This test method will provide an indication of the ability of the vacuum cleaner in removing dry debris from hard surface floors. The cleaning ability in the laboratory test will not be the same as in home cleaning; however, in most cases, a vacuum cleaner that performs well in the laboratory will clean well in a home.

To provide a uniform basis for measuring the performance described in 1.1, standardized test hard surface flooring and standardized test debris are used.

1. Scope

1.1 This test method provides only a laboratory test for determining the relative hard surface floor-cleaning ability of household/commercial vacuum cleaners when tested under specified test conditions.

1.2 This test method is applicable to household/commercial types of upright, canister, combination, and stick vacuum cleaners that use a dry primary dirt receptacle and are intended for cleaning hard surface floors as a primary or secondary function.

1.3 This test method applies only to the removal of dry debris from hard surface floors, not the removal of embedded dirt from carpet.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates

E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods

E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

IEC Standard

Keywords

dirt removal; hard surface floor; vacuum cleaner; Dirt removal effectiveness (of vacuum cleaners); Vacuum cleaners/systems;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 97.080 (Cleaning appliances)

Citing ASTM Standards

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