Abstract: A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type includes a main body and a hose and wand assembly including a telescopic wand movable between retracted and extended positions and a flexible hose having a first end connected to the main body and a second end connected to the wand. The wand and the main body include a retainer for releasable attaching the wand to the main body when the wand is in the retracted state and the hose passes around the main body. Alternatively, the wand and the main body include a retainer for releasably attaching the wand to an upper surface of the main body when the wand is in the retracted state. This construction provides a compact storage solution.

Abstract: A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprises a main body and a hose for carrying fluid flow between a wand and the main body. A guide such as a channel is located on the main body for guiding the hose along a sinuous hose storage path around the periphery of the main body. A locator such as a collar aids a user in correctly fitting the hose to the channel. A retainer retains the hose at at least two intermediate points between the ends of the hose. This allows the hose to have a sufficiently large bending radius at each end.