Upright carpet extractor

An upright, hot water carpet cleaning extractor comprises a base frame 60 including the floor suction nozzle 70, suction fan 610, cleaning solution distributor 65, and a removable combination air/liquid separator and recovery tank 50. A manipulative push-pull handle 30 is pivotally attached to the base frame having a removable cleaning solution supply tank 40 supported thereon. The herein taught upright extractor is easily stored, self contained, easy to operate and requiring minimal effort by the operator. The overall configuration and operation of the extractor is similar to that of a typical upright vacuum cleaner and may be similarly operated in both the forward and reverse direction.