Top choice (not only) for allergy sufferers

Top choice (not only) for allergy sufferers

The AllerVac Sensor vacuum cleaner, the AllerWash washing machine and the AllerDry tumble dryer, all from Miele, are designed to meet the needs of allergy sufferers, as the design of these appliances is based on an extensive survey conducted by the DAAB, the German Allergy and Asthma Association. This 'family' of appliances guarantees clean floors and clean air and offers washing and drying programmes which make allergy sufferers' lives a lot easier. The machines help to keep away substances from allergy sufferers which trigger off allergies, such as pollen, dustmites, pet hairs, fungal spores and detergent residue.

The Miele AllerVac Sensor vacuum cleaner – based on the S 4 compact vacuum cleaner – fulfils the most important requirements which allergy sufferers demand of a vacuum cleaner: The appliance cleans floors thoroughly, filters dust and keeps it in the dustbag, displays cleaning performance, and the soil which has been picked up can be hygienically disposed of together with the dustbag.

The good cleaning performance is achieved by a powerful motor with a maximum output of 1800 W. In order to ensure that floor covering actually is clean, the AllerVac Sensor vacuum cleaner features the 'Allergotec' hygiene sensor which visualises cleaning progress. The heart and soul of the sensor is a small metal plate which senses soil particles and evaluates them using an integrated microprocessor. This microprocessor draws conclusions as to the amount of dust on floor coverings from the frequency and intensity of particle impact. This is displayed in the form a three-phase 'traffic light' indicator: A red light means 'regular soil', amber equates to 'low levels of soiling' and green stands for 'hygienically clean', or in other words, virtually free from pollen, dustmite faeces, fungal spores and bacteria. The effectiveness of the Allergotec hygiene sensor has been certified by the Deutsche Montan Technologie GmbH (DMT), a leading air hygiene test institute.

Apart from the AllerVac Sensor vacumm cleaner featuring the Active HEPA filter as standard, the appliance as a whole fulfils the European standard EN 1822 with HEPA 12 classification. This means that the vacuum cleaner is completely dust-tight and does not discharge dust it has picked up to atmosphere again. These optimum dust retention properties and the performance of the Active HEPA filter have been confirmed by independent reports and the AllerVac Sensor vacuum cleaner has also been awarded the 'suitable for allergy sufferers' stamp of approval for air hygiene from the TÜV test institute. Dustbags made of five layers of random-spun fibre are ideally suitable for use by allergy sufferers as these bags guarantee that dust stays in the bag. An impact protection foil ensures that any sharp objects do not puncture the dustbag. And the dustbag can be disposed of cleanly as it is sealed automatically when removed from the appliance and can be thrown away with regular domestic refuse.

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