I have used this very useful bit of kit a lot this autumn, usually on Sundays when we tend to remove birds nests from chimneys and clean particularly dirty flues. We have been using it for a number of years now, and I initially saw it in use on one of the chimney sweeping Face Book Forums, it is the Hepa 500 Air Scrubber. Although it is a little on the bulky side, looking like a big blue box, it fits on the van and is invaluable when working on very dirty jobs, such as chimneys that have seen heavy usage and have not been swept for some time, or chimneys with birds or bee’s nests in them. The Hepa 500 Air Scrubber works by filtering the air within a room whilst the work is taking place. It has a powerful filtration system that drags the air through the machine and its Hepa filters, completely changing the air in the room every seven minutes. This helps to prevent fine particles of soot and dirt getting suspended in the air, which would eventually coat the room in a layer of dust and dirt later. So, a very valuable bit of kit when dealing with jobs that are particularly mucky and that have the potential to spread dirt and dust into the atmosphere of the room.

I would recommend that all reputable sweeps should have a Hepa 500 Air Scrubber, it helps you to work cleanly and professionally in the most difficult of sweeping situations. It also gives reassurance and confidence to the customer that you are not going to make any mess, particularly when combined with numerous rubberized dust sheets. It’s a real must for all good sweeps!