust mites which are found in 99% of all households. 15,000 can be found in one single speck of dust. Over 2 million can be found in one double bed. As a matter of fact, up to 25% of the weight of a 6 year old pillow consists of stuff that was never there when you purchased your pillow. The bedroom always has the highest concentration of dust mites and allergens.

Dust mites live on the scales of skin that are shed by both humans and animals. The average adult sheds 1.5 grams of skin per day.

(Enough to feed 1 million dust mites)

Dust mites live for roughly 2 months, but produce over 200 times their body weight in waste (Feces).

Over time, both dust mites and waste breakdown, become airborne, and we breathe them.


DUST--THE ALLERGEN TAXI SERVICE

Think of dust as a taxi service. Bacteria, germs and viruses have no true form of locomotion. However, by attaching themselves to dust particles they can float wherever the wind blows them. They then settle in upholstery and carpeting, or are breathed and removed by some unsuspecting guest or family member.

The more severe the dust problem, the greater the risk of coming into contact with these illness and allergy causing pollutants.


DISGUSTED???

If you are a bit disgusted by this information, please understand. We are too! However, the truth can not be avoided, even if you look the other way.

The stuff we pick up with our vacuums is comprised of mostly organic material. We know that as soon as organic material dies, it starts decomposing. We know that this begins even before the organic material hits your floor. Once on your floor, it continues to break down. This material is then picked up by your vacuum.

At this point, your vacuum can do two things. It can retain the garbage you pick up, or it can blow it back into the air you breathe.

Many manufacturers have gone to cyclonic filtration, however, the 2-ply vacuum bag is absolutely the best primary stage of filtration a vacuum can utilize.

Don't be fooled by fancy ads on TV.

ALL ALLERGY FILTRATION VACUUMS USE BAGS!


IT GETS WORSE!

Many doctors and allergists recommend removing your carpeting, and replacing it with a bare floor surface. If you want bare floors, this is a great idea. If you don't want bare floors, this may not be a good idea.

Bare floors are easier to clean, however allergens move around easier on a bare floor. If you do not use an allergen vacuum, and you use a broom or mop, your bare floor is doing more harm, than good.

Your carpet is the largest filter in your home. Meaning, it contains a lot of allergen. But is that a bad thing?

The answer is, "NOT REALLY!"

While your carpet contains allergen, it rarely gets airborne. Picture walking across your bare floor. Pet hair and dust moves to the side as you walk by. This doesn't happen on your carpet, does it?

There is a concern regarding the outgassing from new carpeting. That is a problem, however it goes away quickly after the carpet is laid, much the same way that "new car" smell does. This process can be speeded up by the aid of filtration equipment.

We have had great success with allergy clients who have kept their carpeting and turned the cleaning over to a well designed vacuum system. Some who used to have monthly injections to treat their allergies do not even need them anymore.


IF YOUR CARPET IS THE LARGEST FILTER IN YOUR HOME, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO USE TO CLEAN THE FILTER?

Now you know why the best thing you can do is eliminate all dust mops and dust rags and switch to a high filtration vacuum for all your cleaning needs. It will definitely help keep the bedrooms cleaner, where most of the dust mites and allergens exist in you home.

Check out the pages on our website for products which filter well, clean all your flooring surfaces and do attachment cleaning.

 

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