What use is a HEPA filter on a bagless vac ?

[wotsupnow]

Coz when you empty it you end up in a cloud of dust inhaling all sorts, or are you supposed to use the HEPA filter as a face mask instead of fitting it to the vac......

Pete

 

[davy_owen_88]

You wear a mask when you empty it...

 

[tim west]

when the wife has hoovered surely she should empty it aswell?