another ban from those jerks in brussels who stole our light bulbs. look what they want this time

 

1. At best, they can only expect energy use to break even. Folks will just vacuum longer to get the same result.

   If the mfgrs could make them significantly more efficient without sacrificing performance, they would have already.

   That’s the beauty of capitalism.

   Posted by ooGcM taobmaetS       08/22/2014  at  03:18 PM  



2. Exactly.

   But if you were in the market for a new one, now or in the next couple of years, I’d say move on it now. And find the money to buy a premium quality model. A luxury vacuum. They last forever.

   Find the specs. There are plenty of review places out there. Power consumption does not reflect suction or cleaning ability. You need to find brush speed, bristle hardness, weight, CFM, and inches of water lift for the suction. Plus noise. Most of these specs are required by law in Germany, but in few other places. So vacuum shopping is literally an incomparable process, just like mattress shopping. Don’t rely just on Consumer’s Guide.

   Been there, done all that, bought a good one, will keep it for at least 2 decades.

   Posted by Drew458       08/22/2014  at  03:29 PM  



3. Suck it Brussels.  Suck it ‘til your eyes cave in.

   Posted by grayjohn       08/22/2014  at  08:46 PM  



4. 1440 watts is the highest that you can get out of a 15 amp outlet here in the states and still get UL approval.  The crap that we went through to get higher suction without going over that limit was herculean at times.  DC brush roll motors and adjustable power factor correction was a few tricks of the trade.  Man we would have killed to have a 2400 watt limit like you can do in europe.

   Posted by StephanA       08/23/2014  at  05:19 PM  

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