A well cared for Nilfisk lasts forever, and it may be worth seeing if
anyone is looking to upgrade theirs and would sell you the old one cheap.
That said, as far as a variable speed with HEPA filtration in new for under
$400, try the Eureka Airextreme 6500.
http://www.allergybuyersclubshopping.com/eureka-airextreme-6500a-canister-vacuum-cleaners.html?show=UP&itemId=2284
I have not used it myself, but I have heard good things from others on a
tight budget. It isn't the BEST filtration, but it is HEPA and the allergy
people are pretty picky about who makes their cut.
If you go with something else, try testing the exhaust output by taking a
clean square of thin white cloth and rubberbanding it over the exhaust port
of the vacuum in question and vacuum up some fine dust. If you see a circle
of grey on the cloth... it's not doing its job. Just because it says HEPA
filter, doesn't mean the filter is fitted in a functional way.
Do not try to fit a standard vacuum with a rheostat, it can destroy the
motor, will null any warranty, and depending on how it is mounted, can make
holes that mean the HEPA is bypassed and will decrease the function
overall.
Good luck!
S
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Hello all,
I am curating a university collection of costume and textiles and we are
desperate need of a vacuum for vacuuming our objects. It needs to be
variable-speed, since regular speed will damage them, and it needs to have
either a HEPA filter or the ability to be fitted with one. It also needs to
be under $400 (those nice Nilfisks are out of the budget, unfortunately).
Does anyone know of a good kind that meets these requirements?
Thanks very much!
Whitney Robertson
Whitney A. J. Robertson
Fashion and Textile Specialist
Adjunct, Marymount University
M.A. Fashion and Textile Studies, FIT '08
B.A. with Distinction, Music, UVa '06
http://fashion-museum.blogspot.com
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