New Posts For Thread: Vacuum Cleaner Panic Buyinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buyingAnyone wanting to buy a powerful vacuum cleaner has only ten days left to be certain of getting one - following new EU rules that come in next month.From 1 September, companies in the EU will be banned from making or importing vacuum cleaners above 1it's about motor efficiency - thats all. higher wattage does not equate to suck-powerThat reminds me of the bullshine they shot us about energy saving bulbs.Just as bright for a fraction of the energy. We fell for that one all right.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541075233#541075233it's about motor efficiency - thats all. higher wattage does not equate to suck-powerThat reminds me of the bullshine they shot us about energy saving bulbs.Just as bright for a fraction of the energy. We fell for that one all right.Fri, 22 Aug 2014 15:38:57 -0500at least you know you could had been a kirby salesman.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541074191#541074191at least you know you could had been a kirby salesman.Fri, 22 Aug 2014 15:02:53 -0500I remembered that my mate had laminated flooring,https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541073899#541073899I remembered that my mate had laminated flooring,Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:48:54 -0500I was impressed with the Dyson that my mate had. He used to empty his ash tray on the floor and hoover it up (my mates have a strange concept of what showing off is!) without any marks/stains being left behind.Fast forward ten years and my parents ashttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541073685#541073685I was impressed with the Dyson that my mate had. He used to empty his ash tray on the floor and hoover it up (my mates have a strange concept of what showing off is!) without any marks/stains being left behind.Fast forward ten years and my parents asFri, 22 Aug 2014 14:38:49 -0500perhaps there weren't any laws governing energy efficiency for hoovers, so this is their incentive to get their finger out their hoophttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541072397#541072397perhaps there weren't any laws governing energy efficiency for hoovers, so this is their incentive to get their finger out their hoopFri, 22 Aug 2014 13:27:11 -0500my dyson is so powerful it sucks up half the carpet every time i use it. slight exaggeration, but there is now a good one inch round the skirting board where the dyson has eaten the carpet threads. not bothered cos the carpet is crap anyway, only sthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541071687#541071687my dyson is so powerful it sucks up half the carpet every time i use it. slight exaggeration, but there is now a good one inch round the skirting board where the dyson has eaten the carpet threads. not bothered cos the carpet is crap anyway, only stFri, 22 Aug 2014 12:44:24 -0500good way to get rid of soon to be unsellable goods, imo. Nice bit of marketing, roping in Which and bbchttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541071423#541071423good way to get rid of soon to be unsellable goods, imo. Nice bit of marketing, roping in Which and bbcFri, 22 Aug 2014 12:30:55 -0500Dyson is taking another matter to the European courts.I'm with tictacman1 on push-along carpet sweepers. I can rarely be arsed to plug in a vacuum cleaner and drag it around, tripping over the lead. But a couple of minutes with a Leifheit Rotaro is ehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541070849#541070849Dyson is taking another matter to the European courts.I'm with tictacman1 on push-along carpet sweepers. I can rarely be arsed to plug in a vacuum cleaner and drag it around, tripping over the lead. But a couple of minutes with a Leifheit Rotaro is eFri, 22 Aug 2014 11:57:57 -0500Hope the missus isn't getting rid of our old vacuum cleaner, I'm planning on getting her a new bag and belt for Christmas.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541070835#541070835Hope the missus isn't getting rid of our old vacuum cleaner, I'm planning on getting her a new bag and belt for Christmas.Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:57:34 -0500it's about motor efficiency - thats all. higher wattage does not equate to suck-power, just higher leccy bills. the motors will just have to be more efficient.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30332703/vacuum-cleaner-panic-buying?post_id=541069927#541069927it's about motor efficiency - thats all. higher wattage does not equate to suck-power, just higher leccy bills. the motors will just have to be more efficient.Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:09:50 -0500