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<p>If you have a vacuum that uses a HEPA, I strongly recommend cleaning them as regularly as possible. HEPA filters where actually designed for clean rooms used, for example, in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips. They are designed to have a low air flow rate and severely restrict the suction power of your vacuum cleaner, and that’s when they’re clean. These filters pick up very fine particles and become clogged quickly.</p>

<p>If you have a vacuum that uses a HEPA, I strongly recommend cleaning them as regularly as possible. HEPA filters where actually designed for clean rooms used, for example, in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips. They are designed to have a low air flow rate and severely restrict the suction power of your vacuum cleaner, and that’s when they’re clean. These filters pick up very fine particles and become clogged quickly.</p>