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(09/01/2014 / sha)
EU: Kicking up dust to tackle climate change
Since September 1, vacuum cleaners in the EU have to abide by a new set of minimum requirements. According to the EU, new rules will save 19 terawatt-hour per year by 2020, which is the electricity produced by more than fore power plants or consumed by 5.5 million households.
The legislation looks at power, but also at cleaning performance. Dust pick-up is part of the new rules. New models put on the market must meet minimum dust pick-up requirements, based on a practical test that measures the pick-up performance.
As regards power, the maximum allowed input power will be reduced: from 1,600 Watt in 1 September 2014, to 900 Watt in September 2017. The current average on the market is about 1,800 Watt.
