IEC/ASTM 62885-6:2018

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Surface cleaning appliances –
Part 6: Wet hard floor cleaning appliances for household or similar use –
Methods for measuring the performance

Appareils de nettoyage des sols –
Partie 6: Appareils de nettoyage des sols durs et mouillés à usage domestique
ou analogue – Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

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IEC/ASTM 62885-6 ®
Edition 1.0 2018-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
Surface cleaning appliances –
Part 6: Wet hard floor cleaning appliances for household or similar use –

Methods for measuring the performance

Appareils de nettoyage des sols –

Partie 6: Appareils de nettoyage des sols durs et mouillés à usage domestique

ou analogue – Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 97.080 ISBN 978-2-8322-5951-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General conditions for testing . 8
4.1 Atmospheric conditions . 8
4.2 Test equipment and materials . 8
4.3 Voltage and frequency. 8
4.4 Running-in of wet hard floor cleaners . 9
4.5 Equipment of the wet hard floor cleaner . 9
4.6 Operation of the wet hard floor cleaner . 9
4.7 Conditioning prior to each test . 10
4.7.1 General . 10
4.7.2 Preparations specific to steam cleaners . 10
4.7.3 Preparations for other wet hard floor cleaners . 10
4.8 Mechanical operator . 10
4.9 Number of samples . 10
5 Wet hard floor cleaning tests . 11
5.1 Cleaning efficiency of hard flat floors – Purpose . 11
5.1.1 General . 11
5.1.2 Apparatus . 11
5.1.3 Materials . 12
5.1.4 Sampling and test trials . 13
5.1.5 Method . 13
5.2 Dirt pickup test (under development) . 19
5.3 Grout cleaning (future development) . 19
5.4 Soil removal along walls (future development) . 19
5.5 Pad loading test for steam cleaners (future development) . 19
5.6 Air data (future development) . 19
6 Miscellaneous tests . 19
6.1 General . 19
6.2 Motion resistance (future development) . 19
6.3 Cleaning under furniture (future development) . 19
6.4 Radius of operation . 19
6.4.1 Purpose . 19
6.4.2 Conditions for measurement . 19
6.4.3 Determination of radius of operation . 19
6.5 Impact resistance for floor cleaning heads . 20
6.5.1 Purpose . 20
6.5.2 Test equipment . 20
6.5.3 Determination of impact resistance . 20
6.6 Mass . 20
6.7 Weight in hand . 20
6.8 Specific cleaning time . 21
6.9 Dimensions . 21

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6.10 Noise level (future development) . 21
6.11 Energy consumption (future development) . 21
6.12 Operational life-time test (future development) . 21
6.13 Rated input power . 21
7 Test material and equipment . 22
7.1 General . 22
7.2 Material for tests . 22
7.2.1 Test surfaces . 22
7.2.2 Test soils . 22
7.2.3 Demineralized water . 23
7.3 Equipment for tests . 23
7.3.1 Mechanical operator . 23
7.3.2 Tile floor cleaning fixture . 25
7.3.3 Adjustable pipette . 25
7.3.4 Stain application template (type A) . 25
7.3.5 Device for impact test . 26
8 Instructions for use . 27
Annex A (informative) Information on materials . 28
Annex B (informative) Information at the point of sale . 29
Bibliography . 30

Figure 1 – Photo of spoon and spatula . 11
Figure 2 – Electronic scale for weighing of tiles . 12
Figure 3 – Tile drying rack for preparing and drying soil stains . 12
Figure 4 – Marking of tile . 13
Figure 5 – Soiling with coffe . 14
Figure 6 – Application of pasty . 15
Figure 7 – Removal of excess soil . 16
Figure 8 – Cleaning stroke starting position . 17
Figure 9 – End position after first stroke . 18
Figure 10 – Example of zigzag cleaning pattern . 21
Figure 11 – Mechanical operator for the determining cleaning efficiency . 24
Figure 12 – Tile floor cleaning fixture with guides and stroke pacing device . 25
Figure 13 – Adjustable pipette: 100 to 1000 µl range for applying liquid stains . 25
Figure 14 – Stain application template (type A) . 26
Figure 15 – Drum for impact test . 27

Table 1 – Example of results . 19
Table 2 – Distance between holes . 26

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