http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/403626/Now-EU-cuts-power-of-your-vacuum-cleaner
From 2000 to 1600 watt and potentially 900 watt.
And no it's not april fools, seriously these are the "problems" they are trying to solve.

"I said, don't disturb me when I'm cleaning my room!"

INB4 European Users say "Screw the EU"

Why do you guys hate the EU excluding this, I thought it was considered the best thing to happen to your continant (or so I thought from a history book I own) basically all the borders of each Euro nation is lifted and everyone is free to travel? Along with a united economy aswell?

Scary movie quote?

Dead Europe,

We have those here. They suck. That is to say, they don't.

Sincerely,
The Unfortunate States of America

XD Of course! I found a YouTube clip for it which might have helped it add more relevance to this thread but I wouldn't want anyone thinking I was trying to be on topic.

Can't say I've read a less informative article from last year.

Yeah, it's just as stupid as grading light bulbs eh? No it is not... that means that manufacturers will have to do more "sucking" with less power and yes that *is* possible with better tubing, for starters.

I have a nice 1800W philips bagless vacuum cleaner and I never had to use the maximum power... granted, my apartment is not big.

Vacuum cleaners are for maintenance, once in a while, people may want to give those carpets a wash...

I have heard alot of stories with bagless vacuums that their power does decrease over time.
2000 to 1600 is perhaps minor but 900 will be a big decrease and i do doubt it has enough sucking power (waits for the jokes)
It's also the point that the EU should spend their time on more important things and not meddle so much in trivial things as this is just a tip of the iceberg. It's not, lots of meddling in trivial things, only a few countries do have a real saying in things, people in the EU pay for the mistakes of other countries (saving Greece, Portugal etc etc)

I must say the idiots in Bruxelles never cease to amaze me. I guess they're anti choice even for vacuum cleaners.

Good initiative. Moquette is doomed !


Edit : now I have to find a new non-chemical weapon against giant spiders D:

You make it sound like the EU is the best thing since sliced bread but sliced bread sucks and the EU does, too.
There's no viable reason whatsoever in the Universe why any functioning and reasonable country would want to be in the EU.

bloody hell! how the hell are we supposed to clean the rat infested, worm eaten, 50 year old carpets that exist in every British house?

oh well, they'll just get a bit dirtier than they are, none will notice the difference :P

And why should it be a joke. After all tests have proven that the cleaning efficiency has nothing to do with the watt number, the destruction of our environment however has. Our children will thank the EU.

And if not for the EU, the national government would do it themselves because this is actually a reasonable thing.

There are many things to criticize one week before an important election, not at the last the election itself. But the power hungryness of vacuum cleaners is amongst the last of it.

Are you saying British people are sane ? oh .... functioning and reasonable ... I see your point. :p

More seriously : Europe is an exercise of living in community with several groups of people from different cultures. It requires sacrifices. Focusing on the bad will not make you happier. If you don't see the benefits of acting as a group, you can't grasp much of what's happening around the world.