1、Designation: F 1411 01 (Reapproved 2006)An American National StandardStandard Practice forPresenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners forConsumer Use1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1411; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adop
2、tion or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice identifies the method of presenting infor-mation on selec
3、ted performance and physical characteristics ofa vacuum cleaner.1.2 This information is intended to assist the consumer incomparing selected characteristics of vacuum cleaner models.1.3 It is also intended that this information be presented ina manner that is meaningful and understandable to the con
4、-sumer.1.4 The characteristics are selected from those for whichASTM test methods have been developed.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 395 Terminology Relating to Vacuum CleanersF 555 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an UprightVacuum CleanerF 558 Test Method for Measuring Air Per
5、formance Charac-teristics of Vacuum CleanersF 608 Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded DirtRemoval Effectiveness of Household/Commercial VacuumCleanersF 888 Test Method for Measuring Maximum Function Vol-ume of the Primary Dirt Receptacle in a Vacuum CleanerF 922 Test Method for Motor Life
6、Evaluation of an ElectricMotorized NozzleF 1038 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Canis-ter, Hand-held, Stick, and Utility Type Vacuum CleanerWithout a Driven AgitatorF 1334 Test Method for Determining A-Weighted SoundPower Level of Vacuum CleanersF 1409 Test Method for Straight Line Moveme
7、nt of VacuumCleaners While Cleaning Carpets3. Method of Information Presentation3.1 Information will be presented to consumers in the formof a buyers guide.3.2 The cleaner characteristics to be included in the buyersguide are as follows:3.2.1 Brand,3.2.2 Model number,3.2.3 Weight of cleaner,3.2.4 Ba
8、g capacity,3.2.5 Maximum cleaning distance from outlet,3.2.6 Cleaning ability,3.2.6.1 Embedded dirt,3.2.7 Maneuverability,3.2.8 Maximum air power,3.2.9 Quietness, and3.2.10 Durability.3.3 For an individual cleaner the information on weight ofcleaner, bag capacity, and maximum cleaning distance fromo
9、utlet should be presented as actual values obtained from theapplicable test methods (see Table 1).3.4 For an individual cleaner, the performance characteris-tics shown in Table 2 should be rated in accordance with theperformance boundaries shown in Table 3. This rating repre-sents a cleaners perform
10、ance for a given characteristic on ascale of 1 to 10 (the larger the number the better theperformance).3.4.1 Manufacturers who develop cleaners that exceed thehigh performance boundary shall be allowed to rate thatcharacteristic as Exceeds 10. When this occurs, however, themanufacturer is asked to n
11、otify the Consumer InformationSubcommittee to initiate a review of that characteristicsboundaries.3.5 Embedded dirt, maneuverability, maximum air power,quietness, and durability tests must be conducted using thesame settings (for example, nozzle, motor speed, suctionregulator, etc.) for each specifi
12、c carpet.3.6 The buyers guide will conform to the following sampleand specification:1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F11 on VacuumCleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.93 on ConsumerInformation.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2006. Published January
13、 2006. Originallyapproved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 1411 01.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summar
14、y page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.3.6.1 Buyers guide (see Fig. 1).3.6.2 Buyers guide specification (see Table 4).3.7 The buyers guide is to be used in its entirety with nosubstitutions, deletio
15、ns, or additions except as noted in thespecification.3.8 Suggested uses for the buyers guide would include facttag, hang tag, wall charts, handouts, envelope stuffers, countercharts, and training materials.4. Keywords4.1 buyers guide; consumer information; vacuum cleanerTABLE 1 Cleaner Characteristi
16、cs Not Requiring BoundariesCleaner CharacteristicASTM TestMethodValue1. Operational weight of cleaner F 395 pounds2. Bag capacity F 888 quarts (dry)3. Maximum cleaning distance from outlet F 395 feet plus inchesTABLE 2 Cleaner Characteristics, Boundaries and IncrementsCleaner CharacteristicsASTMTest
17、 MethodValuePerformance,LowBoundaries,HighPerformanceIncrementsI. Embedded dirt removalLevel loop carpet F 608 % 0 100 10 %Multi-level carpet F 608 % 0 75 7.5 %Plush/saxony carpet F 608 %0 60 6II. Maneuverability(Level loop, multi-level,and plush/saxony carpet)F 1409 ftlbf 72 (or higher) 0 Ratings 2
18、 to 10 are in increments of 8 ftlbf.Rating 1 is anything higher than 72 ftlbf.III. Maximum air power F 558 airwatts 0 250 25 WIV. Durability of motors F 1038 (straight air cleaners) hours 0 720 (or higher) Ratings 1 to 9 are in increments of 80 h.F 555 (upright cleaners) hours 0 720 (or higher) Rati
19、ng 10 is anything higher than 720 h.F 922 (motorized nozzles) hours 0 720 (or higher)V. Quietness F 1334 sound power,dBgreater than 91 lower than 75 Ratings 1 to 9 are in increments of 2 dB.TABLE 3 Rating Scale for Cleaner Characteristics Requiring BoundariesI. Embedded Dirt Removal (Test Method F 6
20、08)Level loop carpetScale 1 to 10% Dirt pick-up12345678910010203040506070809010Multilevel carpetScale 1 to 10% Dirt pick-up123456789100 7.5 15 22.5 30 37.5 45 52.5 60 67.5 75Plush/saxony carpetScale 1 to 10% Dirt pick-up123456789100 6 12 18 324 30 36 42 48 54 60II. Maneuverability (F 1409)Level loop
21、, multilevel, and plush/saxony carpetsScale 1 to 10Work (ftlbf)12345678910higher 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 8 0III. Maximum Air Power (Test Method F 558)Scale 1 to 10Maximum airwatts1 2 34 5 6789100 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250IV. Durability of Motor (Test Methods F 555 and F 1038)Scale 1 to 10
22、Hours123456 789100 80 160 240 320 400 480 560 640 720 or higherV. Quietness (Test Method F 1334)Scale 1 to 10Sound Power12345678910higher 91 89 87 85 83 81 79 77 75 lowerF 1411 01 (2006)2FIG. 1 Sample Buyers GuideF 1411 01 (2006)3ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any pa
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24、n at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised, either reapproved or withdrawn. Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters. Your com
25、ments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee, which you may attend. If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.This standard is copyright
26、ed by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-
27、mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).TABLE 4 Buyers Guide Specifications1. Size A 1 3 2 ratio of width to length.A2. Type Face The Vacuum Cleaners Buyers Guide type face can be any plain, easy to read type face, such as Helvetica, Universe, or Helios.3. Type Size The minimum type size sp
28、ecified for each position of the Buyers Guide is listed as follows:Buyers Guide Title 14 pointDefinition: On a scale of 8 point1 to 10, best = 10Guide Information 8 pointFootnotes 6 pointOptional Manufacturers 6 pointClarifying Statements on Warranty4. Color Contrasting ink on white background, blac
29、k ink preferred.5. Order of Characteristics Use order provided in 3.2.6. Abbreviations None7. Power Nozzle Motor Delete when not applicable.8. Optional Information No additional information, including logos, are allowed on Buyers Guide side or page.AThe Optional Manufacturers Clarifying Statements on Warranty are not considered as part of the Buyers Guide size specification.F 1411 01 (2006)4
