ASTM F1411-01

Standard Practice for Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for Consumer Use

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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2001
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: F11 - Vacuum Cleaners
• Drafting Committee: F11.93 - Consumer Information

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1411-01(2006) - Standard Practice for Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for Consumer Use
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 1411 – 01
Standard Practice for
Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for
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Consumer Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1411; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Method of Information Presentation
1.1 This practice identifies the method of presenting infor- 3.1 Information will be presented to consumers in the form
mation on selected performance and physical characteristics of of a buyer’s guide.
a vacuum cleaner. 3.2 The cleaner characteristics to be included in the buyer’s
1.2 This information is intended to assist the consumer in guide are as follows:
comparing selected characteristics of vacuum cleaner models. 3.2.1 Brand,
1.3 It is also intended that this information be presented in 3.2.2 Model number,
a manner that is meaningful and understandable to the con- 3.2.3 Weight of cleaner,
sumer. 3.2.4 Bag capacity,
1.4 The characteristics are selected from those for which 3.2.5 Maximum cleaning distance from outlet,
ASTM test methods have been developed. 3.2.6 Cleaning ability,
3.2.6.1 Embedded dirt,
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.7 Maneuverability,
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.2.8 Maximum air power,
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F 395 Terminology Relating to Vacuum Cleaners
3.2.9 Quietness, and
F 555 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Upright 3.2.10 Durability.
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Vacuum Cleaner
3.3 For an individual cleaner the information on weight of
F 558 Test Method for MeasuringAir Performance Charac- cleaner, bag capacity, and maximum cleaning distance from
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teristics of Vacuum Cleaners
outlet should be presented as actual values obtained from the
F 608 Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded Dirt
applicable test methods (see Table 1).
Removal Effectiveness of Household/Commercial Vacuum 3.4 For an individual cleaner, the performance characteris-
2
Cleaners
tics shown in Table 2 should be rated in accordance with the
F 888 Test Method for Measuring Maximum Functional performance boundaries shown in Table 3. This rating repre-
Volume of the Primary Dirt Receptacle in a Vacuum
sents a cleaner’s performance for a given characteristic on a
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Cleaner scale of 1 to 10 (the larger the number the better the
F 922 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Electric
performance).
2
Motorized Nozzle 3.4.1 Manufacturers who develop cleaners that exceed the
F 1038 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Canis-
high performance boundary shall be allowed to rate that
ter, Hand-Held, Stick, and Utility Type Vacuum Cleaner characteristic as Exceeds 10. When this occurs, however, the
2
Without a Driven Agitator
manufacturer is asked to notify the Consumer Information
F 1334 Test Method for Determining A-Weighted Sound Subcommittee to initiate a review of that characteristic’s
2
Power Level of Vacuum Cleaners
boundaries.
F 1409 Test Method for Straight-Line Movement of 3.5 Embedded dirt, maneuverability, maximum air power,
2
Vacuum Cleaners While Cleaning Carpets
quietness, and durability tests must be conducted using the
same settings (for example, nozzle, motor speed, suction
regulator, etc.) for each specific carpet.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F11 on Vacuum
3.6 The buyer’s guide will conform to the following sample
Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.93 on Consumer
and specification:
Information.
Current edition approved March 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Originally 3.6.1 Buyer’s guide (see Fig. 1).
published as F 1411 – 93. Last previous edition F 1411 – 96.
3.6.2 Buyer’s guide specification (see Table 4).
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F1411–01
TABLE 1 Cleaner Characteristics Not Requiring Boundaries
ASTM Test
Cleaner Characteristic Value
Method
1. Operational weight of cleaner F 395 pounds
2. Bag capacity F 888 quarts (dry)
3. Maximum cleaning distance from outlet F 395 feet plus inches
TABLE 2 Cleaner Characteristics, Boundaries and Increments
ASTM Performance, Boundaries, Performance
Cleaner Characteristics Value
Test Method Low High Increments
I. Embedded dirt removal
Level loop carpet F 608 % 0 100 10 %
Multi-level carpet F 608 % 0 75 7.5 %
Plush/saxony carpet F 608 % 0 60 6 %
II. Maneuverability
(Level loop, multi-level, F 1409 ft·lbf 72 (or higher) 0 Ratings 2 to 10 are in increments of 8 ft·lbf.
and plush/saxony carpet) Rating 1 is anything higher than 72 ft·lbf.
III. Maximum air power
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