Specific Ecodesign requirements
Vacuum cleaners shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) From 1 September 2014:
— annual energy consumption shall be less than 62,0 kWh/year,
— rated input power shall be less than 1 600 W,
— dust pick up on carpet (dpuc) shall be greater than or equal to 0,70. This limit shall not apply to hard floor vacuum cleaners,
— dust pick up on hard floor (dpuhf) shall be greater than or equal to 0,95. This limit shall not apply to carpet vacuum cleaners.
These limits shall not apply to water filter vacuum cleaners.
(b) From 1 September 2017:
— annual energy consumption shall be less than 43,0 kWh/year,
— rated input power shall be less than 900W,
— dust pick up on carpet (dpuc) shall be greater than or equal to 0,75. This limit shall not apply to hard floor vacuum cleaners,
— dust pick up on hard floor (dpuhf) shall be greater than or equal to 0,98. This limit shall not apply to carpet vacuum cleaners,
— dust re-emission shall be no more than 1,00 %,
— sound power level shall be less than or equal to 80 dB(A),
— the hose, if any, shall be durable so that it is still useable after 40 000 oscillations under strain,
— operational motor lifetime shall be greater than or equal to 500 hours.