Tempus Fugit Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 what a waste of time and effect, banning all the fripperies which will make a miniscule difference to the planet, how many hours a day/week do vacuums get used ? If they really wanted to make a difference how about banning anything with an engine over 3Litre (used for hours a day ferrying little darlings with no legs to and from school), surely that would have 1000 times more effect than a tiddly hoover used a couple of hours a week Just see what the EU has done for the environment, you now go to places with eco lighting and it's so gloomy it's not bright enough to read a book (glad I have a secret stache of 100w GLS lamps in the attic ) and now everywhere will be covered in dust and everyone will have to take longer to clean the house using more electricity defeating the object of the excerise the EU are as much use as a chocolate teapot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yep. totally pointless. They also reduced the power of hair dryers. It just means the wife will now take even longer to Hoover and get ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverAgain Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 everyone will have to take longer to clean the house using more electricity defeating the object of the excerise This is the way I see it and yet for years they said by a high power vacuum cleaner to get rid of dust mites etc. I'm not really fussed about a 1600w limit as my Dyson is under that anyway and i'm more than happy with the performance but the 900w rating being introduced in 2017 will be an issue I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I read that kettles will also be limited soon. It takes the same amount of energy to boil a 900 watt kettle as it does to boil a 2000 watt kettle. Stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 we'll get back to the situation that lower electricity use will reduce profits for MEA and they'll have to increase unit prices to maintain a profit margin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 One horsepower equates to 745 watts. That means that 1600 watts is the same as 2 and a bit horsepower. Small wonder nature abhors a vacuum (cleaner). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I read that kettles will also be limited soon. It takes the same amount of energy to boil a 900 watt kettle as it does to boil a 2000 watt kettle. Stupid. Kettles will be sold that are smaller. Similarly vaccuum cleaners will be manufactured that are more efficient. The present things that rely on internal cyclones to seperate what is collected from air that is then exhausted use a great deal of energy just to do that. With any luck we'll see a return to vaccuum that are like the old Hoovers with bags that needed to be emptied. Not only more efficient and so used much less electricity but IMO a lot better than the Dyson things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 The fact that a kettle might be smaller makes no difference to how much energy is required to raise the temperature by a certain amount of a certain mass of water. Kettle elements are 100% efficient anyway. Whoever dreamed this up probably hasn't got a physics GCSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 The fact that a kettle might be smaller makes no difference to how much energy is required to raise the temperature by a certain amount of a certain mass of water. Kettle elements are 100% efficient anyway. Whoever dreamed this up probably hasn't got a physics GCSE. Human nature being what it is means that people will fill a smaller kettle just as so many fill a bigger kettle and not just what they want at the time. That is where the reduction of electrical energy will come about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jefferson Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Why is the UK still a part of this communist union? Time to get out! But don't vote UKIP -- lobby your Conservative and Labour MPs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 This idea sucks! (Or not...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Less power to the people (again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Human nature being what it is So we now have to have smaller kettles because some muppets overfill the big ones? Great... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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asitis Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/war/army-in-house-to-house-search-for-dangerous-hoovers-2014082289838 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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