It doesn't look like it has a HEPA filter so does dust just get back into the air?
180632
No, dust does not get back into the air. I use it in our travel trailer and it works great. The filter inside is washable.
180633
No. I empty it quite often. I bought it for my craft room. It works great I can't use my big vac. It picks up the small stuff (beads) and I can remove them from the filter. I have used it at work to get the dust around my desk.
2133953
The Hepa filter is a separate part from the dust bag. The link below will show you what one looks like. This may or may not be the correct Hepa filter for your model vacuum cleaner. There are two filters that come in the box with the dust bags. One is a motor filter to keep dust from getting into the motor and damaging it. The other filter is a clean air filter that goes in the same compartment as a Hepa filter. You use either the thin clean air filter or the Hepa filter, but not both at the same time. It's one or the other. The clean air filter comes free with the dust bags. If you want a Hepa filter you have to purchase it separately and put it in the compartment that you will remove the thin clean air filter from. I believe you have to remove the plastic grill that holds the clean air filter in place before you snap in a Hepa filter which doesn't need anything to hold it in place because it is substantially thicker than a clean air filter. http://www.amazon.com/MIELE-4854915-Replacement-HEPA-Filter/dp/B0007UPZZ8/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1388168102&sr=1-3&keywords=miele+hepa+filter
1834042
I don't know about using a HEPA filter but this vacuum has VERY LITTLE SUCTION... So if your were to add the restriction inherent in sucking through a HEPA filter there would probably be NO SUCTION at all... Do not buy this vacuum if you want to actually vacuum... But it has great accessories you can hang on the wall!!!
1652223
No, it is not a true hepa filter. I wouldnt recommend it as it was not well made and also mine did not come with the car charger. I returned it.
1152958
It does have a hepa filter. Hose and head is all you need. Power head is recommended.
1152956
This unit is designed to work with pre-installed piping that runs through the home. The wall outlets must match the accessory tools. There is no hepa filter, but one is not necessary as the unit exhausts outside. This is much cleaner than a filtered vacuum.
2237002
I do not notice any additional dust in the room where the fan is located. It is a great fan!
469351
This thing never worked for me. It does NOT have a HEPA filter. I just ordered another Honeywell 17000-S which works great as a true HEPA filter.
1331688
No. The HEPA filter is a cylindrical core at the middle of the cyclone, which may be removed for washing.
1432889
there are multiple filters available, I use the better grade "Hepa" filter. I get very very little dust when using it to suck concrete dust while grinding / cutting concrete. This dust is very fine and a significant challenge for the unit. When the filter starts to get heavily clogged, then I do see some dust and know it's time to clean out the filter
345807
It includes a bag which you might want to use for small particle dust, but it also has the filter which works fine for larger particle dust without the bag.
2220820
Good MorningIf you are going to use the HEPA filters it is not necessary to use regular filters, only one is usedHEPA is an air cleaner collects dust and other allergens. the regular filters are only air cleanersyour choice have a nice day.
1540353
Not at all. That's precisely what this kind of filter does. There will be no dust. Just make sure that you change the filter at least once a month.
1712239
no but there is a little dust collection bag which would pick up some of the dust.
808366
In the top rear section is a replaceable Hepa filter. If you can do a zoom in on the photo, on the top rear is a section marked Hepa Filter. You open it up and there's a filter in there. It does need to be replace eventually.
2211375
It has a Hepa filter and allergen bags. The bag is housed in a hard plastic cannister which can be removed and taken outside if necessary before replacing the bag. The bags are smaller to fit inside the cannister and need to be changed more often than others I have used in the past, which isnt really a problem but something to keep in mind as my indicator light doesn't change color to alert me. I am still pleased with the vacuum. As long as my bag is in good shape (not full) and I remember to switch back to floor mode after using tools I don't notice problems with dust. Hope this helps.
505008
No, it has a synthetic fiber pad that sits underneath the bag chamber and that's it, if you want hepa filtering, look for a vacuum that states it clearly in the description, also I found the bags do not seal adequately and as such a lot of dust goes past the bag opening and gets sort of trapped in the synthetic mesh pad I described earlier.