How to remove a clog in a central vacuum system

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We have a central vacuum system in our house:

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Somewhere along the line, something got stuck so various rooms do not have suction.

How can I unblock it? Should I try fishing it out, or will that just jam it in further (I don't know what it is in there). I suppose if I got enough line, I could just keep pushing it till it came out the end.

I'm comfortable / competent enough that if I need to cut into the wall and remove that part of the pipe and replace it, I could do that too – though then how do I figure out where the blockage is?

Best Answer

you could reverse the suction by attaching a vacuum cleaner on the port while the system is shut off and see if that loosens the clog