Central Vacuum Cleaner Hose Blocked

If it's a "plastic" hose:

Try flushing it out with a garden hose, using a wet rag or something to contain leakage and pressure loss where the two hoses overlap.

HTH,

Jeff

I like that one and the one of reversing air flow direction to blow it back out.

You're sure it's _in_ the hose? Assuming you've not been able to suck it back out the way it came in, I'd try the following: Buy a length of BX cable, > 20", possibly with thought in mind of using it for upcoming project. Tape over one end, so no sharp edges are exposed. Use that end to push out obstruction, while vac is sucking on either end of it. I keep some odd lengths of armored cable around for just such contingencies. HTH, J

I think the BX would be a good idea. You've also got the right idea to wonder if the clog is in the hose.

Wonder if the original poster tried the vac without the hose to see if it had draw back at the outlet?

Small note: The " symbol means inches.

The clog is definitely in the hose; there's plenty of "draw" at the outlet when using the other hose I have for another floor. We'll try the garden hose... Thanks for all the suggestions!