Types of allergens in the home
Allergens can build up within your home and deteriorate indoor air quality. However, air purification and regular vacuum cleaning can make your home more hygienic. Dyson air purifiers have fully sealed HEPA 13 filtration to capture airborne allergens, while the Dyson Gen5detect™ range has powerful suction to remove particles from surfaces and HEPA filtration to trap these microscopic allergens. Below are common types of in-home allergens.
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Pollen
Spring and summer are the seasons where flowers come to bloom and tree pollen is released into the atmosphere. The levels of pollen count increase over the warmer months – this is why it’s even more beneficial to equip your home with a HEPA vacuum and air purifier for allergies at this time of year.
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Dust
Household dust is made up of bacteria, mould and skin cells. Moving around your home disturbs settled dust, which can stay airborne for 30 minutes.
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Pet dander
Pet dander contains hair, microscopic skin flakes and saliva. These particles are either made up of or carry proteins that can be allergenic, that can easily stick to furniture, bedding, upholstery and are small enough to linger in the air.
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Mould
Mould allergens can be under 10 microns and can be found in soils, leaf and plant litter, decaying food, textiles, and in window frames and refrigerators.
How to keep allergens out of the home
Clean the surfaces and the air in your home to keep allergens at bay. Dyson vacuum cleaners were designed to pick up microscopic particles from hard floors, while air purifiers capture and remove ultrafine particles and allergens from the air before they settle.
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Dyson purifiers
Dyson purifiers combine intelligent sensing with advanced HEPA H13 and activated carbon filtration that captures gases and 99.95% of particles as small as 0.1 microns. Here’s how you can benefit from a Dyson air purifier for allergies:
- Automatically senses harmful airborne particles and gases
- Captures and traps allergens and ultrafine particles that increase pollen in the home and exacerbate allergies
- Projects purified air throughout the whole room7 to improve air quality overall
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Dyson vacuum cleaners
Dyson cordless vacuums are engineered for deep, whole-home cleaning. With a filtration system that captures allergens and seals in 99.99% of microscopic particles to 0.3 microns. Here’s how a Dyson HEPA vacuum can help remove allergens:
- Machine uses a blade of green light to reveal microscopic dust that can trigger allergies
- Engineered with a piezo sensor that continuously detects the size of dust particles and increases suction power accordingly
- Ultrafine particles and allergens are extracted and trapped inside the machine – keeping your air cleaner
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