EU ban on powerful vacuum cleaners

[Alf]

Seems like plenty on here would still like lead in their petrol

yes

 

[Lazy Sod]

Motocross is definitly an off road sport. Motorcycle trials can use the roads, but only between the competitive sections. I think that most trials these days are all on one site, no road use would be necessary.

 

[joe soapy]

The latest 2 strokes used in outboards are said to use less oil than a 4 stroke, when oil changes are factored in

 

[neilo]

what are ukip doing about this lunacy

You'd think they are in their best ever position to fight it, given all their MEP's.

 

[caveman]

http://www.ukip.org/news

You'd think they are in their best ever position to fight it, given all their MEP's.

 

[neilo]

http://www.ukip.org/news

So, besides reporting it on their website, throwing in a cheerful pun or two, what are they doing about it?

 

[caveman]

So, besides reporting it on their website, throwing in a cheerful pun or two, what are they doing about it?

About as much as anybody else would or could of done I reckon?
Anyways. Wasn't it pushed through several years ago?

 

[.fendt.]

Mum was going on a rant about the EU and these new hoover rules, so went out a bought her a new 2200w Miele today. Got one for myself too.

 

[JD-Kid]

Rose tinted specs I think.
Was listening to the vacum thing on the radio. The chap from local retailer said it was similar to what happened with washing machines and freezers. Have a sticker on them with energy rating.

yes true but you can pick what you want not get it forsed on to you then it's driven by the market if yer freezer is only 1 star people may buy 3 star + makeing the poorer ones drop off or make changes

can recall years ago micro waves in germany were low watt rated to a point the were almost dressing in lead suits just to turn them on here there were turboed microwaves funny thing was to do the same job took the same amount of power used

 

[Darren]

Mum was going on a rant about the EU and these new hoover rules, so went out a bought her a new 2200w Miele today. Got one for myself too.

Got one myself. Cat dog. Beast of a cleaner

 

[Alf]

Got one myself. Cat dog. Beast of a cleaner

thats the same as ours a Miele cat and dog

 

[poorsheepfarmer]

Can't even get 500 w halogen spotlight bulbs now, only 400w
Eu regulations!!!

 

[TheTallGuy]

Can't even get 500 w halogen spotlight bulbs now, only 400w
Eu regulations!!!

Actually 500W halogens are still permissible, but they have to be Class C or better performance - this means that a 400W should perform similar to the old 500W Class D.

 

[grumpy]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ergy-hair-dryers-smartphones-and-kettles.html