Warning: Almost ALL vacuum cleaners have two very important filters that must be occasionally cleaned and/or replaced to prevent pre-mature motor failure. Many consumers use their vacuum week after week simply just dumping the dirt cup because they bought a vacuum that has "lifetime" or "washable" filters. If you want your vacuum cleaner to last years instead of months you MUST perform these easy-to-do steps that are very simple if performed frequently enough.
To work properly your vacuum cleaner must pull a large volume of air into the vacuum, filter and trap the dirt from the airflow and then exhaust the air back into your home. Even the finest or most expensive bag or cyclonic, whirlwind, or windtunnel type vacuum cleaner can't filter all the grit and fine dust from the large volume of fast moving air.
1. The pre-motor filter prevents sand and grit from being sucked into the motor. If you don't clean and/or replace this filter frequently it's like you are throwing grains of fine gritty sand into your motor continiously whenever it is running. The gritty soils quickly build up in your vacuum motor grinding away at the moving parts in your vacuum motor. On most vacuum cleaners (especially ones with "lifetime" filters) the pre-motor filter needs to be cleaned and/or washed after each use. If the pre-motor filter is washable you should own at least two so you have one to use while the other is drying. A washable filter can take days to dry . If you put it back in the vacuum while it still has moisture in it you will be sucking that moisture into your vacuum motor which can cause the motor parts to rust.
2. After the airflow passes through the motor it exits the vacuum through the HEPA Exhaust filter which has very, very tiny pores to filter out microscopic contaminants. If you don't replace the Exhaust filter often enough you will be spewing the allergens, mold and mildew spores, etc. back into your home and the air your family breathes. Most of these microscopic particles are too small to be seen with the naked eye and are continually floating through the air in your home waiting to be inhaled into you or your family's lungs contributing to allergic reactions and asthma.
Attention International Buyers:
Import duties,
taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These
charges are the buyer's responsibility. It is the buyer’s responsibility to
check with his/her local customs office to determine what these additional
costs will be prior to bidding or buying and how & where they must be paid.
Delays or holds on your package after shipment are beyond our control and are
the buyers responsibility
The seller / shipper is not responsible for
any items that are mailed or shipped out of the United States. If they get lost
or stolen in the mail no refunds will be given. The items will not be re-sent
unless re-purchased. It is unlikely this will happen but this policy has become
necessary because of a few dishonest people. Tracking information will be
provided to show the item was shipped but may not track the package once it
leaves the United States. Once your package leaves the United States it is your
responsibility. If your package
does not arrive in a timely manner please contact your local post office and/or
customs office. Please be sure to choose a
carrier you are confident will deliver the package securely to the destination.
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the package for pickup. We are not responsible if package is lost or stolen.
International shipments normally arrive within
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can delay arrival. If your package has not arrived within two weeks of the ship
date contact your local post office and customs office with the tracking number
supplied to you. Most countries do not track packages so United States Postal
Service tracking numbers only show when the package was shipped. If your
package has not arrived within two weeks please also let me know and I will
forward a request to the United States Postal Service Mail Recovery Department
to attempt tracing your package. Thank You for your cooperation. If you cannot
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