Must you use the hepa filter bag? Can you use a cheaper bag with this vacumn?
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Traveling at present. The bag is very nice, including a tape tab to seal in dust when changing bags. The vacuum has no other filter, no cartridge or foam ring, so I would hesitate to use lesser bag.
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I don't believe they are HEPA filters... in fact, only 1 of 2 filters comes w/ the bags :(The bags work great, but I was disappointed with the the "filters" that came with them.
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Yes it takes a type F9 HEPA filter sold by Amazon and probably wherever vacs are sold
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Yes- the vacuum comes with 1 bag. No- the HEPA filter is not washable and there is no light indicator when the bag is full.
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Yes, this is the "pre" filter that takes a lot of dust, etc. out of the air. It makes the hepa filter last longer.
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Yes. You can use either the heavier hepa rated bags, or a lighter/cheaper paper variant. The bags are quite large and last a good amount if time as they don't lose suction as they fill up. I will NEVER go back to ineffective bagless vacuum cleaners. The bags are shared with a Kenmore version, so you can get them at Sears as well.
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No. I had to modify it. They just don't seem to have any idea of what filter goes with what vacumn. Stupid. I kept getting the wrong bags and PAYING for them. Good luck.
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I use Ziplock vacuum bags. They are less expensive and I actually like them better.
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The HEPA filter only needs to be changed once a year or so. The bag does almost all of the work.
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I just bought this vacuum based on these responses. The HEPA filter does NOT come standard but you can purchase a HEPA filter that can replace the Air Clean standard filter separately. It does not have a power brush.
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It says that the exhaust filter is a hepa filter. There are also two types of bags that you can get - one is a little more expensive and more like cloth than paper and I think this also helps retain tiny particles.
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The factory filter bag is rated for 2 micron nominal. I am not aware of any alternate filter bags as the assembly may not be capable at proper dust/chip removal if you try to go less. The restriction at 1 micron or less may be a problem. Keeping the filter bag clean is easy enough - just tap on the sides when finished. I find the unit does a very adequate job considering the price. If finer filtration is required I would suggest an air cleaner set up with HEPA filtration.
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Great Question :) Yes that is a promotional bag that we added just for orders placed in 2013. That is in case you dont want to use the HEPA bags that come with it. That is a shake out bag that is washable and you dont have to use disposable bags if you use that. However it will make your HEPA filter fill up faster if you use that instead of the HEPA bags. Let us know if you have any other questions :) Thanks Dustin GreatVacs (seller)
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I buy bags for mine they work much better than the filter for fine dust and debris. You can pretty much fill them with no loss of suction.
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It is a filter cartage which the machine cleans it self. If you want to use an HEPA filter cartage, it goes in place of the standard cartage that comes with the machine. The two cartages are mounted inside the head. You will see it when you take the top off to remove the debris.
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I cannot answer this question, because at first I used the vac. quite a lot, and then I put it aside for months. I am using it again, but have not changed the bag yet. To be honest with you, I don't know when I will need to. I am hoping 'it' will let me know somehow. I am very happy with the product.
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Yes - the HEPA filter comes with the vacuum. It is a very fine filter; one of my relatives vacuumed out a huge quantity of fireplace ashes with it, which clogged the filter. Rather than buying a new one, I used compressed air outside the house to blow out the extremely fine dust. It works like a dream again. It only clogged once in 2 years, so it doesn't need replacement very often.