This part of IEC 62885 is applicable for measurements of the performance of wet hard floor cleaning appliances for household use in or under conditions similar to those in households. In the case of appliances with combined functionality, this document only addresses the wet cleaning functionality.

The purpose of this document is to specify essential performance characteristics of wet hard floor cleaning appliances that are of interest to users and to describe methods for measuring these characteristics.

NOTE This document is not intended for cordless and robotic wet hard floor cleaning appliances.

For safety requirements, reference is made to IEC 60335-1, IEC 60335-2-2, IEC 60335-2-10, and IEC 60335-2-54.

A recommendation on information for the consumer at the point of sale is given in Annex B.