Hi Venson:
Good article on the UV-C benefits and faults. Thanks for posting. Nick Garcia's downfall, [founder and owner of halo before it went belly up] among others, was falsely promoting halo as the only vacuum that could kill microbegerms in carpets. Scientiifc research and studies, which you posted here, refuted this claim saying any brush roll'ed vacuum would do the same. Then, Garcia attempted to "buy" a research study that would show longterm usage of halo vice other vacuums would diminish the bad effects of vacuuming on asthma and allergy sufferers. He was desperate to salvage his reputation and company. To my knowledge he was unsuccessful there too and the results were never reported.
The tanking US economy, the high halo prices, lack of authorized parts and service for halo among vacuum indies, another so so china made vacuum product, only one year warranty, and customer doubts and uncertainty about UV-C light reliability [as you cogently documented here] all combined to bring halo down in a short 9 months out of the gate.
ORECK's approach with the halo and UV-C technology has been much better. ORECK hardly mentions halo unless a customer specifically asks for and about its benefits. I'm happy that the technology is still in the vacuum industry, thanks to ORECK, and available for those who want it but with a more pragmatic profile of benefits.
Carmine D.
This message was modified Nov 3, 2010 by CarmineD
