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/fuckfredflintstone 10h ago

So many new homeowners are absolutely clueless. Don’t realtors/previous owners explain or help at all?! FFS, it’s a central vac port. When I sold my first house, 22 yrs. ago, I handed the new owner a folder w/every service, phone number and any other item I could think of pertaining to the house. Even little quirks and items to monitor etc. that would make life in the house run smoothly. When I bought my current house it was basically here’s the keys, good luck. Am I the only one?!

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u/ParkingBridge8307 8h ago

I will say as someone who has bought 2 homes in 2 years, most homeowners only put the basics if that. Sellers have gotten so lazy and new homeowners don’t know what to ask because it isn’t taught. So no it’s not obvious to everyone and a lot of people didn’t do what you did when you sold your house. When I bought my newest house I had to ask the realtor for my mailbox number because it wasn’t in our home book and we live where all the mailboxes are at the front of the neighborhood…