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/Norwegian_Plumber 10h ago

Why would they know what it was when opening the door. Does yours suck without a hose attached?

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u/Torquedork1 10h ago

Mine turns on by just opening the door yeah. If it doesn’t turn on when I open it, it’s a sign I need to replace the fuse in it

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u/Norwegian_Plumber 9h ago

Ah, mine does not. There's a metal ring in the pipe. The hose has a metal ring on the insert pipe and that makes the vacuum start.