A vacuum cleaner is fertile breeding ground for bacteria. This is because several features of a vacuum’s design make it an inviting place for bacteria to reproduce and spread, both in the air and across surfaces.
For starters, vacuum cleaners are designed to create negative pressure inside, causing air to flow in sucking debris on one side into a collection area and exhale air on the other. Even though manufacturers put in place filters to trap particles that might be emitted from the exhaust system, these filters are not foolproof. Thus, bacteria, viruses and fungi are released into the air when the vacuum cleaner is running. “Vacuum cleaners often capture dust inefficiently and may serve as aerosol generators, collecting dust and its pollutants and returning them to the environment,” writes Dr. Eugene Cole, director of research at LRC Indoor Testing & Research.
Second, vacuum cleaner collection bags are petri dishes for infection-causing bacteria, like Salmonella, where they can quickly multiply in a short period of time. Bagless vacuums reduce this problem, but the collection reservoir needs to be sanitized on a regular basis to prevent the build-up of germs and a reduction in performance. The best way to keep bacteria from growing and spreading is to use disposable paper bags and a HEPA filter.
Another cause for concern is vacuum cleaner brushes, which rarely—if ever—get disinfected. These brushes collect germs, which are then spread across surfaces when the vacuum cleaner is in operation. The pollutants also become airborne, reducing indoor air quality.
In a study published in the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, scientists examined three types of vacuums—vacuums with paper bags, bagless vacuums with HEPA filters and vacuums with both paper bags and HEPA filters—in a stainless-steel, environmentally controlled chamber.
They introduced 2.5 micrometer particles into the stainless-steel chamber through an intake pipe and ran the vacuums for seven minutes to determine how many particles were emitted in each scenario. They found that vacuums with paper bags released 29.4 micrograms of particles per cubic meter, bagless vacuums with HEPA filters released 1.08 micrograms and vacuums with both paper bags and HEPA filters released 0.005 micrograms of particles per cubic meter. In other words, the last type of vacuum cleaner offered 99.9% filtration.
At Avery Cleaning, we care deeply about the health of our employees and customers. Thanks to our meticulous research, we have put in place practices that remove dirt in the safest way possible. We use brushless backpack vacuums with single-use paper bags. Our vacuums also have carbon and HEPA filtration. These machines mitigate the spread of unwanted matter while offering powerful suction technology. And, most importantly, each of our units is carefully maintained and decontaminated when brought from one building to another.
Call Avery Cleaning today to learn more about our cleaning services and how we can help you maintain a healthy indoor environment. We are available for a free estimate at (860) 503-8333.
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Some Vacuum Cleaners are aerosol generators!
A vacuum cleaner is fertile breeding ground for bacteria. This is because several features of a vacuum’s design make it an inviting place for bacteria to reproduce and spread, both in the air and across surfaces.
For starters, vacuum cleaners are designed to create negative pressure inside, causing air to flow in sucking debris on one side into a collection area and exhale air on the other. Even though manufacturers put in place filters to trap particles that might be emitted from the exhaust system, these filters are not foolproof. Thus, bacteria, viruses and fungi are released into the air when the vacuum cleaner is running. “Vacuum cleaners often capture dust inefficiently and may serve as aerosol generators, collecting dust and its pollutants and returning them to the environment,” writes Dr. Eugene Cole, director of research at LRC Indoor Testing & Research.
Second, vacuum cleaner collection bags are petri dishes for infection-causing bacteria, like Salmonella, where they can quickly multiply in a short period of time. Bagless vacuums reduce this problem, but the collection reservoir needs to be sanitized on a regular basis to prevent the build-up of germs and a reduction in performance. The best way to keep bacteria from growing and spreading is to use disposable paper bags and a HEPA filter.
Another cause for concern is vacuum cleaner brushes, which rarely—if ever—get disinfected. These brushes collect germs, which are then spread across surfaces when the vacuum cleaner is in operation. The pollutants also become airborne, reducing indoor air quality.
In a study published in the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, scientists examined three types of vacuums—vacuums with paper bags, bagless vacuums with HEPA filters and vacuums with both paper bags and HEPA filters—in a stainless-steel, environmentally controlled chamber.
They introduced 2.5 micrometer particles into the stainless-steel chamber through an intake pipe and ran the vacuums for seven minutes to determine how many particles were emitted in each scenario. They found that vacuums with paper bags released 29.4 micrograms of particles per cubic meter, bagless vacuums with HEPA filters released 1.08 micrograms and vacuums with both paper bags and HEPA filters released 0.005 micrograms of particles per cubic meter. In other words, the last type of vacuum cleaner offered 99.9% filtration.
At Avery Cleaning, we care deeply about the health of our employees and customers. Thanks to our meticulous research, we have put in place practices that remove dirt in the safest way possible. We use brushless backpack vacuums with single-use paper bags. Our vacuums also have carbon and HEPA filtration. These machines mitigate the spread of unwanted matter while offering powerful suction technology. And, most importantly, each of our units is carefully maintained and decontaminated when brought from one building to another.
Call Avery Cleaning today to learn more about our cleaning services and how we can help you maintain a healthy indoor environment. We are available for a free estimate at (860) 503-8333.
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SOME VACUUM CLEANERS ARE AEROSOL GENERATORS!
A VACUUM CLEANER IS FERTILE BREEDING GROUND FOR BACTERIA. THIS IS BECAUSE
SEVERAL FEATURES OF A VACUUM’S DESIGN MAKE IT AN INVITING PLACE FOR BACTERIA TO REPRODUCE AND SPREAD, BOTH IN THE AIR AND ACROSS SURFACES.
FOR STARTERS, VACUUM CLEANERS ARE DESIGNED TO CREATE NEGATIVE PRESSURE
INSIDE, CAUSING AIR TO FLOW IN SUCKING DEBRIS ON ONE SIDE INTO A COLLECTION AREA AND EXHALE AIR ON THE OTHER. EVEN THOUGH MANUFACTURERS PUT IN PLACE FILTERS TO TRAP PARTICLES THAT MIGHT BE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, THESE FILTERS ARE NOT FOOLPROOF. THUS, BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND FUNGI ARE RELEASED INTO THE AIR WHEN THE VACUUM CLEANER IS RUNNING. “VACUUM CLEANERS OFTEN CAPTURE DUST INEFFICIENTLY AND MAY SERVE AS AEROSOL GENERATORS, COLLECTING DUST AND ITS POLLUTANTS AND RETURNING THEM TO THE ENVIRONMENT,” WRITES DR. EUGENE COLE [ HTTPS://WWW.CIRISCIENCE.ORG/A_290-CLEANING-AND-SPECIAL-ENVIRONMENTS ] , DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AT LRC INDOOR TESTING & RESEARCH.
SECOND, VACUUM CLEANER COLLECTION BAGS ARE PETRI DISHES FOR INFECTION-CAUSING
BACTERIA, LIKE SALMONELLA, WHERE THEY CAN QUICKLY MULTIPLY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. BAGLESS VACUUMS REDUCE THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE COLLECTION RESERVOIR NEEDS TO BE SANITIZED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO PREVENT THE BUILD-UP OF GERMS AND A REDUCTION IN PERFORMANCE. THE BEST WAY TO KEEP BACTERIA FROM GROWING AND SPREADING IS TO USE DISPOSABLE PAPER BAGS AND A HEPA FILTER.
ANOTHER CAUSE FOR CONCERN IS VACUUM CLEANER BRUSHES, WHICH RARELY—IF
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IN A STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,
SCIENTISTS EXAMINED THREE TYPES OF VACUUMS—VACUUMS WITH PAPER BAGS, BAGLESS VACUUMS WITH HEPA FILTERS AND VACUUMS WITH BOTH PAPER BAGS AND HEPA FILTERS—IN A STAINLESS-STEEL, ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED CHAMBER.
THEY INTRODUCED 2.5 MICROMETER PARTICLES INTO THE STAINLESS-STEEL CHAMBER
THROUGH AN INTAKE PIPE AND RAN THE VACUUMS FOR SEVEN MINUTES TO DETERMINE HOW MANY PARTICLES WERE EMITTED IN EACH SCENARIO. THEY FOUND THAT VACUUMS WITH PAPER BAGS RELEASED 29.4 MICROGRAMS OF PARTICLES PER CUBIC METER, BAGLESS VACUUMS WITH HEPA FILTERS RELEASED 1.08 MICROGRAMS AND VACUUMS WITH BOTH PAPER BAGS AND HEPA FILTERS RELEASED 0.005 MICROGRAMS OF PARTICLES PER CUBIC METER. IN OTHER WORDS, THE LAST TYPE OF VACUUM CLEANER OFFERED 99.9% FILTRATION.
AT AVERY CLEANING, WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE HEALTH OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND
CUSTOMERS. THANKS TO OUR METICULOUS RESEARCH, WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE PRACTICES THAT REMOVE DIRT IN THE SAFEST WAY POSSIBLE. WE USE BRUSHLESS BACKPACK VACUUMS WITH SINGLE-USE PAPER BAGS. OUR VACUUMS ALSO HAVE CARBON AND HEPA FILTRATION. THESE MACHINES MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF UNWANTED MATTER WHILE OFFERING POWERFUL SUCTION TECHNOLOGY. AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, EACH OF OUR UNITS IS CAREFULLY MAINTAINED AND DECONTAMINATED WHEN BROUGHT FROM ONE BUILDING TO ANOTHER.
CALL AVERY CLEANING TODAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CLEANING SERVICES AND
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU MAINTAIN A HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR A FREE ESTIMATE AT ( [ TEL:8605038333 ] 860) 503-8333 [ TEL:8605038333 ] .',
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SOME VACUUM CLEANERS ARE AEROSOL GENERATORS!
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SEVERAL FEATURES OF A VACUUM’S DESIGN MAKE IT AN INVITING PLACE FOR BACTERIA TO REPRODUCE AND SPREAD, BOTH IN THE AIR AND ACROSS SURFACES.
FOR STARTERS, VACUUM CLEANERS ARE DESIGNED TO CREATE NEGATIVE PRESSURE
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SECOND, VACUUM CLEANER COLLECTION BAGS ARE PETRI DISHES FOR INFECTION-CAUSING
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ANOTHER CAUSE FOR CONCERN IS VACUUM CLEANER BRUSHES, WHICH RARELY—IF
EVER—GET DISINFECTED. THESE BRUSHES COLLECT GERMS, WHICH ARE THEN SPREAD ACROSS SURFACES WHEN THE VACUUM CLEANER IS IN OPERATION. THE POLLUTANTS ALSO BECOME AIRBORNE, REDUCING INDOOR AIR QUALITY.
IN A STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,
SCIENTISTS EXAMINED THREE TYPES OF VACUUMS—VACUUMS WITH PAPER BAGS, BAGLESS VACUUMS WITH HEPA FILTERS AND VACUUMS WITH BOTH PAPER BAGS AND HEPA FILTERS—IN A STAINLESS-STEEL, ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED CHAMBER.
THEY INTRODUCED 2.5 MICROMETER PARTICLES INTO THE STAINLESS-STEEL CHAMBER
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AT AVERY CLEANING, WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE HEALTH OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND
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CALL AVERY CLEANING TODAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CLEANING SERVICES AND
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU MAINTAIN A HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR A FREE ESTIMATE AT ( [ TEL:8605038333 ] 860) 503-8333 [ TEL:8605038333 ] .',
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Carpet cleaning
Carpet Cleaning Services
Clean Carpets Improve Indoor Ambience and Air Quality
Carpets make us feel comfortable and cozy, but did you know that they may harbor millions of microorganisms that can be harmful to human health? In fact, there are about 200,000 bacteria per square inch of carpet, according to microbiologist Professor Charles Gerba.
University of Arizona researchers Sheri Maxwell and Patricia Rusin found that infection-causing germs—such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus canis, and E. coli—often get trapped in carpet fibers.
In addition, carpets can be home to unpleasant fungi—like Aspergillus, Alternaria, and Cladosporium—which build up as a result of skin shed by humans and pets or are tracked in from the outdoors on clothes and shoes. These fungi are allergens that can cause serious problems, especially for individuals with weakened immune systems.
Viruses, odors from cigarette smoke, pet urine, and spills are also common in carpeting. Scientists Rune Becher et al. state that carpets may act as a repository for indoor air pollutants and are associated with an increased risk of various health issues.
Effective Cleaning Methods
Routine vacuuming helps, but it’s not always enough. Professor Berry highlights that fine particles under 7 microns pass through vacuum cleaning bags and build up over time, posing health risks. Deep-cleaning methods such as shampooing and hot water extraction are more effective.
At Avery Cleaning, we use hot water extraction or shampooing to disinfect your carpets, depending on their condition and age. Our equipment heats water to 205°F, creating steam that breaks down dirt and bacteria.
Hot Offer!
Receive a FREE year of Carpet Cleaning services for common areas in condominium complexes and apartment buildings when you sign a 12-month agreement for Regular Janitorial Service.
Regular Janitorial Service includes:
Vacuuming
Dusting
Cobweb removal and spider guard treatment
Mopping
Glass/mirror cleaning
Door/door jambs cleaning
Elevator polishing
Laundry machine surface cleaning
Trash linen replacement/junk mail removal
Light fixture cleaning and dusting
Trash pick-up on grounds and parking areas
Limit of Liability for Process
An IICRC Certified Carpet Cleaning Technician will inspect the carpet and upholstery before service begins. However, some stains may be permanent. Avery Cleaning, LLC is not liable for pre-existing conditions or issues resulting from the cleaning process unless caused by gross negligence.
