Do-it-yourself aqua filter for a vacuum cleaner

• Cleanliness and order in the house is the key to the health of the whole family, especially those who suffer from allergic reactions to dust. We have known this truth since childhood. A broom and a bucket with a rag are well-known helpers, but they come from the last century. The modern generation has the opportunity to use vacuum cleaners for cleaning.

The household appliances market is crowded with different types of devices, but developers do not stand still. They are constantly refining and improving their models.

Models equipped with aqua filters have gained deserved popularity. Thanks to them, the vacuum cleaner began to absorb all contaminants, trap small dust particles, without returning emissions into the room.

There is no need to buy a new vacuum cleaner. You can make a water filter for a vacuum cleaner yourself. We'll tell you what you need for this.

Making your own aqua filter

What is a water filter in a vacuum cleaner?

Aquafilter is a special container in a vacuum cleaner into which water is poured.. Passing through the vessel, the sucked air is cleaned of dust.

Available several cleaning methods.

• Hookah bar.
• Separate. Acts like a cyclone.
• Shower. With additional humidification function.

Important! All water filters significantly improve the quality of cleaning and humidify the air in the room.

The water filter reservoir is more durable than dust bags and does not need frequent replacement. The container is easy to care for. After cleaning, you only need to pour out the dirty liquid, rinse the container under running clean water, and wipe with a cloth.

There are a lot of advantages, but when buying an aqua vacuum cleaner, such a fact as the high cost of the device can confuse you. If you are not ready to shell out a tidy sum for such a miracle vacuum cleaner, you can make a homemade analogue from scrap materials. The scheme and procedure outlined in the article will help with this.

Homemade water filter

An additional part made by yourself will also have some kind of container with water at its core. In terms of external characteristics, it will, of course, be inferior to branded copies. But in terms of suction strength and efficiency, and most importantly, cleaning quality, it will be a worthy replacement.

You can equip a previously purchased inexpensive or old unit with an additional cleaning element.

Important! The added aquafilter will increase the power of the device and will allow you to change the filter in it less often, since it becomes an additional link installed before the vacuum cleaner.

Because of 90% of mud particles settle in water, the garbage container in the vacuum cleaner does not fill for a long time. This is especially true when cleaning premises after renovation or construction work.

Filter manufacturing options

There are several options for making a water filter. Let's look at the most popular and suitable for home renovations.

With foam filter

The work is carried out by replacing the factory filter with a foam rubber one, supplemented with an aquafilter at the outlet.

In budget devices, the manufacturer most often installs an input filter made of several layers of dense material. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner loses half of its power. It is worth replacing it with coarse foam rubber, and the device will begin to breathe, begin to suck in debris with greater force, and it will become quieter.

Water filter from a saucepan, a plastic bottle and a flexible hose mounted at the air outlet.

Separator

Features high performance and easily copes with various types of contaminants. This happens in stages, first in the separator, and then in the aquafilter. In purchased vacuum cleaners, the elements are combined into one body. Dust particles are separated from the air under the influence of centrifugal force.

The function of the separator is to quickly rotate the liquid containing debris, which will settle into the water under pressure. All particles will remain in the filter and will not fly back out.

How to make a water filter yourself

In every home there is an unnecessary bucket, pieces of pipes or hoses. If you are a fan of experiments and are willing to put in a little effort, then you can make a simple and cheap modification to a simple vacuum cleaner.

We offer easy-to-execute work options. They do not include the manufacture of a separate filter. This modification, when done independently, is more complex and will require additional elements and skills in handling equipment. In addition to the filter container and fasteners, you need to find a separator, pump and fan that match each other in height and size.

Let's turn to more affordable ways to make a filter with your own hands.

From a bucket or pan

Materials and tools

To work you need to prepare capacity 7–10 liters. This could be a plastic bucket (for example, one used for paint or putty) or a saucepan. A tight-fitting lid is a must.

In addition, you will need 2 pieces of plastic pipe, fabric, clamps for fastening, drill, glue.

Operating procedure

• The bottom is needed drill a hole according to the diameter of the plastic pipe.
• Insert a piece of plastic pipe into the hole, onto which we will then attach the vacuum cleaner hose.
• From the outside for fixing coat the joints with glue,
• Cover the pipe from the inside of the lid with a piece of fabric and secure it with a clamp.. The fabric will serve as an additional barrier, which will reduce the number of dust particles that get into the vacuum cleaner bag.
• On the side of the bucket cut a round hole under the second section of pipe.
• We insert it into the container at an angle downwards and fix it with glue. We will attach a hose from a vacuum cleaner with a cleaning attachment to it.

The air coming out of this pipe into the bucket will hit its wall, swirling the trash and creating centrifugal force. The garbage will not be sucked into the vacuum cleaner, but will settle in water that has been previously poured into the container of a homemade aquafilter. Pour a little liquid. It should not reach the pipe.

From a saucepan and a plastic bottle

Materials and tools

To make it you will need aluminum pan, 5 liter plastic bottle that will fit in the pan, flexible hose and screws.

Operating procedure

• To make the design easier, cut out the bottom of the pan.
• Using self-tapping screws, we fasten the container with the vacuum cleaner at the point where the air exits.
• We drill several holes in the bottle, pour about a liter of water and insert it into the pan.
• We attach one end of the hose to the adapter on the vacuum cleaner, and lower the other into the bottle.

Before you start cleaning, fill the bucket with water, connect all the hoses and close the lid tightly. After the procedure, you need to remove the lid from the bucket, pour out its contents, clean and dry the container.

Proceed with the implementation of a water filter manufacturing plan only after a thorough analysis of all available information and a real assessment of your capabilities.

In this case, the modernization process will be successful, and you will become the owner of a modern apartment cleaning apparatus. After modification, your vacuum cleaner will be able to clean not only various surfaces in the room, but will also freshen the air in it.