The secret to a spotless home and fresh, healthy air unveiled

How can you effectively purify the air at home? What are the best ways to achieve complete cleanliness and lasting freshness while cleaning? How can you eliminate unpleasant odours indoors? What’s the secret to removing allergens from the air in your home?

There’s one simple solution to all these questions: trust your cleaning to a THOMAS vacuum cleaner!

We all understand the importance of breathing clean, fresh air. Dust and allergens that enter our respiratory system can cause irritation and make breathing more difficult. Clean air is especially crucial for our children—at least at home, where we spend a lot of our time. Unfortunately, we can’t cleanse our lungs, so it’s vital to be mindful of what we allow into them!

That is why when choosing a vacuum cleaner, consider the type and level of filtration it offers. You have probably noticed that cleaning with a regular vacuum cleaner that uses a bag or container often leaves behind a distinct unpleasant odour. This happens because, while vacuuming may seem to clean the space, these types of vacuums actually stir up dust, releasing it into the air where it eventually resettles on the floor and furniture. On top of that, many vacuums come with a dust “exhaust,” meaning some of the dust, along with the allergens it contains, gets blown right back into the room. How can we expect clean air in such a scenario?

And then there’s the issue of emptying the dust bag or container—just imagine the cloud of dry dust that escapes into the air and ends up in your lungs. By the way, some manufacturers of container vacuums claim that their devices are safe and certified for allergy sufferers. However, these vacuums may only be relatively safe while in use—not when you’re emptying the dust container!

Only a few filtration types are truly safe, including high-quality aqua filters and disposable HEPA bags made from specialised filter materials.

Make sure to pay attention to the quality of the water filter —it must be top-notch! Many vacuum cleaner manufacturers with water filters use vague claims like “high efficiency,” “nearly 100%,” or “the air coming out is cleaner than the air going in.” While testing is simple for any manufacturer, the results often seem unconvincing and, therefore, rarely disclosed.

The main indicator is the degree of filtration of the vacuum cleaner.

The German company THOMAS, the European market leader in production of washing vacuum cleaners and vacuum cleaners with water filtration, has developed an aqua filter system that allows 99.99% of dust to be removed from the outgoing air. Pollen that has larger particles than dust, is 100% filtered! THOMAS does not use “hookah” technology in its devices, like many other manufacturers of vacuum cleaners with an aqua filter. This technology fails to trap fine dust, the most harmful to our lungs. To tackle this issue, a unique system was developed that leverages the natural properties of water. Inside the aquafilter, dust is first pulled through a dense wall of water, and then, now wet and heavy, is caught in a powerful tornado of microscopic water droplets. As a result, even the finest dust becomes too heavy to stay airborne and settles at the bottom of the aquafilter. 

Today, THOMAS offers two advanced types of water filters: the open-type aquafilter and the closed AQUA filter box. Both systems provide equally high-quality filtration, but the AQUA filter box is designed to be simpler and more convenient to use. As a new innovation from THOMAS, the AQUA filter box addresses all the drawbacks of the open aquafilter.

Vacuum cleaners equipped with the AQUA filter box system are more compact and lighter than those with traditional water filters. The closed design of the AQUA filter box also helps extend the lifespan of additional filters. No matter which THOMAS water filter you choose, the outcome is the same: the unpleasant “dusty” smell will be gone for good, and the air will feel fresh and humid, just like after a rain shower!

If you still prefer traditional “dry” vacuum cleaners, opting for models with disposable dust bags is a good choice. However, it’s important to note that most dust bags are made of paper, which doesn’t effectively trap the most harmful fine dust particles. 

For bag vacuum cleaners to truly ensure safe and healthy cleaning, the dust bags must be made from specialised filter materials that can capture fine dust. THOMAS has developed an exceptional solution for dry cleaning: the Hygiene-Bag-System.

This system features a sealed plastic box containing a HEPA bag made from HEPA material and a carbon filter. Its design ensures that dust stays completely contained within the hygiene box, so there’s no need to touch the dust bag when removing it. Simply open the hygiene box, and the full bag automatically falls out. The result is clean air and zero contact with dust, both during and after cleaning.

When selecting a vacuum cleaner, consider not only its power and attachments but also the type of filtration it uses. Remember, we are what we breathe!

The key to a spotless home and healthy breathing is actually quite simple—it’s choosing the right vacuum cleaner!