A floor tool for a cleaning appliance, the floor tool comprising a cleaner head and a duct assembly. The cleaner head has a suction inlet through which dirt-laden fluid is drawn into the cleaner head and an outlet through which the fluid is discharged. The duct assembly carries the fluid from the outlet to a wand connectable to the duct assembly and comprises a front conduit and a rear conduit. The front conduit is connected to the cleaner head for rotation about a first axis. The rear conduit is connectable to the wand and is rotatable relative to the front conduit about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. When the floor tool is resting on the floor and the rear conduit extends upwardly, the front and rear conduits arc around and over the second axis.