A surface cleaner is provided. The surface cleaner comprises: an operating component configured to perform a function of the surface cleaner; a base moveable along a surface; an accelerometer configured to generate a signal; and a controller in communication with the accelerometer and the operating component, wherein the controller is operable to control the operating component based on the signal, and wherein the operating component is selected from a group consisting of a suction motor operable to generate an airflow, a brushroll motor operable to drive a brushroll, an actuator operable to adjust a height of a brushroll from the surface, a pump operable to deliver a cleaning fluid, an actuator operable to control an airflow or fluid valve, and an indicator operable to indicate a parameter of the surface cleaner.

A floor cleaner includes a hose port in an upper wall of a nozzle, the hose port is located at an elevation between an outlet of the suction nozzle and an inlet of the suction nozzle. A cover for the hose port is movable relative to the suction nozzle between an open position and a closed position. The floor cleaner further includes a hose including a connector, the connector insertable into the hose port when the cover is in the open position to removably couple the hose to the hose port and provide fluid communication between the hose and a recovery tank through the outlet of the suction nozzle.

A cleaning device connector is provided having a connector housing with a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom surface, and a top surface. A cavity is arranged within the bottom surface of the housing. A bracket is arranged within the cavity of the housing. A pin extends from the rear wall of the housing. A release button is positioned on the housing and configured to move the bracket and the pin from a first position to a second position.

A cleaning head is provided having a support structure having a front edge. A foldable portion is coupled to the support structure at least partially along the front edge. A receptacle is connected to the foldable portion and defining a chamber therein. A suction inlet is arranged within the foldable portion for allowing debris to flow into the chamber. A cleaning pad is positioned underneath the support structure. An attachment tab extends from a rear edge of the cleaning pad.

A grout cleaning device is disclosed herein. The device comprises a cover, a connector configured on an operative top surface of the for facilitating secure connection of a pressurized water dispenser thereon. There is also an adaptor attachable to the connector for being in fluid communication with the pressurized water dispenser. The adaptor is configured for directing a jet of water from the pressurized water dispenser on a grout slit requiring cleaning. Additionally, there is a suction attachment disposed within an interior space defined by the cover for sucking a slurry of dirt and water resulting from the cleaning of the grout slit.

A spot cleaner apparatus may have a clean fluid tank configured for holding a cleaning fluid. A dirty fluid tank may include an integrated liquid/air separator. A cleaning head may be fluidly coupled to the clean fluid tank, the cleaning head including one or more vacuum inlets and a fluid-nebulizing orifice configured to dispense the cleaning fluid in a mist-like fashion. A pump assembly may fluidly couple the clean fluid tank to the cleaning head. A fluid heater heats the cleaning fluid at or between the clean fluid tank and the fluid-nebulizing orifice. A vacuum assembly configured for drawing a vacuum airflow from one or more vacuum inlets in the cleaning head through the integrated liquid/air separator in the dirty fluid tank.

A handheld extraction cleaner includes a unitary body provided with a carry handle, and further provided with a supply tank, a recovery tank, and a suction source, all of which are carried on the unitary body. The various components of the extraction cleaner can be arranged for a balanced weight in hand. The supply and recovery tanks are configured to optimize the usable volume within the tanks, among other functions. A powered cleaning head including a removable brushroll is provided on the unitary body.

A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a housing including a suction source and a plurality of base assemblies that can be operably coupled to the housing. The multiple base assemblies can include different base assemblies for cleaning multiple surface types. A fluid distributor, including a base distributor, can supply cleaning fluid for a surface to be cleaned from at least one of the plurality of base assemblies.

An extraction cleaner includes a supply tank, a recovery tank, a pump, a suction source, a base configured to support the suction source and the pump, an external hose, and a hose attachment assembly. The hose attachment assembly has a suction conduit extending from a suction inlet connected to the proximal end of the hose to a suction outlet in fluid communication with the recovery tank. The suction conduit is removable from the base with the hose. The hose attachment assembly also has a fluid coupling which is removable with the suction conduit. The fluid coupling extends from a coupling inlet in fluid communication with the pump to a coupling outlet coupled to a supply tube having one or more portions carried within the suction conduit. The proximal end of the hose is at least partially nested adjacent the base when the suction conduit is coupled to the base.