How to choose a vacuum cleaner with an aqua filter

Today there is a huge variety of household appliances for any purpose. If we talk about devices designed for dust collection, one of the best varieties in terms of price-quality ratio recently is a vacuum cleaner with an aqua filter. In addition to cleaning the premises, it allows you to simultaneously humidify the air, making the microclimate of the apartment even more comfortable for your stay.

What types of aqua filters are there in vacuum cleaners?

The main feature of such models is that they use ordinary water as a filter through which the intake air passes. After such cleaning, it becomes clean and moisturized, which has a good effect on human health. There are several types of water-based filters.

Hookah bars

The operating principle of vacuum cleaners with a hookah filter is the simplest, and the equipment itself is one of the most budget-friendly options in this family. During operation, dust and air rise through the tube and enter the internal container with liquid. Passing through the water, large dust remains at the bottom of the container. The pre-cleaned air flow passes through a system of air filters and special labyrinths to better capture smaller dust particles.Sometimes such filters are treated with special antibacterial agents.

The disadvantages of this technique include some inconvenience during operation - the structure with filters must be disassembled and washed after each cleaning, and the filters themselves must be replaced with new ones from time to time.

Turbulent

Devices with this filtration method are equipped with special nozzles that create turbulence in the water, which increases the amount of dust captured, also allowing the binding of significantly smaller particles. Thus, the air passing through the water filter is purified by 96%. The container retains dust with a diameter of up to 3 microns using a sponge filter. At the outlet of the device, the final cleaning is performed by a HEPA filter, which captures dust that remains dry.

REFERENCE! Such devices are most popular due to their affordable price, small size and relatively high cleaning efficiency.

Separator

These vacuum cleaners are the most high-tech representatives of this class with a water filtration system. In them, turbulence is created not using nozzles, but using a turbine or centrifuge, which spins the liquid inside to speeds of 36,000 rpm. As a result, the resulting water particles are close in size to dust, which ensures even better wetting and retention of it inside the filter.

On the one hand, this gives vacuum cleaners additional ease of use, but on the other, the presence of a centrifuge increases the size, weight and cost of the device, making it less versatile and affordable for the buyer.

How to choose a vacuum cleaner with an aqua filter

When choosing a vacuum cleaner with an aqua filter, you need to keep in mind that the price range for these devices is quite wide and directly depends on the number of functions included in it, the quality of cleaning and uptime.

Economy class devices cost around 10 thousand rubles. They work on the basis of the hookah cleaning principle, have a medium-sized capacity for refilling water and relatively low power. Their cleaning quality is the most modest.

The middle class category includes units costing from 10 to 30 thousand; they are equipped with a large number of functions, have greater power and reliability. Such models can last 5–7 years, and their operation will be more convenient and enjoyable.

And finally, the most expensive premium vacuum cleaners can cost several hundred thousand rubles. They show excellent cleaning quality and have a unique set of additional functions, such as air humidification and aromatization. The power of these devices is quite large and adjustable. The highest quality allows the product to be used for decades.

When choosing a model, in addition to price, you must consider the following basic parameters:

• power;
• availability of functions;
• type of cleaning (dry, wet, combined);
• volume of water container;
• volume during operation;
• quality of cleaning;
• complete set (types and number of attachments).

Pros and cons of vacuum cleaners with aqua filters

The advantages of vacuum cleaners with a water filter include the following properties:

• a relatively high degree of purification, allowing you to filter the smallest dust particles, while simultaneously humidifying the air in the room, making it comfortable and pleasant to breathe;
• all collected dust is in the water in a liquid state, it does not scatter when removed, it is easy to remove without the risk of staining the cleaned room;
• in addition to dust and dirt, the aquafilter can trap bacteria, which is especially good for people with allergies and asthma;
• possibility of carrying out two types of cleaning – dry and wet.

The disadvantages of this equipment are:

• relative high cost;
• the weight and dimensions of the device during wet cleaning, which significantly reduce its mobility and ease of cleaning;
• the complexity of the final phase of cleaning associated with the need to disassemble the vacuum cleaner, wash its tank, components, filters, subsequent drying and assembly, which takes significant additional time.