Steam cleaning appliance

A steam cleaning appliance for cleaning floors comprising:

• a cleaning head including an underside configured to be attached to a cleaning pad, the underside of the cleaning head including a front portion and a rear portion;
• an elongate appliance body removably attached to the cleaning head via a universal connector configured to pivotably maneuver the cleaning head on the floor, the elongate appliance body including a first reservoir to hold a first liquid containing a cleaning agent, a second reservoir to hold a second liquid, a steam generating unit to generate steam from the second liquid, and a lock configured to automatically block steam generation from the second liquid and lock movement of the elongate appliance body relative to the cleaning head responsive to disconnecting a power supply from the steam cleaning appliance;
• a first conduit in communication with the first reservoir as part of a system to deliver the first liquid to the floor;
• a first steam zone positioned at the front portion of the cleaning head and configured to apply steam to the floor;
• a second steam zone positioned at the rear portion of the cleaning head and configured to apply steam to the floor;
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• a second conduit configured to transport steam from the steam generating unit to at least one of the first steam zone or the second steam zone, wherein the first conduit and the second conduit are at least partially contained within a thermally insulated jacket in the universal connector such that heat from the steam in the second conduit heats the cleaning solution in the first conduit prior to any mixing of the steam and the cleaning solution.