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HEPA Vacuums

Sealed HEPA vacuums hold 99.97% of particles at 0.3 microns instead of returning them to the room. Backpack, upright, wet/dry drum and pneumatic models for abatement crews and for daily commercial cleaning.

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Sandia 30-3001 HEPA Hipster Hip Vacuum – 150 CFM, 1.5 HP, 6 Qt

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Sandia 30-3001 HEPA Hipster 6-Quart Hip Vacuum – 150 CFM, HEPA Filtration The HEPA Hipster adds certified HEPA filtration to the same hip-worn plat...

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Mosquito America 06-1066 Aviation HEPA Backpack Vacuum – 152 CFM, 400Hz

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400Hz HEPA Backpack Vacuum for Aircraft and Transportation Cleaning – Mosquito America 06-1066The Mosquito America 06-1066 is a HEPA-filtered backp...

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Sandia HEPA Hipster 30-3003 Hip Vacuum – 6 Qt, 150 CFM, 69 dB, HEPA

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Sandia HEPA Hipster 30-3003 Hip-Mounted Commercial Vacuum – 150 CFM HEPA The HEPA Hipster mounts to the operator's hip rather than their back, conc...

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Sandia 60-1000 Force 14 Upright Vacuum – 14", 4000 RPM, HEPA, 12A

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Sandia 60-1000 Force 14 Dual-Motor Upright Vacuum – 4000 RPM Brush, HEPA Option The Force 14 runs separate motors for suction and brush — a 12-amp/...

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Bissell BGU1500T 15" Dual Motor HEPA Upright Vacuum – 900W, 41 ft Cord

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Bissell BGU1500T 15" Dual Motor HEPA Commercial Upright Vacuum The BGU1500T uses the same dual motor system as the BGU1800T — 900 watts total acros...

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Bissell BGU1800T 18" Dual Motor Upright Vacuum – 900W, HEPA, 41 ft Cord

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Bissell BGU1800T 18" Dual Motor Commercial Upright Vacuum with HEPA The BGU1800T covers 18 inches per pass with separate 900-watt suction and 250-w...

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Bissell BGBP10H 10-Qt HEPA Backpack Vacuum – 1328W, 152 CFM, 50 ft Cord

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Bissell BGBP10H 10-Quart HEPA Commercial Backpack Vacuum The BGBP10H delivers 152 CFM through a 1,328-watt Ametek-Lamb motor with HEPA filtration t...

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Delfin Pro HEPA 20 HV107 Wet/Dry HEPA Vacuum – 20 Gal, 110 CFM, Drain Hose

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Pro HEPA 20 HV107 — 20-gallon wet/dry HEPA vacuum with drain hose The Pro HEPA 20 is the largest tank in Delfin's Pro HEPA line and the one that ha...

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Delfin Pro HEPA 10 HV105 Dry HEPA Vacuum – 10 Gal, 110 CFM, 50 Ft Cord

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Pro HEPA 10 HV105 — 10-gallon dry HEPA vacuum for asbestos and lead work The Pro HEPA 10 is the dry pick-up machine in Delfin's Pro HEPA line, buil...

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Delfin Pro HEPA 6EB HV103 Backpack Vacuum – 6 Qt, 104 CFM, EPA RRP

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Pro HEPA 6EB HV103 — backpack HEPA vacuum for lead and silica cleanup The Pro HEPA 6EB carries its filtration stack on the operator's back, so the ...

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Air-Care Zephyr Duct Cleaning Machine – 200 CFM, 4-Stage HEPA, 61 lbs

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Zephyr Compact Contact Cleaning for Air Ducts and Dryer Vents The Zephyr is the machine for jobs a full-size unit cannot physically reach. At 61 lb...

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Air-Care DuctMaster III Duct Cleaning Machine – 500 CFM, 4-Stage HEPA

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DuctMaster III Contact Cleaning for Residential and Light Commercial Systems The DuctMaster III pairs four vacuum motors with a 2,000 RPM power bru...

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Sandia 20-3001 HEPA Raven 10 qt Backpack Vacuum – 150 CFM, 1340W

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True HEPA 10-Quart Backpack Vacuum for Commercial and Remediation Use – Sandia 20-3001 HEPA RavenThe Sandia 20-3001 HEPA Raven is a 10-quart profes...

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Buy HEPA Vacuums for Abatement, Restoration, and Commercial Cleaning

Which HEPA Vacuum Style Fits the Work?

Backpack HEPA vacuums from Sandia, Mosquito America, NaceCare, Prolux, Dustless Technologies and Bissell stay on the operator's shoulders, allowing restoration and janitorial crews to cover large floor areas without setting down a canister. Upright HEPA vacuums from Prolux are used in carpeted schools, offices and hotels where sealed filtration is required in the cleaning spec. Wet/dry drum vacuums from Nikro, Dustless Technologies, Delfin Industrial and Abatement Technologies run 8 to 55 gallons for slurry, drilling dust and demolition debris. Pneumatic models from Novatek and Nikro run on shop air where an electric motor is not permitted. Airflow on the portable machines runs 74 to 170 CFM; two Air-Care duct-cleaning machines are also available at 200 and 500 CFM for HVAC work.

True HEPA vs HEPA-Style — Why Sealed Housing Matters for Compliance

True HEPA filters capture 99.97% of airborne particles at 0.3 microns, and that number is identical across brands. The housing is where they part ways. HEPA-style vacuums use HEPA-rated filter media but rely on gasket seals and housing joints that allow bypass airflow around the filter, so filtration fails at the exact particle sizes that matter for asbestos fibers, lead dust, and mold spores. Certified HEPA vacuums for abatement applications require fully sealed housing, where all air passes through the filter with no bypass pathway. ETL and other third-party bodies test and certify to that standard. The EPA asbestos abatement regulations require HEPA-filtered vacuums during the cleanup phase of any regulated asbestos project. An unsealed "HEPA-style" unit on a regulated job site is a compliance violation regardless of the filter's rated efficiency.

Related: Asbestos Vacuums · Air Scrubbers · Backpack Vacuums · Upright Vacuums

HEPA Vacuums for Mold Remediation, Lead Paint, and Asbestos Cleanup

Asbestos abatement contractors use HEPA vacuums for the final cleanup phase of asbestos removal: vacuuming settled fibers from horizontal surfaces, cleaning containment barriers before breakdown, and decontaminating the work area. Lead paint abatement follows the same protocol. The EPA RRP Rule (Renovation, Repair, and Painting) requires HEPA vacuum use during cleanup of lead paint disturbance in pre-1978 buildings where children or pregnant women occupy the space. Mold remediation containment cleanup uses HEPA vacuums to remove settled mold spores from surfaces before antimicrobial treatment. Skip the follow-up cleaning and viable spores stay behind to regrow, so the order of operations matters. The OSHA asbestos standard (29 CFR 1926.1101 for construction) specifies that asbestos waste must be placed in impermeable containers immediately upon removal and any vacuum system used must meet HEPA filtration requirements. Bag-in-bag disposal protocols for used HEPA filters are part of compliant abatement procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a vacuum a true HEPA vacuum?
The filter and the housing together. A true HEPA filter captures 99.97% of particles at 0.3 microns, and every brand's filter meets that number, so the filter is not what separates the machines. A compliance-grade vacuum has a fully sealed housing where all the air passes through the filter with no bypass around a gasket or a seam. A HEPA-style vacuum puts the same filter media in a housing that leaks, which defeats it at exactly the particle sizes that matter.
Which HEPA vacuum do I need for asbestos or lead work?
A sealed one. Under the EPA RRP Rule a HEPA vacuum is required during cleanup of lead paint disturbance in pre-1978 buildings, and OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 requires HEPA filtration on any vacuum used in regulated asbestos work. Crews usually run a drum vacuum for the containment and a backpack for surfaces. The drums here run 8 to 55 gallons, the NIKRO LV series is built for lead work, and the Abatement V930D and the Novatek units cover asbestos and mold.
Backpack or upright HEPA vacuum?
Backpacks cover open floor fastest, which is why restoration and janitorial crews carry them through large areas; the ones here hold 6 to 10.5 quarts and move 74 to 170 CFM. Uprights suit carpeted schools, offices and hotels where sealed filtration sits in the cleaning spec and the crew works room to room. Buyers who do both usually start with the backpack and keep an upright on the cart.
Can a HEPA vacuum pick up water?
Only the wet/dry models. Several NIKRO drums are wet-convertible, and the Abatement V8000WD, the Dustless D1618 and D1606 and the Delfin HV107 take liquid directly. Running a dry-only HEPA vacuum through standing water ruins the filter, and a soaked HEPA element is scrap rather than something you dry out and put back.
How often do HEPA filters need changing?
Change on measured suction loss, not on a calendar. Most crews swap bags and pre-filters often and the HEPA element far less, but a filter that got shock-loaded because someone ran the machine without a bag can be finished in one job. On regulated asbestos work the used filter is contaminated waste: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 puts it in an impermeable container, bagged inside the containment with everything else.

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