SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS

1 . An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:

a) a surface cleaning head having a first dirty fluid inlet and a first stage liquid separator;

b) an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the upright section moveable between an upright storage position and a reclined surface cleaning position, the upright section comprising a second stage solid separator downstream from the first stage liquid separator;

c) a liquid delivery system comprising a cleaning liquid reservoir and a fluid flow path extending from the cleaning liquid reservoir to at least one delivery nozzle; and,

d) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet head to a clean air outlet and comprising the first stage liquid separator, the second stage solid separator and a suction motor.

2 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning liquid reservoir is part of the surface cleaning head.

3 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning solution delivery system is part of the surface cleaning head.

4 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second stage solid separator comprises a cyclone.

5 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the fluid flow path located between the first dirty fluid inlet and the first stage liquid separator is removable.

6 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the portion of the fluid flow path and the first stage liquid separator are concurrently removable.

7 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the upright section has a portable surface cleaning unit which is removably mounted to the upright surface cleaning apparatus, wherein the portable surface cleaning unit comprises the second stage solid separator, the suction motor and an above floor cleaning member, the above floor cleaning member comprising a second dirty fluid inlet and a flexible hose.

8 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the cleaning liquid reservoir is part of the surface cleaning head.

9 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , wherein a portion of the fluid flow path located between the first dirty fluid inlet and the first stage liquid separator is removable.

10 . The upright surface cleaning apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the portion of the fluid flow path and the first stage liquid separator are concurrently removable.

11 . A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:

a) a surface cleaning head having a first dirty fluid inlet;

b) at least one separation stage comprising a first separation stage provided in the surface cleaning head, the first separation stage comprising a liquid collection container;

c) an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the upright section moveable between an upright storage position and a reclined surface cleaning position, the upright section having a drive handle;

d) a cleaning solution deliver system extending from at least a cleaning liquid reservoir to at least one delivery nozzle; and,

e) a floor cleaning fluid flow path extending from the first dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, the first fluid flow path including the first separation stage and a suction motor.

12 . The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one separation stage comprises a second separation stage that is downstream from the first separation stage.

13 . The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the second separation stage is part of the surface cleaning head.

14 . The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is an all in the head surface cleaning apparatus.

15 . The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is an upright surface cleaning apparatus having an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the upright section moveable between an upright storage position and a reclined surface cleaning position and the second separation stage is part of the upright section.

16 . An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:

a) a surface cleaning head having a first dirty fluid inlet;

b) at least one separation stage comprising a first stage liquid separator comprising a liquid collection container;

c) an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the upright section moveable between an upright storage position and a reclined surface cleaning position;

d) a cleaning solution delivery system comprising a cleaning liquid reservoir and a fluid flow path extending from the cleaning liquid reservoir to at least one delivery nozzle; and,

e) a fluid flow path extending from the first dirty fluid inlet head to a clean air outlet and comprising the first stage liquid separator and a suction motor,

wherein at least one of the liquid collection container and the cleaning liquid reservoir is part of the surface cleaning head.

17 . The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 16 , wherein both of the liquid collection container and the cleaning liquid reservoir are part of the surface cleaning head.

18 . The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the at least one separation stage comprises a second separation stage that is downstream from the first separation stage and the second separation stage is part of the surface cleaning head.

19 . The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the liquid collection container is in flow communication with the first stage liquid separator and the first stage liquid separator is part of the upright section.

20 . The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the liquid collection container is part of the surface cleaning head.