Dyson vacuums are proven effective for asthma and allergy sufferers

Many ordinary vacuums can’t hold in all the dust they pick up, so they vent some of it back into your room. That’s the reason for the dusty, electrical smell. Dyson vacuums use Root Cyclone™ technology and are more than 99.9% efficient at separating out dust and dirt. Dyson Allergy and Animal vacuums also include a HEPA filter. Dyson cyclones can capture particles down to 0.5 microns (approximately 200 times smaller in diameter than human hair) – including pollen, mold and bacteria.

Dyson upright vacuums meet or exceed standards for effectively removing allergen-containing dust from carpets and are the first to be certified asthma & allergy friendly™.

Cleaner air passes through a second protective mesh.

Air passes through a porous filter made from PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), which is 99.97% efficient at removing particles as small as 0.3 microns.

Air containing microscopic allergens is drawn into the filter through a protective mesh.

Dyson upright and cylinder vacuums with a HEPA filter to remove dust, dirt and allergens from your home Browse the range

Certified <strong>asthma and allergy friendly™</strong> Certified asthma and allergy friendly™

Dyson machines are certified asthma and allergy friendly™ by the Asthma Society of Canada To be certified, vacuums must reduce allergens even when full, while minimizing any increase in airborne allergen levels.

Dyson upright and canister vacuums are accredited by 10 allergy associations worldwide, including AHA Allergie Suisse and the British Allergy Foundation (BAF). The BAF have also validated Dyson’s asthma and allergy research.

Dust and allergies

Most common allergic reactions are triggered by dust mites and their feces, pollen, fungus, fibres, food particles, even insecticides – all ingredients that make up household dust. Because Dyson machines use Root Cyclone™ technology, they don’t lose suction power, which helps them remove more dust, dirt and allergens from your home. You won’t find Dyson Root Cyclone technology™ in any other vacuum.

Dyson microbiology lab

Dyson has its own microbiology lab at its Research, Design and Development centre in the United Kingdom.

At the lab, Dyson scientists study household dust and dirt in all its forms. A lot of the work they do involves house dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus), one of the most common triggers of asthma and allergies. They keep them in colonies under ideal temperature conditions (25°C and 75% relative humidity), feeding them a ground-up mixture of wheat germ and dog biscuits. The research conducted in our lab leads to new and better ways of removing them.

Dyson is thought to be the only appliance manufacturer in Europe (possibly the world) to have its own in-house microbiology lab.

Dyson microbiology lab