An extraction cleaner having a transparent nozzle portion

A cleaning apparatus such as an extraction cleaner comprises a housing, a liquid distribution system operatively associated with said housing for distributing the cleaning solution, a recovery tank removably mounted to said housing, a suction nozzle secured to the housing and in fluid communication with said recovery tank, said suction nozzle including a front nozzle portion and a rear nozzle portion said front nozzle portion being removably mounted to said rear nozzle portion. A suction source is in fluid, communication with the suction nozzle for generating suction to draw dirt and liquid through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank. A brush assembly is secured to the housing and the front nozzle portion includes opposite side portions and the rear nozzle portion includes opposite side portions. The side portions are translucent and at least partially cover the brush assembly so that the brush assembly can be viewed through the side portions. The side portions preferably include a projection arrangement that connects the front and rear nozzle portions together.