Surface cleaning apparatus

摘要

A surface cleaning apparatus (10) including: a water storage container (12); a steam generator including a heating element(s)(20); a pump (30) for feeding water (13) from the storage container (12) to the steam generator (20), wherein the pump (30) and the steam generator (20) are connected by a first fluid passage (34); a second fluid passage (42) for directing steam from the steam generator (20) to a cleaning head or exit aperture of the apparatus (50), wherein the apparatus (10) includes a first device (40) for blocking the second fluid passage (42) which first device (40) is moveable between blocking and unblocking positions, and wherein the apparatus (10) includes a second device (60) positioned in the first fluid passage (34), the second device (60) permitting the flow of water (13) only in a direction towards the steam generator (20).