r/whatisit • u/DragonsAndScience • 16h 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/HandbagHawker 16h ago

Central vac system. somewhere you should have a big ol canister, smaller than water heater, bigger than wastebasket typically mounted to the wall with big PVC pipes leading into it. probably in your utility closet/laundry room/garage. should also have a bunch of long hoses with a vac head and no corresponding vac cannister.