# What is this?

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192>\
**Category:** General Inspection Discussion\
**Created:** [March 27, 2015, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192 "2015-03-27T12:56:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![pbusch1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/pbusch1/32/215277_2.png) [@pbusch1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pbusch1)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192/1 "2015-03-27T12:56:58Z")

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This is some type of fan or blower that was in a utility room in a 70’s house? It was no longer being used, what is it?

![DSC01746.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/c/5/c553730b093a7f70a71b3181fc8b655be25e8be4.jpeg)

![DSC01746.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/c/5/c553730b093a7f70a71b3181fc8b655be25e8be4.jpeg)

![DSC01746.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/c/5/c553730b093a7f70a71b3181fc8b655be25e8be4.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dmacy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dmacy/32/1466_2.png) [@dmacy](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dmacy)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192/2 "2015-03-27T18:02:20Z")

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> [@pbusch1](#):
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> This is some type of fan or blower that was in a utility room in a 70’s house? It was no longer being used, what is it?

Just guessing but it would have nothing to do with the dryer correct?  
What is on the other side of this?

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**Author:** ![belliott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/belliott/32/57038_2.png) [@belliott](https://forum.nachi.org/u/belliott)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192/3 "2015-03-27T18:32:03Z")

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Looks like a vacuum.

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**Author:** ![jscott2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@jscott2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jscott2)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192/4 "2015-03-27T19:15:44Z")

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Central vacuum with canister missing

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**Author:** ![pbusch1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/pbusch1/32/215277_2.png) [@pbusch1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pbusch1)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192/5 "2015-03-28T12:48:38Z")

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It used to be vented to the exterior but they removed whatever was there and spray foamed the hole. A central vacuum makes sense but there were no suction pipes installed anywhere in the home. Maybe they just attached a long hose to this??

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**Author:** ![bburleson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bburleson/32/415356_2.png) [@bburleson](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bburleson)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192/6 "2015-03-28T14:20:40Z")

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> [@pbusch1](#):
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> It used to be vented to the exterior but they removed whatever was there and spray foamed the hole. A central vacuum makes sense but there were no suction pipes installed anywhere in the home. Maybe they just attached a long hose to this??

Maybe. An unprofessional installation for sure.

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**Author:** ![pbusch1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/pbusch1/32/215277_2.png) [@pbusch1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pbusch1)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-is-this/95192/7 "2015-03-31T12:02:37Z")

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I was just curious. Home from the 70’s are typically the ones that have odd appliances or devices that have been abandoned.