Surface cleaning apparatus

A surface cleaning system, comprising:

• a storage tray configured to dock a surface cleaning apparatus in an upright storage position;
• the 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;
• a moveable joint assembly mounting the base to the upright body, wherein the upright body is pivotable via the joint assembly between the upright storage position and a reclined use position;
• a fluid delivery system comprising a supply tank, a pump, and a fluid distributor;
• a recovery system comprising a recovery pathway, a recovery tank, a suction nozzle, and a vacuum motor;
• a brushroll within the recovery pathway of the recovery system;
• a brushroll motor operably coupled to the brushroll for rotating the brushroll, wherein the suction nozzle is configured to extract fluid and debris from the brushroll;
• a rechargeable battery operably connected to at least one controller configured to selectively energize the pump, the brushroll motor, and the vacuum motor;
• a self-cleaning mode configured to initiate an unattended automatic cleanout mode of operation during which the pump, the brushroll motor, and the vacuum motor are energized;
• and
• at least one controller configured to execute the unattended automatic cleanout mode of operation;
• and
• wherein, during the unattended automatic cleanout mode of operation, the at least one controller is configured to:
• detect whether the surface cleaning apparatus is docked with the storage tray;
• energize the pump without the vacuum motor being energized;
• energize the brushroll motor without the vacuum motor being energized;
• and
• energize the vacuum motor after the brushroll motor and the pump are energized, whereby cleaning liquid is extracted and deposited into the recovery tank and a portion of the suction nozzle is flushed out.