Non-cyclonic momentum separator and a surface cleaning apparatus

A surface cleaner comprising:

• a surface cleaning head having a spray nozzle and a separated material collection compartment, the separated material collection compartment comprises a solid collection sub-compartment and a liquid collection sub-compartment, the separated material collection sub-compartment comprises a porous interface which physically separates the solid collection sub-compartment and the liquid collection sub-compartment, wherein, when the surface cleaning head is positioned on a floor to clean the floor, the porous interface is provided at a lower end of the solid collection sub-compartment and the solid collection sub-compartment is positioned above the liquid collection sub-compartment;
• a rigid rod moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between an upright storage position and a reclined operating position,
• wherein, in operation to clean a surface in which liquid and solid material is drawn into the surface cleaning head, solid material is collected in the solid collection sub-compartment, liquid is collected in the liquid collection sub-compartment.

A surface cleaner comprising:

• a surface cleaning head having a solid collection region and a liquid collection region wherein, in operation to clean a surface during which liquid and solid material are drawn into the surface cleaning head, solid material is collected in the solid collection region and liquid is collected in the liquid collection region, and wherein the liquid collection region and the solid collection region are emptiable separately;
• a rigid rod moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head and positionable in an upright storage position and a reclined operating position.