ASTM F2607-08
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Measuring the Hard Surface Floor-Cleaning Ability of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
Standard Test Method for Measuring the Hard Surface Floor-Cleaning Ability of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
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.
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.
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Designation: F2607 − 08 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Test Method for
Measuring the Hard Surface Floor-Cleaning Ability of
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Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2607; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.2 IEC Standard:
IEC60312Vacuum Cleaners for Household Use—Methods
1.1 This test method provides only a laboratory test for
of Measuring the Performance
determining the relative hard surface floor-cleaning ability of
household/commercial vacuum cleaners when tested under
3. Terminology
specified test conditions.
3.1 Definitions:
1.2 This test method is applicable to household/commercial
3.1.1 cleaning ability, n—relative ease with which soils or
types of upright, canister, combination, and stick vacuum
stains can be removed from material.
cleaners that use a dry primary dirt receptacle and are intended
3.1.2 model, n—designation of a group of vacuum cleaners
for cleaning hard surface floors as a primary or secondary
having identical mechanical and electrical construction with
function.
only cosmetic or nonfunctional differences.
1.3 This test method applies only to the removal of dry
3.1.3 population, n—total of all units of a particular model
debris from hard surface floors, not the removal of embedded
vacuum cleaner being tested.
dirt from carpet.
3.1.4 repeatability limit (r), n—value below which the
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
absolutedifferencebetweentwoindividualtestresultsobtained
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
under repeatability condition may be expected to occur with a
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
probability of approximately 0.95 (95%).
and are not considered standard.
3.1.5 repeatability standard deviation (S ), n—standard de-
r
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
viation of test results obtained under repeatability conditions.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.6 reproducibility limit (R), n—value below which the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
absolute difference between two test results obtained under
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
reproducibility conditions may be expected to occur with a
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
probability of approximately 0.95 (95%).
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.7 reproducibility standard deviation (S ), n—standard
R
deviation of test results obtained under reproducibility condi-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
tions.
D75Practice for Sampling Aggregates
3.1.8 sample, n—group of vacuum cleaners taken from a
E177Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
large collection of vacuum cleaners of one particular model
ASTM Test Methods
whichservestoprovideinformationthatmaybeusedasabasis
E691Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
for making a decision concerning the larger collection.
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
3.1.9 test run, n—definitive procedure that produces a sin-
gular measured result.
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF11onVacuum
3.1.10 unit, n—single vacuum cleaner of the model being
Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.21 on Cleanability.
tested.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally
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approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F2607–06 . DOI:
10.1520/F2607-08.
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FIG. 1 Guide Rails
4. Significance and Use with a width equal to 0.8 in. (2 cm) less than the outside width
of the vacuum cleaner floor nozzle.
4.1 Thistestmethodwillprovideanindicationoftheability
of the vacuum cleaner in removing dry debris from hard 5.9 Temperature and Humidity Indicators, to provide tem-
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surface floors. The cleaning ability in the laboratory test will perature measurements accurate to within 61°F (6 ⁄2 °C) and
not be the same as in home cleaning; however, in most cases, humiditymeas
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
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An American National Standard
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Designation:F2607–06 Designation:F2607–08
Standard Test Method for
Measuring the Hard Surface Floor-Cleaning Ability of
1
Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2607; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—Footnote 5 corrected editorially in September 2007.
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
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
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2.1 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
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2.2 IEC Standard:
IEC60312 Vacuum Cleaners for Household Use—Methods of Measuring the Performance
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 cleaning ability, n—relative ease with which soils or stains can be removed from material.
3.1.2 model, n—designation of a group of vacuum cleaners having identical mechanical and electrical construction with only
cosmetic or nonfunctional differences.
3.1.3 population, n—total of all units of a particular model vacuum cleaner being tested.
3.1.4 repeatability limit (r), n—value below which the absolute difference between two individual test results obtained under
repeatability condition may be expected to occur with a probability of approximately 0.95 (95%).
3.1.5 repeatability standard deviation (S ), n—standard deviation of test results obtained under repeatability conditions.
r
3.1.6 reproducibility limit (R), n—value below which the absolute difference between two test results obtained under
reproducibility conditions may be expected to occur with a probability of approximately 0.95 (95%).
3.1.7 reproducibility standard deviation (S ), n—standard deviation of test results obtained under reproducibility conditions.
R
3.1.8 sample, n—group of vacuum cleaners taken from a large collection of vacuum cleaners of one particular model which
serves to provide information that may be used as a basis for making a decision concerning the larger collection.
3.1.9 test run, n—definitive procedure that produces a singular measured result.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F11 on Vacuum Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.21 on Cleanability .
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2006. Published November 2006.
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Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F2607–06 .
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ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,orcontactASTMCustomerServiceatservice@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 3 rue de Varembé, Case postale 131, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iec.ch.
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3.1.10 unit, n—single vacuum cleaner of the model being tested.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This test method will provide an indication of the ability of the vacuum
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