What if i removed the hepa filter and vacuumed?

[JEDI]

my hepa filter gets clogged every other time I vacuum so I lose suction.
gotta clean it. rinse/repeat every 2nd time I use it.

was thinking of just removing it and vacuuming w/o it.

what would happen?

 

[Greenman]

It will just blow out a bit more dust. If the filter is clogging that often there is probably something wrong with the primary filter.

 

[NutBucket]

Yep. Replacing the primary filter will probably solve the problem.

 

[mizzou]

what type of vaccum/shopvac do u have? Uts perfectly acceptable to run some models without the expensive hepa filter in certain situations.

 

[JEDI]

what type of vaccum/shopvac do u have? Uts perfectly acceptable to run some models without the expensive hepa filter in certain situations.

its a Bissell powerforce compact

 

[mizzou]

its a Bissell powerforce compact

Just get a new filter. You might want to just buy a cheap shopvac for the more "utilitarian" use.

Unless you are vacuuming the ground or your name is Pig-Pen, you shouldn't be clogged after a few uses.

If your vacuum was designed to operate with a filter, you should use one.

 

[JEDI]

Just get a new filter. You might want to just buy a cheap shopvac for the more "utilitarian" use.

Unless you are vacuuming the ground or your name is Pig-Pen, you shouldn't be clogged after a few uses.

If your vacuum was designed to operate with a filter, you should use one.

this is the filter:

the outer foam part is what gets clogged.
I need to wash it w/plain water every other time I vacuum.

the inner paper filter I just shake/bang it against the garbage can to get the dirt out.

 

[slightlyhuman]

get a roomba, problem solved

 

[rh71]

Are you letting the foam part completely air dry for a day or two before putting it back on? If so, then it's just a bad design - that's a really small foam piece that I don't see in uprights. I have a couple hepa vacuums with large flat foam pieces along with a suction indicator. If it's near red, it's time to wash out the foam, but we haven't had to do that in quite a while.

As far as what would happen if you remove the foam piece - your hepa filter would be eating all the large dust particles too and so it would become a lot less effective on the small ones (what it's designed for).

 

[JEDI]

Are you letting the foam part completely air dry for a day or two before putting it back on? If so, then it's just a bad design - that's a really small foam piece that I don't see in uprights. I have a couple hepa vacuums with large flat foam pieces along with a suction indicator. If it's near red, it's time to wash out the foam, but we haven't had to do that in quite a while.

As far as what would happen if you remove the foam piece - your hepa filter would be eating all the large dust particles too and so it would become a lot less effective on the small ones (what it's designed for).

yes, I let the foam part air dry for a couple of days.
its really inconvenient to clean it every other time I vacuum.
no suction indicator. vacuum was only $29 or $39.

and I meant remove both the foam and the hepa.
as in completely remove it from the vacuum.

 

[NutBucket]

I hated the Bissel my folks had for many years. That stupid filter (similar design) needed constant cleaning. I replaced it with a Dyson (which has it's own issues) but I've decided I still prefer bags. The filters never clog; just replace the bag when it's full.

 

[Blain]

You can't expect good HEPA filtration from a $40 vacuum.
"Bags" are the only way to go for good air quality coming out of a vacuum.
The Sebo X4 has been a great vacuum for me.