New water softener system awaiting installation, few questions.

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ditttohead

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You are the one who brought up 20 years, in this thread, Just re-read, it is not that complex... maybe it is, to much nicotine restricting blood flow to the brain?

Really, you didnt tell someone to fix a plumbing leak with duct tape? Are you seriously going to try to change up that story? Like the way you had never heard of PVC well casings?

Now to the point, allowing the system to run low on salt... cleaning the brine tank and sanitizing it, how is that a bad idea every other year? Why would that be bad? How can it hurt? What would you, the king of DIY, require of the minions?
 

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You are the one who brought up 20 years, in this thread, Just re-read, it is not that complex... maybe it is, to much nicotine restricting blood flow to the brain?

Really, you didnt tell someone to fix a plumbing leak with duct tape? Are you seriously going to try to change up that story? Like the way you had never heard of PVC well casings?

Now to the point, allowing the system to run low on salt... cleaning the brine tank and sanitizing it, how is that a bad idea every other year? Why would that be bad? How can it hurt? What would you, the king of DIY, require of the minions?
I said "The grid allows the 'dirt' to stay on the bottom of the tank and cause no problems until there is a few inches of it, which should be in maybe 20+ years if not a decade or two longer than that.".

I' told you about the duct tape and no, at the time I had not heard of PVC well casing and drillers in my area may not be using it yet. They like the superior strength of steel for their usually deep rock bore wells.

heheheheh, variable reserve on a twin alternating unit, seriously??? That speaks volumes, nuff said.
I did not mention variable reserve on a twin tank softener so what are you talking about?

I'm thinking you confused my saying "I used a correctly sized two tank softener with variable reserve ..." with a twin tank.
 
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Strange that I keep hearing how nothing is illegal unless you're caught, but then I guess there has to be a law against the thing to start with or it's not illegal. And then there's that thing about PVC being used for well casing. Makes it sound as if something must be outta whack.

Isn't that a quote from the bootlegger program?
 

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Nah, that's Moonshiners. Bootleggers are those that transport the moonshine so, it's called Moonshiners because it's about making moonshine illegally or until they get enough money to make it legally.

From water softeners to moonshine... Love this forum!

Looks like install will have to be put off as I now have been flooded with work, haven't had a day off in 8 days.

I have purchased all copper fittings and salt, all I need to do is get a water hardness reading and daily water usage number and get a day off!

Can I even use the word "flooded" on a plumbing forum??? Lol!!!

Happy thanksgiving fellas ... Gobble gobble
 

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So today I tentatively put down all the copper piping and have a few questions(I have zero plumbing experience). At one point the copper piping will run along concrete for approximately 8" then up into tanks, and of course the return lines. NOW, does the piping need to be wrapped or do I need to lay anything underneath it. It will be secured to the ground with concrete screws and copper straps.

Also can anyone recommend a home water hardness test kit from the home depot or lowes, I did the water and soap at home test but according to the foaming, it would indicate I do not have hard water, even though scale suggests otherwise.
 

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I'm no expert, but I sure wouldn't strap copper pipe to concrete. (The experts will undoubtedly correct me and/or tell you how to secure it properly.)
 

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Home Depot and other home improvement stores typically do not sell adequate test kits. Get a Hach 5B test kit. It is a simple and accurate kit that is reasonably priced.
 

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Home Depot and other home improvement stores typically do not sell adequate test kits. Get a Hach 5B test kit. It is a simple and accurate kit that is reasonably priced.

Thanks for your input on pipe along concrete, I will fix that.

Ditto, thanks for info on test kit I will search for it.

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Unistrut with insulated clamp.
 

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This looks like a great fix, I will look into it.
That's definitely the pro way to do it. Very pricey, but if you've got a buddy in the trades, she might be able to get you some short pieces of scrapped Unistrut. I've gotten a lot of it out of jobsite Dumpsters.

Re treated wood, I'd heard that it and copper in contact don't get along, but the new treatments are copper-based and may be just fine.
 

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That's definitely the pro way to do it. Very pricey, but if you've got a buddy in the trades, she might be able to get you some short pieces of scrapped Unistrut. I've gotten a lot of it out of jobsite Dumpsters.

Re treated wood, I'd heard that it and copper in contact don't get along, but the new treatments are copper-based and may be just fine.

Yes it is a bit out of my budget, but definetly the pro way. I may just make some adjustments and run along the exterior of the house which is stucco, wait would stucco have same alkalinity effect that concrete does? The treated wood which is copper based might be the most economical.
 

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