ASTM F1411-01(2006)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for Consumer Use
Standard Practice for Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for Consumer Use
ABSTRACT
This practice identifies the method of presenting information on selected performance and physical characteristics of a vacuum cleaner. Information will be presented to consumers in the form of a buyer's guide, with cleaner characteristics as follows: brand, model number, weight of cleaner, bag capacity, maximum cleaning distance from outlet, cleaning ability, embedded dirt, maneuverability, maximum air power, quietness, and durability.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice identifies the method of presenting information on selected performance and physical characteristics of a vacuum cleaner.
1.2 This information is intended to assist the consumer in comparing selected characteristics of vacuum cleaner models.
1.3 It is also intended that this information be presented in a manner that is meaningful and understandable to the consumer.
1.4 The characteristics are selected from those for which ASTM test methods have been developed.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F1411 – 01 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Practice for
Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for
Consumer Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1411; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F1409 Test Method for Straight Line Movement of Vacuum
Cleaners While Cleaning Carpets
1.1 This practice identifies the method of presenting infor-
mation on selected performance and physical characteristics of
3. Method of Information Presentation
a vacuum cleaner.
3.1 Information will be presented to consumers in the form
1.2 This information is intended to assist the consumer in
of a buyer’s guide.
comparing selected characteristics of vacuum cleaner models.
3.2 The cleaner characteristics to be included in the buyer’s
1.3 It is also intended that this information be presented in
guide are as follows:
a manner that is meaningful and understandable to the con-
3.2.1 Brand,
sumer.
3.2.2 Model number,
1.4 The characteristics are selected from those for which
3.2.3 Weight of cleaner,
ASTM test methods have been developed.
3.2.4 Bag capacity,
2. Referenced Documents 3.2.5 Maximum cleaning distance from outlet,
3.2.6 Cleaning ability,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.6.1 Embedded dirt,
F395 Terminology Relating to Vacuum Cleaners
3.2.7 Maneuverability,
F555 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Upright
3.2.8 Maximum air power,
Vacuum Cleaner
3.2.9 Quietness, and
F558 Test Method for Measuring Air Performance Charac-
3.2.10 Durability.
teristics of Vacuum Cleaners
3.3 For an individual cleaner the information on weight of
F608 Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded Dirt
cleaner, bag capacity, and maximum cleaning distance from
Removal Effectiveness of Household/Commercial Vacuum
outlet should be presented as actual values obtained from the
Cleaners
applicable test methods (see Table 1).
F888 Test Method for Measuring Maximum Function Vol-
3.4 For an individual cleaner, the performance characteris-
ume of the Primary Dirt Receptacle in a Vacuum Cleaner
tics shown in Table 2 should be rated in accordance with the
F922 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Electric
performance boundaries shown in Table 3. This rating repre-
Motorized Nozzle
sents a cleaner’s performance for a given characteristic on a
F1038 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Canister,
scale of 1 to 10 (the larger the number the better the
Hand-held, Stick, and Utility Type Vacuum Cleaner With-
performance).
out a Driven Agitator
3.4.1 Manufacturers who develop cleaners that exceed the
F1334 Test Method for Determining A-Weighted Sound
high performance boundary shall be allowed to rate that
Power Level of Vacuum Cleaners
characteristic as Exceeds 10. When this occurs, however, the
manufacturer is asked to notify the Consumer Information
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F11 on Vacuum Subcommittee to initiate a review of that characteristic’s
Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.93 on Consumer
boundaries.
Information.
3.5 Embedded dirt, maneuverability, maximum air power,
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2006. Published January 2006. Originally
quietness, and durability tests must be conducted using the
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F1411 – 01. DOI:
10.1520/F1411-01R06.
same settings (for example, nozzle, motor speed, suction
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
regulator, etc.) for each specific carpet.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.6 The buyer’s guide will conform to the following sample
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. and specification:
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F1411 – 01 (2006)
TABLE 1 Cleaner Characteristics Not Requiring Boundaries
ASTM Test
Cleaner Characteristic Value
Method
1. Operational weight of cleaner F395 pounds
2. Bag capacity F888 quarts (dry)
3. Maximum cleaning distance from outlet F395 feet plus inches
TABLE 2 Cleaner Characteristics, Boundaries and Increments
ASTM Performance, Boundaries, Performance
Cleaner Character
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