<!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Batang; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:??; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;} @font-face {font-family:”\@Batang”; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –>Over the past several years, bagless vacuums have become quite popular. The debate on if they do a better job, however, rages on. Because bagless vacuums use cyclonic technology, it only separates the larger pieces of dirt from the air stream and the smaller pieces are released back into the air. That is why most have HEPA filters now, to catch those small particles of dust and dirt. It is recommended to replace these filters twice a year, which will be a cost of about $20-$60 per filter change. There is also the issue of stopping the trapped dirt from flying back into the air when the dust cup is emptied. Generally, when you empty the dust cup, or tap the filter to clean it, the dust just flies back into the air.

Vacuums with bags catch nearly as much dust and dirt as the bagless, but if they don’t have a HEPA filter, they will not catch as much. A yearly supply of bags for vacuums normally costs less than $20. The bags are, for the most part easy to remove and throw away. There is no need to empty dust chambers, filters or any other parts of the bagless vacuum. You vacuum and go.

There will probably always be two opposing sides on this debate, and neither side is right, or wrong. In the long run, it probably is more expensive to use a bagless, and it does pick up a bit higher concentration of allergen particles. Vacuums with bags, however, are cheaper to use as well as easier. That is why the bag vacuums did not disappear into oblivion with the release of the bagless vacuum.