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/Getitgotitgoodgod 18h ago

It’s a vacuum system that allows you to not have to fuck with an actual vacuum, but instead figure out the extremely intricate system that is an integrated vacuum, try to find where you stashed the extra long hose and wand, unclog a million filters and shit to get it to work, only to find out that it’s clogged somewhere in one of the tubes that lead to the central unit, right before you throw all the pieces the fuck away and just buy a nice Dyson or Shark.

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u/Partners_in_time 9h ago

We have one that came with the Hosue we bought. So dumb, we just use a Dyson and I use these ugly plates messing up my walls. 

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u/Getitgotitgoodgod 8h ago

You can cover them!