ASTM F395-10(2018)
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Vacuum Cleaners
Standard Terminology Relating to Vacuum Cleaners
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Designation: F395 − 10 (Reapproved 2018) An American National Standard
Standard Terminology Relating to
Vacuum Cleaners
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF395;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
agitator, n—a device that is in contact with the surface to be detachable nozzles, attachments, and wands for both floor
cleaned and assists in dirt removal by mechanical action, and above-the-floor cleaning.
rotary and otherwise.
cleaning ability, dry, n—the potential of a vacuum cleaner to
air power (AP, W), n—(1) in a vacuum cleaner, the net time
remove dirt from a surface (sometimes referred to in the
rate of work performed by an air stream while expending
industry as cleanability, dry).
energy to produce an airflow by a vacuum cleaner under
cleaning effectiveness, dry, n—the ratio of the quantity of dirt
specified air resistance conditions. (2) a measure of the
removed to the quantity of dirt distributed on a test area.
ability of the air stream to do work. Air power is expressed
in terms of air watts.
cleaning tool, n—a customer-installed device for a vacuum
cleaner that is applied to the surface to be cleaned and is
canister vacuum cleaner, n—a portable floor-supported
attached to the hose or the nozzle, for specialty cleaning
vacuum cleaner, having a nozzle separated from the cleaner
functions.
housing by a hose and designed for normal-duty cleaning of
household dirt. In use, only the nozzle is guided over the
combination vacuum cleaner, n—a canister vacuum cleaner
surface area to be cleaned. The cleaner may have detachable
having a motorized nozzle separated from the cleaner
nozzles, attachments, and wands for both floor and above-
housing but connected to it by means of a hose or hose and
the-floor cleaning. The nozzle may employ a driven agitator
wand.
to assist in cleaning.
commercial vacuum cleaner, n—a vacuum cleaner suitable
carpet lay, n—orientation of the pile of a carpet (or fabric)
for the heavy-duty and sometimes continuous cleaning tasks
relativetothebacking;thetendencyofacarpet’spiletolean
encountered in establishments such as hotels, motels, office
uniformly in a specific direction relative to the backing.
buildings, churches, clubs, etc.
car vacuum cleaner, n—a relatively small, lightweight, por-
corrected air flow, n—the volume of air movement per unit of
table cleaner that is designed for operation from a d-c power
time under standard atmospheric conditions. The flow is
source, generally a 12-V automotive battery (see also hand-
expressed in cubic feet per minute or litres per second.
held vacuum cleaner).
dirt receptacle first vacuum cleaner system, n—a vacuum
central vacuum cleaning system, n—a cleaning system con-
cleaner construction in which the dirt laden air is passed
sisting of a stationary vacuum producer and dust collector
through a dirt receptacle (bag type filter, bagless filter, or
that incorporates the use of a tubing system internal to a
other type of dirt separator). The separated air is then pulled
building structure and a flexible hose, or both, for conveying
throughthefan(bypass)orfanandmotor(flowthrough)and
dust from the area being cleaned to the dust collector. The
expelled from the cleaner. This type of construction is
system is designed for all-purpose cleaning including vari-
sometimes referred to as clean air or indirect system.
ous types of larger debris and may be designed for liquid
pickup. The system is used by inserting one end of a hose equivalent orifice, n—the diameter of the sharp-edged circular
into a wall vacuum inlet valve and attaching a cleaning
opening in the plate mounted in anASTM Plenum Chamber
nozzle to the other end. In use, the nozzle is guided over the (see Specification F431, for Air Performance Measurement
surface area to be cleaned. The system may contain a driven
Plenum Chamber for Vacuum Cleaners ), the opening hav-
agitator to assist in dirt removal and it normally has ing a resistance to air flow equivalent to the resistance
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caused by a specific usage of the vacuum cleaner. The portable vacuum cleaner operational weight, n—the unit
equivalent orifice diameter is expressed in inches or milli- weight of the cleaner, including cord, as usually used to
metres. vacuum carpets plus the accessories such as hose, motorized
nozzle, tools, and tool caddy if they are normally attached to
extraction cleaner, n—a cleaning system that can have the
or stored on the cleaner. Weight is with clean filters and the
floor nozzle directly connected to the extractor or separated
electric cord.
from the extractor housing by a hose, and is designed
portable vacuum cleaner total weight, n—the weight of the
primarily for wet cleaning of carpet. The cleaning involves
cleaner, electric cord, all hoses, and attachments included
applyingasolutiononthecarpetanditssubsequentremoval.
with the model, but not including any packaging. Weight is
The solution dispensing system may be totally self-
with clean filters.
contained or require hook up to a water supply when in use.
The extractor may have some form of agitation to assist in
power unit, n—the part of a central vacuum system that
the soil removal. The extractor may have attachments and
contains the suction source and dirt receptacle.
provisions for cleaning other surfaces.
standard atmospheric conditions, n—101 325 Pa (29.92 in.
fan first vacuum cleaner system, n—a vacuum cleaner
Hg), 20°C (68°F), and 30 % relative humidity.
construction in which the dirt laden air is passed through the
fan system and then into the dirt receptacle (bag type filter,
standard air density, n—atmospheric air density of 1.201
3 3
bagless filter or other type of dirt separator). The separated kg/m (0.075 lb/ft ).
air is then expelled from the cleaner. This type of construc- DISCUSSION—This value of air density corresponds to atmospheric air
at a temperature of 20°C (68°F), 101.325 KPa (14.696 psi) a
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Designation: F395 − 10 F395 − 10 (Reapproved 2018) An American National Standard
Standard Terminology Relating to
Vacuum Cleaners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F395; 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.
agitator, n—a device that is in contact with the surface to be cleaned and assists in dirt removal by mechanical action, rotary and
otherwise.
air power (AP, W), n—(1) in a vacuum cleaner, the net time rate of work performed by an air stream while expending energy to
produce an airflow by a vacuum cleaner under specified air resistance conditions. (2) a measure of the ability of the air stream
to do work. Air power is expressed in terms of air watts.
canister vacuum cleaner, n—a portable floor-supported vacuum cleaner, having a nozzle separated from the cleaner housing by
a hose and designed for normal-duty cleaning of household dirt. In use, only the nozzle is guided over the surface area to be
cleaned. The cleaner may have detachable nozzles, attachments, and wands for both floor and above-the-floor cleaning. The
nozzle may employ a driven agitator to assist in cleaning.
carpet lay, n—orientation of the pile of a carpet (or fabric) relative to the backing; the tendency of a carpet’s pile to lean uniformly
in a specific direction relative to the backing.
car vacuum cleaner, n—a relatively small, lightweight, portable cleaner that is designed for operation from a d-c power source,
generally a 12-V automotive battery (see also hand-held vacuum cleaner).
central vacuum cleaning system, n—a cleaning system consisting of a stationary vacuum producer and dust collector that
incorporates the use of a tubing system internal to a building structure and a flexible hose, or both, for conveying dust from the
area being cleaned to the dust collector. The system is designed for all-purpose cleaning including various types of larger debris
and may be designed for liquid pickup. The system is used by inserting one end of a hose into a wall vacuum inlet valve and
attaching a cleaning nozzle to the other end. In use, the nozzle is guided over the surface area to be cleaned. The system may
contain a driven agitator to assist in dirt removal and it normally has detachable nozzles, attachments, and wands for both floor
and above-the-floor cleaning.
cleaning ability, dry, n—the potential of a vacuum cleaner to remove dirt from a surface (sometimes referred to in the industry
as cleanability, dry).
cleaning effectiveness, dry, n—the ratio of the quantity of dirt removed to the quantity of dirt distributed on a test area.
cleaning tool, n—a customer-installed device for a vacuum cleaner that is applied to the surface to be cleaned and is attached to
the hose or the nozzle, for specialty cleaning functions.
combination vacuum cleaner, n—a canister vacuum cleaner having a motorized nozzle separated from the cleaner housing but
connected to it by means of a hose or hose and wand.
commercial vacuum cleaner, n—a vacuum cleaner suitable for the heavy-duty and sometimes continuous cleaning tasks
encountered in establishments such as hotels, motels, office buildings, churches, clubs, etc.
corrected air flow, n—the volume of air movement per unit of time under standard atmospheric conditions. The flow is expressed
in cubic feet per minute or litres per second.
dirt receptacle first vacuum cleaner system, n—a vacuum cleaner construction in which the dirt laden air is passed through a
dirt receptacle (bag type filter, bagless filter, or other type of dirt separator). The separated air is then pulled through the fan
(bypass) or fan and motor (flow through) and expelled from the cleaner. This type of construction is sometimes referred to as
clean air or indirect system.
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F11 on Vacuum Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.91 on Terminology.
Current edition approved April 1, 2010March 1, 2018. Published April 2010March 2018. Originally approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 20072010 as
F395 – 03 (2007).F395 – 10. DOI: 10.1520/F0395-10.10.1520/F0395-10R18.
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equivalent orifice, n—the diameter of the sharp-edged circular opening in the plate mounted in an ASTM Plenum Chamber (see
Specification F431, for Air Performance Measurement Plenum Chamber for Vacuum Cleaners ), the opening having a resistance
to air flow equivalent to the resistance caused by a specific usage of the vacuum cleaner. The equivalent orifice diameter is
expressed in inches or millimetres.
extraction cleaner, n—a cleaning system that can have the floor nozzle directly connected to the extractor or separated from the
extractor housing by a hose, and is designed primarily for wet cleaning of carpet. The cleaning involves applying a solution on
the carpet and its subsequent removal. The solution dispensing system may be totally self-contained or require hook up to a water
supply when in use. The extractor may have some form of agitation to assist in the soil removal. The extractor may have
attachments and provisions for cleaning other surfaces.
fan first vacuum cleaner system, n—a vacuum cleaner construction in which the dirt laden air is passed through the fan system
and then into the dirt receptacle (bag type filter, bagless filter or other type of dirt separator). The separated air is then expelled
from the cleaner. This type of construction is sometimes referred to as dirty air or direct system.
hand-held vacuum cleaner, n—a small, portable, hand-held, hand-supported vacuum cleaner usually with a nozzle as an integral
part of the cleaner. The cleaner is primarily designed for light-duty, all-purpose, small-area cleaning and may be designed for
liquid pickup. In use, the usually integrally designed nozzle is guided over the surface area to be cleaned. The cleaner may
contain a driven agitator to assist in dirt removal and may have attachments or provisions, or both, for both floor and
above-the-floor cleaning.
household dirt, n—dirt commonly found in residential households, the specific compositions of which will vary from one
environment to another and is removable with a household vacuum cleaner.
household vacuum cleaner, n—a vacuum cleaner suitable for the normal cleaning tasks encountered in residences, in contrast to
a commercial vacuum cleaner.
maximum operating distance from outlet, n—the maximum operating
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