When clean just isn't clean enough, there's the Halo UVX Ultraviolet Vacuum.
Zapping Critters in your Carpets
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Sceptical...
I don't believe that the UV radiation will be very effective. Microorganisms like bacteria and viruses are indeed sensitive to UV radiation. Insects and other larger organisms are much less sensitive. Furthermore, microorganisms that are hidden away in the fibers of carpets etc. will not be affected at all. I do hope that this apparatus has sufficient safety features because accidental UV-C radiation can severely harm your skin and eyes.
I don't believe that the UV radiation will be very effective. Microorganisms like bacteria and viruses are indeed sensitive to UV radiation. Insects and other larger organisms are much less sensitive. Furthermore, microorganisms that are hidden away in the fibers of carpets etc. will not be affected at all. I do hope that this apparatus has sufficient safety features because accidental UV-C radiation can severely harm your skin and eyes.
Carpet?
Will this UV fade the carpet?
Sticking with my Electrolux xxx and hardwood floors,
Dave
Will this UV fade the carpet?
Sticking with my Electrolux xxx and hardwood floors,
Dave
dj-gabriele
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Will this UV fade the carpet?
Exactly what I tought.
It's all a market move in my opinion!
Exactly what I tought.
It's all a market move in my opinion!
Fading...
It is possible that some colours fade. From what I've seen in rooms where UV-C radiation was used as safeguard against microbial contamination is that the damage is comparable with that of exposure to strong sunlight. I must point out that the UV lamps in these rooms tend to burn for many hours per day. The UV exposure from this vacuum to carpets is very brief in comparison. That said, living conditions for microorganisms in carpets are usually far from optimal. Flea larvae can be controlled by thorough vacuuming alone (no UV needed). And dust mites, these are mainly found in your bed and not on your carpet!
It is possible that some colours fade. From what I've seen in rooms where UV-C radiation was used as safeguard against microbial contamination is that the damage is comparable with that of exposure to strong sunlight. I must point out that the UV lamps in these rooms tend to burn for many hours per day. The UV exposure from this vacuum to carpets is very brief in comparison. That said, living conditions for microorganisms in carpets are usually far from optimal. Flea larvae can be controlled by thorough vacuuming alone (no UV needed). And dust mites, these are mainly found in your bed and not on your carpet!
Instead of trying to "zap" the critters with UV-how bout having the vacuum cleaner PICKING them up?Remember the thread a few years or so back about the Kirby vacuums retrofitted with the UV lights and were sold for thousands of dollars?Oh yes-PLASTIC is affected by UV light-would it be better to make the vacuum out of metal?UV light breaks down the chemical polymor chain bonds in the plastics resin.Yes,UVC,B radiation will kill "critters" but they have to be exposed to the light for a period of time-up to several minutes.Would be better to put the UV lamp in the vacs bag or dirt container!also with that cleaner-the suction will pick up the beasties before the UV light can burn them.PASS-but it would be an interesting addition to a vacuum collection.
Another UV Vac light
There is an attachment for Miracle Mate vacuum cleaners that has a UV lamp inside it that you put on the miracle Mate vacuum in place of the exhaust filter-the idea is to kill germs,viruses,that pass thru the vac and are in the air.The attachment uses the power nozzle jack to get its power to run the UV lamp.Its an interesting idea so you can UV purify the air in a room as you vacuum it.In this case a UV light on the OUTPUT of a vacuum cleaner instead of the inlet.
There is an attachment for Miracle Mate vacuum cleaners that has a UV lamp inside it that you put on the miracle Mate vacuum in place of the exhaust filter-the idea is to kill germs,viruses,that pass thru the vac and are in the air.The attachment uses the power nozzle jack to get its power to run the UV lamp.Its an interesting idea so you can UV purify the air in a room as you vacuum it.In this case a UV light on the OUTPUT of a vacuum cleaner instead of the inlet.
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I just stick with my $36 Kenmore (panasonic)..Seems to me that would add to our ehalth issues anyway
This product simply can't work
The air flow through a typical vacuum is far too fast for UVC radiation to have any impact on anything.
All this will do is fade your carpet, and give your 'critters' skin cancer.
If you genuinely have critters in your carpet, you might be better off calling in pest control if they're large insects.
If you are worried about dust mites, just get a HEPA filter vacuum. The major problem with vacuuming is that it can suck up dust mite droppings and blow them out all over the room.
Also, please note that UVC radiation is *very* dangerous. It's far worse for you than normal sunlight (UVA, UVB) and normally does not exist in nature as it's filtered by the atmosphere and almost entirely filtered out by the ozone layer.
Personally, I wouldn't have that device in my house!
The air flow through a typical vacuum is far too fast for UVC radiation to have any impact on anything.
All this will do is fade your carpet, and give your 'critters' skin cancer.
If you genuinely have critters in your carpet, you might be better off calling in pest control if they're large insects.
If you are worried about dust mites, just get a HEPA filter vacuum. The major problem with vacuuming is that it can suck up dust mite droppings and blow them out all over the room.
Also, please note that UVC radiation is *very* dangerous. It's far worse for you than normal sunlight (UVA, UVB) and normally does not exist in nature as it's filtered by the atmosphere and almost entirely filtered out by the ozone layer.
Personally, I wouldn't have that device in my house!
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Sounds good in theory, but as we all know, real world usage can be an entirely different matter altogether. The UV exposure time would be very short indeed once this unit is in the hands of the average user, simply because many people vacuum way too quickly and are easily satisfied once the surface of the carpet *looks* clean. They'd be far better off doing without the UV feature altogether, and taking the time to do a really thorough vacuuming job instead. By that, I mean using several slow, overlapping strokes to remove ingrained dirt and allergens from deep within the carpet, not a quick once-over.
The idea of killing germs in the carpet will no doubt appeal to germophobes, but I shall just stick to daily vacuuming and deep cleaning two or three times a year. IMHO, a sufficiently hygienic environment comes automatically when you maintain a good level of general cleanliness - no magic light needed!
The idea of killing germs in the carpet will no doubt appeal to germophobes, but I shall just stick to daily vacuuming and deep cleaning two or three times a year. IMHO, a sufficiently hygienic environment comes automatically when you maintain a good level of general cleanliness - no magic light needed!
twinniefan
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overkill
I think gadgets like these are just overkill for a world which seems to me to be mad on cleaning and disinfection.
I remember as a child playing in dirt and mud and it did not do me any harm, I also believe this could be a reason why today's kids seem so susceptible to viruses and germs,they live in an environment which by and large is hospital grade clean therefore they are not being exposed to these things and so do not build up their immune systems.
I don't know about Europe or the U.S.A., but it seems here in Australia, almost every cleaner you can buy is antibacterial in some way or another.
I keep my house reasonably tidy and vacuum thoroughly once a week and fine I do not have any real problems with these things.
Cheers.
Steve.
I think gadgets like these are just overkill for a world which seems to me to be mad on cleaning and disinfection.
I remember as a child playing in dirt and mud and it did not do me any harm, I also believe this could be a reason why today's kids seem so susceptible to viruses and germs,they live in an environment which by and large is hospital grade clean therefore they are not being exposed to these things and so do not build up their immune systems.
I don't know about Europe or the U.S.A., but it seems here in Australia, almost every cleaner you can buy is antibacterial in some way or another.
I keep my house reasonably tidy and vacuum thoroughly once a week and fine I do not have any real problems with these things.
Cheers.
Steve.
