Plumbing Help!

[Maximum404]

FINALLY have a garage to call my own! Epoxy is going down in April and cabinets in shortly thereafter for my FFR build (threads for both coming!), but need some help with plumbing. I am installing a water softener for the house in a closet by the garage and had the plumber do the following (see photo). Anyone have some insight on how to install this?

Water Softener:

https://www.discountwatersofteners....num-water-softener-whole-house-filtration-kdf

Thank you folks so much!!

 

[joey1320]

You had the plumber do that but need help figuring out how to actually install it? That seems very unusual. Usually you know what you need done and ask for it or ask the expert how to plumb the lines according to what the equipment calls for.


https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=genesis+water+softener+installation

 

[Sevenhills1952]

Was plumbers name Rube Goldberg by chance?

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[LS6 Tommy]

I'm not quite sure what he intends you to do with that install, but what I really can't believe is that he used propress ball valves on PVC...

Tommy

 

[Maximum404]

I'm not quite sure what he intends you to do with that install, but what I really can't believe is that he used propress ball valves on PVC...

Tommy

Any chance you mind elaborating? This is new construction and they can change if needed/not to code. Thanks!

 

[brewchief]

I'm not quite sure what he intends you to do with that install, but what I really can't believe is that he used propress ball valves on PVC...

Tommy

Those are brass ball valves with a cpvc insert that allows them to glue in place.

I did see a facebook post a couple years ago where a guy used a propress valve on cpvc to stop a broken line, he said it seemed to work and allowed them to shut it off elsewhere to do a proper repair.

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[LS6 Tommy]

Any chance you mind elaborating? This is new construction and they can change if needed/not to code. Thanks!

I mean I don't know how intends someone to hook a softener up to what he piped in. No stubs for softener inlet/oulet no valves, no bypass. I'm not saying he did something wrong, I just don't understand what's what.

Tommy

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Those are brass ball valves with a cpvc insert that allows them to glue in place.

AHH! I was viewing on my phone. Looked like press valves...

Tommy

 

[matt_i]

It sort of looks like a bypass loop was setup and there might be the possibility of feeding unsoftened water to exterior spigots (typically the addition of NaCl salt is directionally bad for plants).

However no valves are in those loops and so some of it is going to need to be cut apart and refitted.

What are the two "exits" to the pipe system? The one going into the drywall and the one going vertically down at right?

Having put in Fleck-based exchange systems its a high stakes game of making up threaded fittings without a chance to leak test them and then (in my case) solder them up. In your case it would be gluing up the slip fittings after the threaded fittings are made up.

Its possible to put in unions so that the threaded fittings can be adjusted once its all under pressure.

This is one reason I prefer metal piping systems because you can pretty much have at it as far as torquing and once you're sweatin' its tight enough. Not so with a plastic-threaded-fitting system.....