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The point about coffee makers has been addressed although you don't want to acknowledge it.
On my coffee machine, the on light has failed, so sometimes I don't realise it is on and waste electricity. Had mine been made more recently, it would switch off. A sensible rule. Why didn't the manufacturer design it to switch off ? |
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The point about coffee makers has been addressed although you don't want to acknowledge it.
On my coffee machine, the on light has failed, so sometimes I don't realise it is on and waste electricity. Had mine been made more recently, it would switch off. A sensible rule. Why didn't the manufacturer design it to switch off ? |
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I wouldn't have a problem if the timer was more reasonable like 90 minutes or if manufacturers could choose for themselves.
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The manufacturers can choose whatever they want. There has to be a default auto shut-off, but they can have as many other options as they like.
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why didnt the manufacturers say "put coffee here" and not bother with the expense to the world and the environment of pods?
The rule is there because the manufacturer didn't bother. What has pods got to do with my issue? |
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The manufacturers can choose whatever they want. There has to be a default auto shut-off, but they can have as many other options as they like.
It goes without saying they can make it bright pink with yellow spots if they want, but coffee with a hotplate was designed to keep the jug of coffee warm. I don't believe that 40 mins from the start of the brew is long enough and other have given examples of other silly EU rules like HD cameras which the EU dictate cannot record for the more than 30 minutes. |
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How does that address my question?
The rule is there because the manufacturer didn't bother. What has pods got to do with my issue? |
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Is it the manufacturers responsibility to weed out the terminally stupid?
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Wrong, there has to be a 40 minute shut off from the start of the brew time.
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Perhaps you could try reading what I posted in instead of some infantile insult.
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If you read the links, you would know that although that is a requirement, it does not stop a manufacturer from providing other modes which last longer.
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then take me to the point?
If I don't perform a user operation on my pc it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my tv it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my phone it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my bluray it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my coffee machine there is no change. |
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If I don't perform a user operation on my laptop it goes into sleep/hibernate
If I don't perform a user operation on my pc it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my tv it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my phone it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my bluray it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my coffee machine there is no change. Surely also the whole point of the coffee hotplate is that you want to keep the coffee hot for potentially up to an hour. |
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If I don't perform a user operation on my laptop it goes into sleep/hibernate
If I don't perform a user operation on my pc it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my tv it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my phone it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my bluray it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my coffee machine there is no change. Hows abou my camera goes into sleep record while I am actually using it? have you come back with a euro made camera I can buy yet ? |
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If I don't perform a user operation on my laptop it goes into sleep/hibernate
If I don't perform a user operation on my pc it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my tv it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my phone it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my bluray it goes into sleep/hibernate If I don't perform a user operation on my coffee machine there is no change. Thanks |
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Lightbulbs!
That is all. |
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Whilst you're pointing tremol to a camera that won't stop recording at 30 minutes which is sold within the EU, can you also point me to a coffee machine with a 1 hour hotplate please.
Thanks Would that be too much effort? Has it not occurred to you that the retail business is driven by consumer demand, so if you can't find what you want, it might just be because there isn't a demand? |
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Well said @Paul_DNAP
I tell you what I would like. Decent, easy to use Timers on ovens. How many cook the evening meal and leave the oven on? I'd guess the cooks that can't really cook. |
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Rather than just grumbling, why don't you try the manufacturers?
Would that be too much effort? Has it not occurred to you that the retail business is driven by consumer demand, so if you can't find what you want, it might just be because there isn't a demand? As I explained earlier, this thread isn't a request for help on a specific topic, it is to highlight the stupidity of some over the top EU rules. We've had more examples in the thread of silly rules e.g the digital camera recording limit timer. |
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The manufacturers hands are tied and the EU is undemocratic, all the rules which are brought in come from a closed think-tank who are not in any way accountable to the electorate.
As I explained earlier, this thread isn't a request for help on a specific topic, it is to highlight the stupidity of some over the top EU rules. We've had more examples in the thread of silly rules e.g the digital camera recording limit timer.
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Brexit will merely replace EU Rules with BSI Rules. Or they will remain Harmonised, cos' it's easier.
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So why are you asking people to find a product for you (which is what I replied to)?
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To prove a point, that the OP won't be able to find them as part of a reply to that specific post by the user.
How do you know that? Have you spoken to the manufacturers?
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Won't be able to find them?
How do you know that? Have you spoken to the manufacturers? ![]() |
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Brexit will merely replace EU Rules with BSI Rules. Or they will remain Harmonised, cos' it's easier.
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