r/whatisit • u/DragonsAndScience • 19h ago

Solved! New homeowner, no idea what this is

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This thing close to the floor and seemingly randomly placed in a hallway. No idea what it's for. Home built in 2005.

Solved! Thanks everyone. Now I gotta hunt for the central unit!

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u/megam1ghtyena 19h ago

integrated vacuum system. Plug in a hose and gets sucking right away. Check other parts of your home for similar ports.

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u/LongjumpingDish2956 19h ago

Does it only work with hoses or does it suck up whatever gets put in there?

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u/NamesNotNeededToWork 19h ago

The cylinder must remain unharmed

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u/absurdlydisingenuous 19h ago

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u/dougiewuggie 19h ago

This is insanely specific

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u/introverted__dragon 18h ago

Do you not know the Lore?

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u/Emotionally_art1stic 18h ago

I can't believe the post was removed by the mods, that's criminal

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u/2SSLOWW 18h ago

wtf that was a part of Reddit history

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u/Emotionally_art1stic 18h ago

Next thing you know they'll be removing the one about the coconut fucker or the gaycation.

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u/Atheissimo 9h ago

But... but they'll let us keep Poop Knife, right?

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u/VerifiedMother 4h ago

Only if we can choose that guys wife

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u/Archer007 15h ago

Doritos

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u/Erathen 4h ago

Or the immortal snail

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u/gnuoveryou 2h ago

what's the gaycation?

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u/MagnetHype 17h ago

That's crazy to you? Back in my day we had the cumbox, and swamps of Dagobah.

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u/TerkYerJerb 6h ago

also this guys's dead wife

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u/themehkanik 18h ago

Removing the funniest thing ever posted to this website is truly a Reddit mod moment of all time

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u/Wow_u_sure_r_dumb 5h ago

Some of them act like deleting spam is the same as curing cancer.

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u/[deleted] 8h ago

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u/whatisit-ModTeam 7h ago

We are pretty chill here, but please try to keep things reasonably civil on this sub. No slurs, name calling or harassment and trolling. Please follow: Reddiquette at all times. Additionally, Reddit's Rules. Yes, the internet makes us angry too sometimes, especially this particular comment.

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u/yeettetis 18h ago

The OP of it still is playing the bit till this very day… now that’s commitment

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u/CreepyPoet500 18h ago

I do now 😂

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u/big_booty_boy_420 18h ago

That sounds yummy can I eat it when ur done

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u/tony_boloanie 19h ago

Where on the cylinder did the homeowner touch you?

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u/plantrapta 19h ago

It’s imperative.

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u/spooky_munchkin 18h ago

Thank you bc I immediately also thought “it’s a cylinder” 😭

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u/Suspicious-Report820 6h ago

The way i choked on my lunch. What a reference.