Sebos reaction to the new EU regulaitons on vacuum wattage!?

[madaboutsebo]

Your not kidding Chris I about fell of my chair when I read SEBO response with the prices. Thanks for the tip Chris forgot about the Co-Op. Just need to make up my mind now been pondering over the X1.1 but do like the idea of the X4 version too!!

Here is SEBO's prices:

X1.1 is £239.95
X4 White is £259.95
X4 Extra is £279.95
X5 Extra is £309.95
X4 Pet is £309.95

That's true sebo_fan if the DDM doesn't last it would compromise SEBO's reliability of their machines which they are known for.

 

[sebo_fan]

Well those are the list prices that SEBO charge for. Of course they are going to be more expensive direct from the brand rather than franchise.

Take Hoover for example - their new "Unplugged" 30V-60 minute run time cordless stick vac from Hoover UK costs £249-99 direct. However Argos UK are selling the same model for £199 when it was previously £249-99 and Amazon UK have it for £179-99

 

[madaboutsebo]

I did think they would be more direct from SEBO but I thought I would just ask to see what prices they charge. I see SEBO offer the white X4 same as the white and yellow model on Amazon.

That is some price difference there on that Hoover model just shows you it pays to shop around!

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

These new EU legislations will probably provoke manufacturers to think outside of the box. It's only just occurred to me but it appears that wireless, rechargeable vacuums have started to take off during the last 2 years. The GTECH air ram springs to mind. A relative has one and they are very happy with it and it really does shift the dirt from the carpet. It has the stiffest bristles on any brush bar I have come across but according to dyson, only has 4 air watts of suction at the head, but it seems to give good results. I do think though it will be some time before you will be able to pick up your typical vax or Bissell re-chargeable vacuums and expect the same cleaning power as todays mains powered upright, but the technology is there and they are getting more powerful as time goes on. Lithium air battery technology for fast charging and longevity and so on.

 

[sebo_fan]

Yes but it is also just more plastic to dump - only a few brands like Gtech are selling battery replacements for the cordless sweepers - Hoover and AEG for example currently don't sell a replaceable battery on board of their hand helds or cordless stick vacs that prevent quicker land fill when the power eventually weakens.