ASTM F608-03
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method provides an indication of the capability of the vacuum cleaner to remove embedded dirt from carpeting. This test method is based upon results of home cleaning tests so that, in most cases, a reasonable correlation exists between home and laboratory results. The amount of dirt picked up in the laboratory test may not be the same as in the home; however, it will show that, in most cases, a vacuum cleaner that performs well in the laboratory will perform well in a home. Laboratory results may differ due to variations in the homes, carpets, dirt, and other factors (see Section 6).
In order to provide a uniform basis for measuring the performance described in 1.1, standardized test carpets and a standardized test dirt are employed in this procedure.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers only a laboratory test for determining the relative carpet dirt removal effectiveness of household/commercial vacuum cleaners when tested under specified conditions.
1.2 This test method is applicable to household/commercial types of upright, canister, and combination cleaners.
1.3 The test method applies to embedded dirt removal from carpets, not the removal of surface litter and debris.
1.4 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.
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An American National Standard
Designation:F608–03
Standard Test Method for
Evaluation of Carpet Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness
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of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F608; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F1334 Test Method for Determining A-Weighted Sound
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Power Level of Vacuum Cleaners
1.1 This test method covers only a laboratory test for
F 1409 Test Method for Straight-Line Movement of
determining the relative carpet dirt removal effectiveness of
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Vacuum Cleaners While Cleaning Carpets
household/commercial vacuum cleaners when tested under
specified conditions.
3. Terminology
1.2 This test method is applicable to household/commercial
3.1 Definitions:
types of upright, canister, and combination cleaners.
3.1.1 cleaning ability, dry, n—the potential of a vacuum
1.3 The test method applies to embedded dirt removal from
cleanertoremovedirtfromasurface(sometimesreferredtoin
carpets, not the removal of surface litter and debris.
the industry as cleanability, dry).
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 model, n—the designation of a group of vacuum
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
cleaners having identical mechanical and electrical construc-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tion with only cosmetic or nonfunctional differences.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.3 population, n—the total of all units of a particular
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
model vacuum cleaner being tested.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.4 repeatability limit, r—the value below which the
absolutedifferencebetweentwoindividualtestresultsobtained
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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under repeatability condition may be expected to occur with a
D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
probability of approximately 0.95 (95%).
E11 Specification for Wire Cloth Sieves for Testing Pur-
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3.1.5 repeatability standard deviation, S—the standard de-
poses r
viation of test results obtained under repeatability conditions.
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
3 3.1.6 reproducibility limit, R—the value below which the
ASTM Test Methods
absolute difference between two test results obtained under
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
3 reproducibility conditions may be expected to occur with a
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
probability of approximately 0.95 (95%).
F655 Specification for Test Carpets and Pads for Vacuum
4 3.1.7 reproducibility standard deviation, S —the standard
Cleaner Testing R
deviation of test results obtained under reproducibility condi-
F884 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Built-In
4 tions.
(Central Vacuum) Vacuum Cleaner
3.1.8 sample, n—a group of vacuum cleaners taken from a
F922 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Electric
4 large collection of vacuum cleaners of one particular model
Motorized Nozzle
whichservestoprovideinformationthatmaybeusedasabasis
F1038 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Canis-
for making a decision concerning the larger collection.
ter, Hand-held, Stick, and Utility Type Vacuum Cleaner
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3.1.9 test run, n—the definitive procedure that produces a
Without a Driven Agitator
singular measured result.
3.1.10 unit, n—a single vacuum cleaner of the model being
1 tested.
ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF11onVacuum
Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.21 on Cleanability.
4. Significance and Use
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally
approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F608–01.
4.1 Thistestmethodprovidesanindicationofthecapability
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
3 of the vacuum cleaner to remove embedded dirt from carpet-
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.08. ing. This test method is based upon results of home cleaning
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F608–03
FIG. 1 Dirt Embedment Tool
tests so that, in most cases, a reasonable correlation exists rated frequency having a wave form that is essentially sinusoi-
between home and laboratory results. The amount of dirt dal with 3% maximum harmonic distortion for the duration of
picked up in the laboratory test may not be the same as in the the test.
home; however, it will show that, in most cases, a vacuum 5
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