Europe to cut power of vacuum cleaners to save energy
The cleanliness of Britain's homes is being threatened by European bureaucrats who want to reduce the power of vacuum cleaners in a bid to cut energy use.
Experts fear that by restricting the power of domestic vacuum cleaners it could reduce their effectiveness sucking up dust and dirt. Photo: ALAMY
First it was traditional light bulbs, then it was plasma televisions. Now European bureaucrats are targeting the nation's vacuum cleaners as part of plans to cut energy use in the home.
Officials at the European Commission are proposing to restrict the power of domestic vacuum cleaners in a move which experts fear could reduce their effectiveness in sucking up dust and dirt.
Manufacturers say it could also reduce cleaners' ability to remove fine particles from the air they pump back into the atmosphere, potentially leading to nasty side-effects for allergy and asthma sufferers.
The EU experts propose restricting the power of vacuum cleaners to levels last seen in the 1960s.
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