A surface cleaning apparatus , comprising: an upright body comprising a handle and a frame ; a base coupled with the upright body and adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, the base having a floor-facing side disposed toward the surface to be cleaned and a non-floor facing side disposed away from the surface to be cleaned; a moveable joint assembly mounting the base to the upright body , wherein the upright body is pivotable via the joint assembly between an upright stored position and a reclined use position; a brushroll to agitate the surface to be cleaned; a recovery system comprising a suction inlet port on the base , a recovery tank , and a vacuum motor ; a supply tank configured to store a supply of a cleaning fluid; a liquid delivery system comprising a liquid dispenser ; and a steam delivery system comprising: a heater in fluid communication with the supply tank and configured to heat cleaning fluid to generate steam; and a steam dispenser on the base , wherein the steam dispenser comprises a floor steam outlet at the floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam toward the surface to be cleaned, characterised in that the steam dispenser further comprises a steam vapor outlet at the non-floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam away from the surface to be cleaned as visible steam vapor. an upright body comprising a handle and a frame ; a base coupled with the upright body and adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, the base having a floor-facing side disposed toward the surface to be cleaned and a non-floor facing side disposed away from the surface to be cleaned; a moveable joint assembly mounting the base to the upright body , wherein the upright body is pivotable via the joint assembly between an upright stored position and a reclined use position; a brushroll to agitate the surface to be cleaned; a recovery system comprising a suction inlet port on the base , a recovery tank , and a vacuum motor ; a supply tank configured to store a supply of a cleaning fluid; a liquid delivery system comprising a liquid dispenser ; and a steam delivery system comprising: a heater in fluid communication with the supply tank and configured to heat cleaning fluid to generate steam; and a steam dispenser on the base , wherein the steam dispenser comprises a floor steam outlet at the floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam toward the surface to be cleaned, characterised in that the steam dispenser further comprises a steam vapor outlet at the non-floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam away from the surface to be cleaned as visible steam vapor. a heater in fluid communication with the supply tank and configured to heat cleaning fluid to generate steam; and a steam dispenser on the base , wherein the steam dispenser comprises a floor steam outlet at the floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam toward the surface to be cleaned, characterised in that the steam dispenser further comprises a steam vapor outlet at the non-floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam away from the surface to be cleaned as visible steam vapor. a floor steam outlet at the floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam toward the surface to be cleaned, characterised in that the steam dispenser further comprises a steam vapor outlet at the non-floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam away from the surface to be cleaned as visible steam vapor. <EOS>