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Central Vacuum Issue

Not my house helping a friend.

If I unplug the central vacuum main suction line in the garage I seem to have good suction right at the unit. Inside the house I would describe the suction as 'anemic'.

Thinking it was clogged I sucked a piece of string through all the lines , then pulled a plastic bottle cap backwards through the outlet. Nothing, all clear.

I did the same with the hose. Not clogged.

Now I am stumped. Possible reasons

a) there is leaking tube somewhere - but I can't hear a leak, and the tubes are all buried in the walls, why would they leak now?

b) an open outlet - but she swears there are only three outlets in the house.

I am stumped now...any ideas?
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