Manufacturer of particulate vacuum products introduces feature to indicate when a filter has reached full capacity.
The feature from Atrix International, for its high capacity series fine filtration vacuum line, has been developed in response to the importance of changing out filters when cleaning minute or dangerous particles so that they don’t become too full, and involves the addition of a red LED indicator light on a motor head that will illuminate once the filter is reaching full capacity, with the user then able to change the filter to avoid any overflow.
The company explained that as the Atrix Series filter continues to fill, the LED light will begin to blink, eventually showing continuous red to let the user know that it is time to replace the filter. It added that the feature meets the British standard number 8520 required on all Fine Filtered HEPA and ULPA vacuums used to remove asbestos, lead paint dust “or other similar dangerous materials”.
The benefits of changing filters on a timely basis, according to Atrix, include “increased filter efficiency of your system”; the minimising of filter changes and reduction in filter costs; as well as improvement of the vacuum cleaner’s lifespan.