Division 1 Specific Ecodesign requirements

Vacuum cleaners shall comply with the following requirements:

1. (a)

   From 1 September 2014:

   • annual energy consumption shall be less than 62,0 kWh/year,

   • rated input power shall be less than 1 600 W,

   • dust pick up on carpet (dpu_c ) shall be greater than or equal to 0,70. This limit shall not apply to hard floor vacuum cleaners,

   • dust pick up on hard floor (dpu_hf ) shall be greater than or equal to 0,95. This limit shall not apply to carpet vacuum cleaners.

   These limits shall not apply to water filter vacuum cleaners.

2. (b)

   From 1 September 2017:

   • annual energy consumption shall be less than 43,0 kWh/year,

   • rated input power shall be less than 900W,

   • dust pick up on carpet (dpu_c ) shall be greater than or equal to 0,75. This limit shall not apply to hard floor vacuum cleaners,

   • dust pick up on hard floor (dpu_hf ) shall be greater than or equal to 0,98. This limit shall not apply to carpet vacuum cleaners,

   • dust re-emission shall be no more than 1,00 %,

   • sound power level shall be less than or equal to 80 dB(A),

   • the hose, if any, shall be durable so that it is still useable after 40 000 oscillations under strain,

   • operational motor lifetime shall be greater than or equal to 500 hours.

The annual energy consumption, rated input power, dpu_c (dust pick up on carpet), dpu_hf (dust pick up on hard floor), dust re-emission, sound power level, durability of the hose and operational motor lifetime are measured and calculated in accordance with Annex II.