Cleaner head

A cleaner head for a recirculating vacuum cleaner comprises a housing 11 configured to be movable across a floor surface, the housing having a lower face. A suction inlet 20 is defined in the lower face of the housing 11 and a suction passageway 20A passes through the housing 11. The suction passageway 20A is in fluid communication with the suction inlet 20. A recirculated fluid outlet 30 is configured to direct at least a portion of recirculated fluid outwardly from the lower face towards the floor surface. A rotatable sealing element 40 is located at a front of the housing 11, with the rotatable sealing element 40 having a rotational axis that is parallel to the lower face of the cleaner head, the housing 11 at least partially surrounding the rotatable sealing element 40. The suction inlet 20 and the suction passageway 20A are located between the recirculated fluid outlet 30 and the rotatable sealing element 40. The recirculated fluid is preferably air.