People buy a Riccar Radiance because of what it does not put back into the room, and the bag is the part of that system doing most of the work. These are Type X HEPA replacement bags for Radiance uprights, six to a pack, made by EnviroCare as a lower-cost alternative to the OEM bag. They are bought by allergy and asthma households, by owners of Simplicity Synergy machines that take the same bag, and by anyone who has learned that a cheap bag in an expensive vacuum wastes the vacuum.
Built for
- Allergy and asthma households where exhaust air quality is the whole reason for the machine
- Homes with pets and carpet that fill a bag faster than a monthly schedule allows
- Riccar Radiance and Simplicity Synergy owners buying bags in quantity
- Anyone who wants sealed HEPA media rather than a plain paper bag in a HEPA machine
Why HEPA media rather than paper
A paper bag catches what you can see. HEPA cloth media is a different material entirely - EnviroCare rates these bags at 99.97 percent of particles down to 0.3 microns, the size range that includes most of what triggers allergies. In a machine designed as a sealed system, the bag is the first stage of that seal, and dropping a standard paper bag into it undoes the filtration you paid for.
The practical difference shows up in two places. Exhaust air stays cleaner in the room you just vacuumed, and the machine filters downstream load far more slowly, which means better airflow for longer and fewer filter replacements. Change the bag at about two-thirds full rather than waiting for it to pack solid - fine dust blinds the media before the bag is visually full, and suction falls off well ahead of that point.
Specifications
- Bag type: Riccar Type X HEPA replacement bag
- Quantity: 6 bags per pack
- Filtration: HEPA cloth media, rated by EnviroCare at 99.97 percent down to 0.3 microns
- Fits: Riccar Radiance upright models including RAD and RADP
- Also fits: Simplicity Synergy G9 and X9 uprights
- Manufacturer: EnviroCare replacement bag, not an OEM Riccar part
Frequently asked questions
Which vacuums do these bags fit?
They fit Riccar Radiance uprights, including the RAD and RADP models, and Simplicity Synergy G9 and X9 uprights. These machines take the Type X bag.
Are these genuine Riccar bags?
No. They are EnviroCare replacement bags built to the Riccar Type X specification, using HEPA cloth media. They are the lower-cost alternative to the OEM bag.
What does the HEPA rating mean in practice?
EnviroCare rates the media at 99.97 percent of particles down to 0.3 microns. That covers most common allergens, which is why these bags matter more in a sealed-system vacuum than a standard paper bag would.
How often should I change the bag?
At roughly two-thirds full. Fine dust clogs the media before the bag looks full, so suction drops noticeably before you would think it is time.
How many bags are in a pack?
Six. For a typical household vacuuming weekly, that is around six months of use.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for the vacuum and floor care lines we carry, with US-based support from people who work on these machines. Send us your Riccar or Simplicity model number if you want the bag confirmed before ordering.
