Why Sebo Vacuum Cleaners Are Approved by the British Allergy Foundation

• Sebo are a German company called Stein & Co GMBH who manufacture high quality upright and canister vacuum cleaners. They were formed by two young enthusiastic engineers in 1977 who went on to produce the millions of the varied vacuums that we see on sale everyday. The first commercial Sebo upright vacuum cleaner became available to the public in 1978.


• These high-tech sophisticated Sebo vacuum cleaners are most definitely today's choice for allergy and asthma sufferers worldwide and this article will explain the reasons why. They were not the first to realise that the easiest way to trap small particles of dust was in a fabric constructed bag, which is the very basics of how modern H.E.P.A./ S-Class filters operate. H.E.P.A is an abbreviation of high efficiency particulate air and S-Class is the European equivalent of the widely used HEPA, although there is not a fixed governing body who control any set standards towards HEPA filters.


• These types of filters which are installed in Sebo vacuums, are now used in hospitals and open surgery theatres where 100% sterilisation is required and where the absolute minimum of any kind of dust particle should be tolerated. Not so long ago it was scientists and members of the nuclear military who were testing these basic forms of HEPA filter materials to trap tiny invisible particles of dangerous radiation. Modern S-Class filters can retain over 99.97 % of harmful dust, pollen, smoke, mould and other general pollutants that emanate from large industries. This is great news for people with breathing related troubles.


• For example if you live in an area populated with a high volume of passing traffic, and you just happen to be an asthma/allergy sufferer, then you really should be looking for solutions, like 'allergy vacuum cleaners' and read up on how air purifiers can go some way to alleviate these ever present problems indoors and outside. Now we can see where the relationship between Sebo vacuums and allergy/asthma sufferers become closely involved with each other.


• The British Allergy Foundation have been in collaboration with Sebo for a number of years now and provide Sebo with the coveted seal of approval to stand beside all of their domestic upright and canister vacuum cleaners, because their vacuums go through some of the strictest testing possible.


• One part of the test involves pumping coloured smoke into the vacuum cleaner body to determine how well it is sealed and will only pass the machines that emit tiny amounts, or none at all. If your vacuum cleaner has a significant amount of 'leak back' into your home atmosphere, then you could end up facing allergy problems after a certain amount of time.


• This B.A.F. seal of approval is limited to vacuum cleaners and other household appliances which in effect cause a reduction in, confine or completely dispatch common pollutants from our everyday environment, thus aiding the plight of allergy and asthma sufferers. Unfortunately this invisible danger is on the rise due to large industries emitting copious amounts of carbon monoxide and a whole host of other nasty pollutants which are kept from the general public to view.


• This type of pollution has crept into our homes at an increasing level each year, so it's no wonder that the E.P.A. ie the Environmental Protection Agency are warning of the dangers of poor air quality at home. Some environmentalists have expressed concern implying that there is no difference to standing in a busy high traffic street with the smoke, fumes and dangerous carbon monoxide, than it is inside some households with poorly ventilated rooms where dust mites and unseen fumes escalate out of proportion.


• Sebo are a very well trusted quality manufacturer that make exceedingly good quality allergy vacuum cleaners, and have contributed more in the last 10 years to relieve allergy sufferers symptoms than a lot of the others combined, although Dyson have quite a few models with the seal of approval, but my personal choice is wholeheartedly with Sebo....