Hoover up the powerful vacuums before EU ban!

FAMILIES who want a powerful vacuum cleaner should head to the shops this weekend – before they disappear.

EU legislation that blocks stores from buying new vacuums over 900 watts was introduced yesterday.

But retailers are allowed to continue to sell the models already in their warehouses and some have stocked up ahead of the ban.

To help cut energy consumption, the EU has reduced the maximum permitted wattage of vacuum cleaners from 1,600w to 900w – following a reduction from 2000w in 2014. It has also imposed a noise restriction requiring new vacuums not to exceed 80decibels.

The ban, which applies to all upright and cylinder vacuum cleaners, means that new household vacuums will become less powerful than the average blender.

Currys PC World said it was expecting an ‘extreme demand’ for some of its high-powered models. Freddie Dare, from the retailer, said: ‘When the legislation first came into effect in 2014, we saw an immediate uplift in powerful vacuum sales.

‘Ahead of the second round of legislation we’ve stocked up to help Brits beat the EU decree.’