I wish the EU would FOAD!

[Pinkribbonscars]

The EU is completely backward, they should only be involved in things which need to be done at a high level, but instead 99% of the legislation pertains to things which should never go higher than country level (see the olive oil farce), and are usually BS anyway.

If the EU was structured more like, say, Canada and its provinces, it would draw a lot less criticism.

 

[Efour]

if 750W will clean the floor then ? ? big deal.

Britain's the only freak-show country to have mostly fully fitted carpets anyway. We need to adapt.

 

[233]

This won't affect Miele products as they work on magic and the tears of poor people.

Cant wait for the diesel vacuum cleaners to come in and save the day, swallowing up your entire carpet with all its mega torx.

You guys have me in stitches here


Awaits the eu sticking its nose into our GPUS next


Pore consumption and noise output will kill our gaming

 

[Theophany]

if 750W will clean the floor then ? ? big deal.

Britain's the only freak-show country to have mostly fully fitted carpets anyway. We need to adapt.

That's because shagpile rocks and the rest of the world isn't as fabulous as us.

 

[Cosimo]

Well blow me down, just think of the dust….

 

[4737Joker]

Needs a thread title change
"EU to lower power on Vacuum cleaners after member sucked off his willy with overpowered vacuum"

 

[pitchfork]

I hoover once a week if that, what do I care?

 

[robgmun]

OH NOES! Your Vacuum cleaners are killing Polar Bears!

I don't suppose it occurred to any of these EUSSR technical geniuses that halving the power of vacuum cleaners means people might hoover for twice as long??

My 2Kw Hoover bag-less is great. I can do a whole room in less than a minute!

Just how much do these idiots think one can save in a year by limiting the power of, what is basically, a power tool! (Are they going to limit the power of other power tools too, such as drills etc?? )

They're also responsible for almost halving the max volume level on personal audio devices, I had to put on a US firmware on my Cowon to get it normal levels.

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

You guys have me in stitches here


Awaits the eu sticking its nose into our GPUS next


Pore consumption and noise output will kill our gaming

Don't jinx it, I think I've read something about that already somewhere but given my vagueness I've probably just imagined it.

 

[Tunney]

Paul Pearce, technical director of the national carpet cleaning association, said: "The performance of a vacuum cleaner has more to do with airflow than with the power rating, so it should be possible to reduce the power without affecting the cleaning perforance."

I'm glad that they can reduce power without affecting perforance.

 

[jas72]

So glad to see some sane comments here as well as the UKIP reactions to what is a gutter press headline that belies the true story.

Why shouldn't vacuum cleaners be more energy efficient?

This part of the story tells quite a bit

An EU report drawn up by a panel of experts, which has now been sent for consultation with member states and vacuum cleaner manufacturers, states: "Vacuum cleaner input power ratings have increased markedly since the 1960s.

"However, the energy efficiency of vacuum cleaners has dropped over the years, in other words, more power does not necessarily equate to better cleaning."

The European Commission's proposed regulations, which must be approved by member states, calls for new technology to be developed to help increase the appliance's efficiency.

In one example it suggests that manufacturers could develop new types of nozzles that vibrate or brush the surface being cleaned to help remove dust, but it also warns that this could damage valuable or delicate carpets.

Basically manufacturers have been lazy increasing the power draw for inefficient gains shame on them for forcing the EU to have to step in to get them moving in a greener direction. Also since we are in a common market you couldn't introduce a rule for one nation and have other nations not being regulated this would create an unfair market.

Companies that want to sell pan European goods WANT EU standards despite their protests to the contrary.

 

[Art]

Seems to be an official blog about it here:

On 1 September 2014, vacuum cleaners in the EU will have to abide by a new set of minimum requirements. They cover:

• Power
• Performance (ability to pick up dust)
• Energy efficiency
• Dust re-emission in the exhaust air (particularly important for people with asthma)
• Noise level
• Durability (no early failure of the hose or the motor)

Can't say I can disagree with a lot of that, the fact that they'll apparently have to display values for most of these will make it easier to pick a decent one.

 

[deuse]

Thanks Cameron

 

[chanjy]

Yay, OP looks for an article from 2010 to have a dig at the EU.

Couldn't you find something more recent at least?

 

[Belmit]

Trouble is, go to any dump!

You will see skiploads of dead Dysons!

There is absolutely no point in having "Efficient" machinery if it is at the expense of durability and reliability (Or even ease/cost of repair!)

I'm not sure I've ever seen any. Mine's getting on for 8 years old and so far I've only had to replace the hose because I must have sucked up something horrible. If it's true it's probably through laziness - Dyson have a dedicated parts site and almost all the bits can be replaced fairly cheaply. Plus there's no screws - everything just clips together.

I do not work for Dyson.

 

[Russinating]

Haha, 2010. Just go away.

 

[bitslice]

Trouble is, go to any dump!

You will see skiploads of dead Dysons!

There is absolutely no point in having "Efficient" machinery if it is at the expense of durability and reliability (Or even ease/cost of repair!)

Not the whole truth though, at my skip (sorry, executive household waste reclamation and recycling centre of excellence), all the abandoned Dysons get snapped up by staff who simply clean the filter properly and sell them on.

You ease of repair point is where Dysons are actually the best manufacturer.

 

[platypus]

Having been a former asthma and bronchitis sufferer, it sounds like a terrible idea to me.

 

[Cosimo]

Thanks Cameron

You should be thanking the European Commission.

 

[Yaayuh!]

I'm not sure I've ever seen any. Mine's getting on for 8 years old and so far I've only had to replace the hose because I must have sucked up something horrible. If it's true it's probably through laziness - Dyson have a dedicated parts site and almost all the bits can be replaced fairly cheaply. Plus there's no screws - everything just clips together.

I do not work for Dyson.

+1

If anything, from experience Dyson have been extremely reliable and durable. It's been 6 years for us so far i think, and if/when it goes i'll getting another.