Water softener drain line

[index1489]

Just had a system professionally installed in California.

Install looks good with the exception of the drain line.
I’ve seen them do other installs where they install a ptrap on the cleanout but looks like they just tapped a fitting into the cleanout cover on mine.

Debating if I should have them come out and fix it.

The line runs from the other side of the garage up about 4 feet to the ceiling then across and back down. If we had a sewage backup wouldn’t it come out of the downstairs sinks first before going up and all the way around to the softener?

 

[Reach4]

Is that pipe that is disappearing into the wall going to a city sewer, or to the gravel outside?

It looks like they might have just poked a hole in a sewer cleanout. A connection to a sewer should have an airgap followed by a p-trap.

 

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[index1489]

Yes its a sewer line and that is what they did, tap the cleanout cover for the softener drain line.

 

[ditttohead]

It is usually easy to add a simple P-Trap and air gap. Be sure it is unionized so in the future a plumber can easily remove it to snake the drain should that become necessary.

 

[index1489]

They came back and added a p-trap. The old tap fitting in the clean out cover was leaking, so I called them back out.

Still no air gap but I can easily fix that myself later.

Is it acceptable to use a sanitary-tee on its side like this?