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marcom (CO)
I would like to install a water softener in my house. I do not have a previously installed loop. I am trying to minimize the amount of drywall in a bathroom ceiling I would have to remove. In a addition, getting a pipe from the water softener to where I would need to tie into the cold water supply is very tight. I think i can get a single 3/4 inch pipe in there. So this is my question:
Do I need to reconnect from the water softener back into the cold water system where I originally cut for the supply going to the softener? Or, can I cap the end and reconnect any where else back into the cold water?
Hopefully I explained that right.
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m & m (MD)
As long as you are including all the branches that you want to include with softened water, you can jump back in wherever you like.
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srloren (CA)
If I understand the question about reconnecting the water after it passes through the softner, you can connect anywhere as long as you cap off where you could not connect. Do you have copper water lines in your home? If so you may want to contact your water provider, if you have one and see if the water chemistry is good to go for copper. Pin holes in copper are a known problem with water in many parts of the country. Also be aware of electrolysis when changing from one material to another (like galvanized to copper). Just research before you spend the dough.
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marcom (CO)
My whole system is copper and I have sweated many a fitting. Just have very little room and wanted to hear if my idea was viable.
Thanks for the help.
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srloren (CA)
While I retired from the trade in 1999, I still keep up with what is happening in the trade as much as I can. In helping my son's client with copper pin holes in their systems, it seems that the Water Softners is the major culprit. If you install soft water I suggest you take the time to read everything you can so you will understand the risks. Some well water has minerals that are very difficult on your fixtures and copper lines. Just saying, check it out prior to hooking up a softener. Also look into grounding your electricity to copper lines to be sure you have the correct ground for the safety of your family and others. Google is your friend but get many opinions because they are not always correct for your circumstances.
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hj (AZ)
I have install MANY water softeners, and worked on many, many more water softened systems, and cannot remember ANY that caused failure of the copper water systems.
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KCRoto (MO)
I have seen copper turn blue and develop pinholes next to a water softener.
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nmzuni (FL)
I am considering the same thing and wondered if there are any issues with leaving a "dead leg" of water line?
Thanks,
Christopher
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