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Nagging sneezing and coughing after getting up in the morning, teary eyes, running nose or headaches can be an indication of an allergy to the droppings of house dust mites. According to experts, about 3.5 million people in Germany suffer from this form of allergy. With a portion of 25%, this allergy occupies rank two on the list of allergic respiratory diseases, close on the heels of hay fever. The house dust mite, which is inevitably found in every household, is the main instigator. It thrives in the humid, warm climate of rooms and therefore feels especially at home in mattresses, bed linen, carpets and upholstery. But it is not the mites themselves that cause illness, but their droppings, which disintegrate into smallest particles, which are raised into the ambient air and then end up in the inhaled air.

Therefore effective management of house dust is indispensable for affected allergy sufferers. According to the remedial action as recommended by medical specialists of an air tight encasing of the mattress and regular washing of blankets and pillows at 60°C, a powerful vacuum cleaner is the best ally in alleviating the affliction. But not all vacuum cleaners are the same. In many commercially available appliances there is a risk that particles, which were collected during vacuuming, can get into the exhaust air and are thereby released into the rooms again.

The premium brand VORWERK sets new standards in the battle against allergy-causing house dust with their innovative Kobold 140 vacuum cleaner - a vacuum cleaner generation which really "swallows" 99.9 of all vacuumed dust. This is ensured by a newly developed, unique filter system. According to the manufacturer, the world-wide first TÜV-certified Premium dust bag for the Kobold 140 produces permanent all-round protection against dust. Michael Weber, Manager of Corporate Communications at VORWERK states: "Up to now, profound