Things You Should Never Vacuum

Vacuum cleaners are considered the most important cleaning appliance. They rid our homes of dirt, dust, and other contaminants before it has the chance to build up on surfaces. They help keep our home clean and healthy.

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It is also important to take precautions when using a vacuum cleaner because there are without a doubt hazards that can cause harm such as:

• Dust from floorboards, carpets, and furniture rises up into the air, causing an increase in asthma and allergies;
• Inhaling the dust particles can cause lung irritation and serious respiratory ailments;
• Vacuum cleaner suction can create a suction effect on water pipes causing a power outage or flooding.

But on the other hand, there are some things that are not vacuum friendly and can harm your vacuum cleaner. Keep reading to find out!

04 Things to Never Vacuum

1.  Large Pieces of Glass

Vacuuming large pieces of glass can cause serious damage to your vacuum, resulting in broken pieces of glass getting trapped in the vacuum. Even when there are no children in the house, you should avoid vacuuming large pieces of glass to prevent your vacuum from triggering the breakage sensors.

There are sensors in place in these types of vacuums that detect when a piece of glass is small enough to be sucked up by the machine and will immediately stop. When you use a vacuum cleaner on pieces of glass that exceed a certain size, these sensors will trigger and instantly stop the machine from sucking up more shards. This is because the suction of the vacuum cleaner will break or shatter some shards, turning them into sharp pieces which can cut you.

2.  Fine Dust

Vacuum cleaners can trap fine dust and send it flying around. This is a hazard for your health and the health of everyone in your home. It can cause respiratory problems, allergies, asthma, inflammation in the lungs, worsening pre-existing conditions or create new ones.

There are many reasons why you should not vacuum fine dust. 

• Fine dust can cause allergies
• Fine dust contains allergens such as fungi and mold spores
• Fine dust is a food source for microbes and bacteria

3.  Wet Food

Some of the reasons for not vacuuming wet food are:

• Food particles can clog the tube on your vacuum cleaner, so you might have to purchase a new one.
• The wet food will be more likely to stick to the tube and become damaged.
• You might need more suction power for dry or dirty foods, which can result in an increase in your energy consumption.

4.  Fireplace Ashes

There are a few reasons why you shouldn't vacuum fireplace ash. First, vacuum cleaners are not designed to handle ashes. Second, vacuuming keeps them in the air and not on the ground where they are supposed to be. Third, vacuuming causes oxygen depletion which causes fires.

But this task is not without its health risks; in fact, vacuuming up the ash remains has been linked to worsening respiratory issues in some areas of Europe and North America.