Hoover Type Y HEPA Filter Bag, Set of 2
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hoover Type Y HEPA Filter Bag, Set of 2
Customer Review: Pricey, but worth it!
Summary: 5 Stars
The hubby and I live in an old dusty house. The house originally had a coal-fired hot-water boiler and I swear some of that old black dust is still lingering in dark and hidden places. Plus, the house has radiator heat and no central air, so the dust never gets captured by a filter, as it would with a forced-air system.
That's why I spend the extra money for the Filtrete Hepa bags. I just ordered two more and paid $6 for the bag and $7 for shipping (ouch), but the good news is, the manufacturer promises that these bags really do capture the wee tiny particulate matter.
Filtrete is a 3M trademark and according to Hoover's website, these Filtrete bags have three layers of filtering media and an electrostatically charged liner in the bag. It filters down to .3 microns. By comparison, a high-falutin' top-of-the-line electrostatic whole-house air filter will capture particulate matter down to .3 microns.
Plus, these cloth bags are easier to install than those troublesome paper bags and my initial observation is that the Filtrete holds a little more than its paper cousin.
Back in the day, I owned an old Hoover upright and when you turned that puppy on, a cloud of egg mites, dead skin, dander and bacteria (otherwise known and described as dust) would be launched into the air. Standing in a sunbeam, you could actually *see* the dust cloud poof out of the vacuum bag. That vacuum did little more than reposition the dirt.
Conversely, my new Hoover with a Filtrete bag installed actually captures the dust and enables one to keep their home a LOT cleaner. Despite its higher cost, I think these Hepa Filtrete bags are a very wise investment for those of us in dusty old houses.
Customer Review: Better than 3M Filtrete Bags
Summary: 5 Stars
These bags are much better than the older Hoover brand bags made from 3M Filtrete material, like shown on this product page: HOOVER 4010801Y 2PK Type Y HEPA Bags Also Fitz Type Z
These bags are still HEPA, but they are pleated, so they are easier to fit into my upright vacuum. The older bags were flat and the edges had to be stuffed and tucked into the vacuum cleaner to make the bag fit. These bags are the correct width.
The opening on these bags is still made out of cardboard, but there is a flexible rubber-like material covering part of the opening. The older bags had just the wide open hole, and when you pulled the bag out, a lot of dust and dirt would fall out if the bag was full. I always wondered why they didn't put a rubber lining across the opening like other manufacturers do, and I think this will help keep the dust and dirt inside the bag. It should also create a better seal between the bag and the vacuum.
Several reviewers complained about receiving filters that weren't the Hoover brand as shown on the product page. Mine were exactly as shown. There are other vendors selling these bags, but mine were sold by GoVacuum.
Customer Review: Hoover filtrete vacumn bags
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought these bags because a reconditioned Hoover I had recently purchased came with one in it. When I turned on the vac after several uses, it didn't spew dust into the air like my regular type Y bags do. That was the reason I purchased these bags. Having chronic asthma, I can't handle dust in any way w/o becoming very ill.
These bags don't smell of dust except when I'm slow changing them. They have a silicone type seal around the opening that really clings to the vac, thus preventing dust from escaping, especially when you first turn the vac on. I don't know why Hoover didn't put this type of seal on all their bags. It's really efficient for dust control.
Customer Review: Product was not what is described. Stay away from B & M Housewares.
Summary: 1 Stars
I just received the vacuum bags from B & M Housewares. I ordered two packs of HEPA Filter Bags, two per bag. What I received were two packs of normal non HEPA bags, three per pack. This seller is not reliable and ripped me off. I recommend using a different vendor. It is not worth it for me to ship the bags that I received back. What is extra annoying is on the same day I purchased normal bags from a different vendor via Amazon.com, the 9 pack, for $7.00. So now I have 15 normal vacuum bags and no HEPA filtered bags. And these 6 normal bags cost $19.80 :(
I can not rate the bags since I did not receive them. The one * is for the vendor.
Customer Review: plastic microfiber Hoover type Y filter bag
Summary: 5 Stars
This newer series plastic Hoover type Y HEPA filter bag is certainly far better than then all the older paper ones out there. It's completely heat-sealed, eliminating the problem of coming apart, like the glued seams of the old paper versions. It's a non-woven plastic material, much better at capturing particulates of all sizes (does a far better job at removing the dirt). Fits all Hoover type Y vacuums. And it's slightly larger, giving you more capacity.. This bag is the best.. Once you use one, you will always look to get them again!