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21 Aug 14
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Anyone 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 1600 watts.
Hoover - based in South Wales - said that most of its cleaners were in that category.
It has been replacing its models since July with less powerful versions, but a few are still left on the shelves.
Elements of the directive - known as 2009/125/EC - are being challenged by the Dyson group.
The consumer organisation Which? says many of the models involved were rated as "best buys" by its researchers.
And just when I thought things were picking up nicely...
From 1 September, companies in the EU will be banned from making or importing vacuum cleaners above 1600 watts.
Hoover - based in South Wales - said that most of its cleaners were in that category.
It has been replacing its models since July with less powerful versions, but a few are still left on the shelves.
Elements of the directive - known as 2009/125/EC - are being challenged by the Dyson group.
The consumer organisation Which? says many of the models involved were rated as "best buys" by its researchers.
And just when I thought things were picking up nicely...
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That sucks.
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What is the reason for banning a certain wattage ?
Are they claiming its better to use a lowered powered hoover for a longer time ? |
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I've got a dog called Dyson...
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Ib it's part of the EU's energy efficiency directive, designed to help tackle climate change.
 . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28878432 |
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Makes no sense, you can use a less powerful hoover for more time, which in turn will use more power and do more damage to the 'environment'
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What a load of toss.
Has the EU ever come up with any legislation that makes sense? As IS says, a smaller vacuum cleaner will simply take longer to clean your house. You'll probably use more power in the long run trying to get the carpet clean. |
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Just checked on the wattage of my Goblin. It's a 1400 watt. I was advised by somebody not to go down the Dyson route as the filters can cause problems. (apparently) Had this bullsh!t been 1800 watts, I would have eventually not been able to buy hoover bags for it. It's about ten years old and has served me well. If it's not broken..
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We've got a Vax 2100w.
It's that good it lifts the carpet as it sucks. These EU idiots are trying to take us back to the Stone Age. I'll leave a light on in my house 24/7 as a protest against their legislation. |
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I'm selling my vacuum cleaner. It was only gathering dust.
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Me old push along carpet sweeper will be back in fashion soon
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It's that good it lifts the carpet as it sucks
Funnily enough my wee Goblin does the same, but only when the bag is newly replaced! |
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'From 1 September 2017, all vacuum cleaners will have to be less than 900w.'
(BBC, HHSV's link above) |
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Buy two and tape them together then.
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you want 2 hoovers going into one hose crisp, that would be funny.
fook the eu !!! |
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"I'm selling my vacuum cleaner. It was only gathering dust."
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no dysons are affected. nothing to see here.
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That's good news, Bob.
I like my Dyson and would want to replace it with the same if it packed up. I'm not sure how powerful it is. I'll have a look. |
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Doesn't say on it how powerful it is.
An equivalent model is 255 air watts, according to the Argos website. Have no idea what air watts are  |
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type of nikes arent they? nike air watts?
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no dysons are affected. nothing to see here.
So why is a man named John Dyson  taking the matter to the European Court? |
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it'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.
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Hope the missus isn't getting rid of our old vacuum cleaner, I'm planning on getting her a new bag and belt for Christmas.
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Dyson 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 enough to get the house looking presentable and restore a little dignity to life. |
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good way to get rid of soon to be unsellable goods, imo. Nice bit of marketing, roping in Which and bbc
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my 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 still there cos im looking to move so no point getting a new one, but its a right pain in the bum untangling the thread off the bottom of the dyson.
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perhaps there weren't any laws governing energy efficiency for hoovers, so this is their incentive to get their finger out their hoop
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I 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 ask us if we want their old Dyson, as they have new one. So what does numbnuts here do? That's right, I get my ash tray and tip it on the carpet, the look on my mrs's face as I did it was priceless. But I reassured her that I new what I was doing, and told her that she'd be mildly impressed with me afterwards. How wrong was I? The hoover was absolutely shoite, instead of sucking up the ash and butt ends it spread it round our living room like a mini tornado. The few f@g ends it did pick up got stuck in the hoses and I had to clean them out, as well as getting down on my hands and knees and scrubbing the carpet clean(or as close to clean as I could). About an hour after my stupidity I remembered that my mate had laminated flooring, and it would have been much easier to hoover up on that kind of surface instead of carpet. |
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I remembered that my mate had laminated flooring,
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at least you know you could had been a kirby salesman.
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it's about motor efficiency - thats all. higher wattage does not equate to suck-power
That 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. |