|
Thread Number: 25333
New eco vacuums |
[Down to Last] |  |
| Post# 284709 , Reply# 1 6/15/2014 at 05:57 (3,602 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
 | ||
| Post# 284712 , Reply# 2 6/15/2014 at 06:07 (3,602 days old) by ozhoover (London UK (but born and raised in Melbourne, Australia )) | ||
|
Hey Roger, Thanks for highlighting the change. Looks like Hoover has taken the easy way out and just changes the motors with no new models. And that corded stick looks like it could be from the DIVA range in Europe by that thumbnail picture. I have one already I got from Germany, nice machine. Cheers Mark | ||
| Post# 284714 , Reply# 3 6/15/2014 at 06:33 (3,602 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
 | ||
| Post# 284721 , Reply# 5 6/15/2014 at 07:40 (3,602 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
 | ||
| Post# 284724 , Reply# 7 6/15/2014 at 07:45 (3,602 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
|
This post has been removed by the member who posted it. | ||
| Post# 284725 , Reply# 8 6/15/2014 at 07:55 (3,602 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 284726 , Reply# 9 6/15/2014 at 07:58 (3,602 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 284728 , Reply# 10 6/15/2014 at 08:08 (3,602 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
|
View Full Size
| ||
| Post# 284729 , Reply# 11 6/15/2014 at 08:54 (3,602 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 284744 , Reply# 13 6/15/2014 at 13:12 (3,602 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
|
It already had a 1200 watt motor. | ||
| Post# 284746 , Reply# 14 6/15/2014 at 13:28 (3,602 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 284821 , Reply# 15 6/15/2014 at 22:00 (3,601 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
 DesertTortoise: In the EU they have passed a law that limits the max wattage of vacuum cleaners to 1200 watts in September 2014 and then down to 900 watts in September 2017. This is intended as a measure to help reduce greenhouse gasses.
In the US we have been limited to 1440 watts for several years now. This is a safety measure to prevent the possibility of overloading our 15 amp (1800 watt) household circuits.
| ||
| Post# 284843 , Reply# 16 6/16/2014 at 00:16 (3,601 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
|
The maximum wattage will be 1600 watts from September 2014 in EC countries. | ||
| Post# 284901 , Reply# 18 6/16/2014 at 13:52 (3,601 days old) by moojuiceuk (Southampton, England) | ||
In Blighty....
Our 13 Amp plug and socket system allows a load of up to 3120 watts to be pulled by an appliance (assuming 240v). Technically speaking we are on 230v (+10%/-6% tollerance fudge factor) because of harmonisation legislation rubbish from Europe, but as most substations are old, you can expect 240v on the line and anything upto 253v!
A Canadian friend of mine moved to London a couple of years ago and was amazed at how quick electric kettles boil over here (as most are 3kW). One negative thing about our plugs - the risk of treading on one barefoot. The prongs tend to point up when left on the floor and it does hurt. CLICK HERE TO GO TO moojuiceuk's LINK | ||
| Post# 285064 , Reply# 21 6/17/2014 at 13:05 (3,600 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
|
Some Vax machines Here are a few of the Vax cleaners. Like Hoover, there isn't a lot of brand new designs, but some of their cleaners do better than Hoover, especially the Air uprights. It's interesting how wattage isn't shown, instead KWH usage per year. | ||
| Post# 285070 , Reply# 22 6/17/2014 at 13:49 (3,600 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
|
Thank you for posting these, Roger.
However, it is terribly misleading quoting the noise levels - those Vax models have 86 decibels, which is a warning on some websites as anything "over 80db is considered hazardous to health." Also found this on the net with regard to cleaning commercially!
View Full Size
| ||
| Post# 285072 , Reply# 23 6/17/2014 at 13:58 (3,600 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
|
Here's the DIVA/SCOPA 1100 watt sold in other EU countries, "greenray" style, bagged stick vac. The one shown in Roger's photos doesn't seem to have the same kind of floor head shown here.
View Full Size
| ||
| Post# 285083 , Reply# 24 6/17/2014 at 14:28 (3,599 days old) by ozhoover (London UK (but born and raised in Melbourne, Australia )) | ||
|
I had a quick look tonight for the pictures I took of the DIVA I got a couple of years ago, here's a few. Like how the hose is built into the handle and the neon power switch. It's a nice machine not your normal build quality from Hoover. I also have the power nozzle for it somewhere. Mark | ||
| Post# 285091 , Reply# 25 6/17/2014 at 14:59 (3,599 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 285094 , Reply# 26 6/17/2014 at 15:04 (3,599 days old) by ozhoover (London UK (but born and raised in Melbourne, Australia )) | ||
|
Hi Nar, No the Junior stick takes the H59 bag and the DIVA takes the H68 bag. Mark | ||
| Post# 285095 , Reply# 27 6/17/2014 at 15:06 (3,599 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
|
I like the look of the new stick vac, but not at the launch price of £250! | ||
| Post# 285097 , Reply# 28 6/17/2014 at 15:10 (3,599 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
|
Hoover A2 Here's some more pics from the Argos app. | ||
| Post# 285099 , Reply# 29 6/17/2014 at 15:20 (3,599 days old) by ozhoover (London UK (but born and raised in Melbourne, Australia )) | ||
|
Here's another stick vac I got about three years ago, it has since be relaunch by Hoover in the same brown/bronze colour as the current UK Turbopower range. I have one it that colour too but I never took a picture before I stuffed it in storage. I like the Polisher pad just like the Hooverette Mark | ||
| Post# 285107 , Reply# 30 6/17/2014 at 16:10 (3,599 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 285207 , Reply# 31 6/18/2014 at 10:30 (3,599 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 285225 , Reply# 33 6/18/2014 at 12:51 (3,599 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 285233 , Reply# 34 6/18/2014 at 14:14 (3,598 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
|
B for carpet and F for hard floors. I'll give that one a miss, especially at that price. | ||
| Post# 285236 , Reply# 35 6/18/2014 at 14:25 (3,598 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 285237 , Reply# 36 6/18/2014 at 14:40 (3,598 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
|
Great, why don't you buy it Josh, because it's highly unlikely that I will get one unless it gets reduced to around £50. | ||
| Post# 285291 , Reply# 37 6/18/2014 at 19:12 (3,598 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
|
Those ratings on pick up performance...
...Are really of little help. Yes but we all know that even if a cylinder vac gets a poorer rating for carpet cleaning, it will improve if we fit a turbo brush to it after purchasing.
For example, where Hoover's stick vac is concerned, if it uses a standard and removable 32mm fitting, what's to stop you from using a generic 32mm turbo brush floor head? Suddenly pick up has improved! In short, there's very little point in collectors believing in the ratings, or anyone else who may have generic tools leftover that can substantially improve the performance from the vacuum cleaner sold. | ||
| Forum Index: | 
| Other Forums: |
|
|
|
|
|
Comes to the Rescue!
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}