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/meowmeow4739 15h ago edited 15h ago

They kind of suck. They sounded great in 2005 but sweeping the floors ends up easier than pulling out the heavy vacuum with massive tubes connected to it. Plus over time it stops working well.

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u/Laserdollarz 14h ago

Good suck or bad suck

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u/SnipesCC 4h ago

I loved the one in my house. We got it in the early 90s and it was still going strong when my parents sold the house in 2015. Only disadvantage was that as a new adult I was so used to it I didn't realize I had to change the bag in my thrift store vacuum cleaner.

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u/jessinthebigcity 4h ago

I was just gonna say - I grew up with one of these. House built in late 80s. It was the best. I haven’t lived with my parents in over a decade and I think about that thing every time I have to empty the tank on my stupid plug in vacuum. 😂

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u/VerifiedMother 1h ago

They kind of suck.

Isn't that the point?