But a HEPA filter doesn’t always mean high performance. And the inverse can be true: Plenty of high-performance vacuums don’t use a HEPA filter.

There are vacuum bags made without glass fibers, but these are "micro-filters," not HEPA filters, which only block particles 2 microns in size.

️ "Sealed" HEPA vacuums: While a HEPA filter on a vacuum’s exhaust is a must for trapping irritating particles, it’s only effective if most of the air coming out of the vacuum passes through it.

Our story included a link to a popular YouTube video by Dr. Ryan Southworth, an emergency medicine doctor in Arizona, who recommends a HEPA filter vacuum bag.

Absorbs odors: Certified HEPA media filters 99.97% of dirt, pollen, dust, and dander particles 0.3 microns or larger; charcoal layer in filter bag absorbs odors that build up in the floor vacuum ...

For a great budget option, this canister vacuum by Simplicity Jill has a certified HEPA filter that notifies you when it’s time to change the bag. “HEPA filters are essential because they trap ...

HEPA stands for high-efficiency particulate air. A HEPA filter is a type of mechanical air filter; it works by forcing air through a fine mesh that traps harmful particles such as pollen, pet ...