pfjustin
New Member
Hi all,
I'm in the process of adding a whole-house backwash filter and water softener. I currently have a bypass loop which has a passive water filter, which is going to be removed, and am planning out the new installation.
Two things I'm looking at adding are a hose bibb on the water softener loop (to make it easier to drain/service in the future) and a pressure gauge.
Few questions:
* Is this a common setup? I see a few folks doing it (e.g. https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/water-pressure-gauge-installation-location.81628/), but not nearly as often I might expect. Are there reasons not do to this?
* In the below diagram, I'm replacing everything between the two shutoff valves, so I'm thinking I should be able to do this whole thing without shutting off water to the house; does this sound correct?
* If I were to do this, should I put a pressure valve before the filter/softener, or after, or both? I would put it on the 'inside' of the shutoff valve section.
* Would it make more sense to put a hose bibb before or after the softener (or both)?
* Are there any recommendations on hose bibbs (or faucets, or whatever) that could be added here? They all seem like they're designed for exterior use, is there a name or search term I should use for an interior equivalent? I was looking at a 'water heater drain ball valve' which has a horizontal 3/4" MNPT inlet
* For the hose bibb, was gonna do 3/4" CPVC tee > 3/4" stainless steel adapter (female) > bibb; does this sound correct? Any reason to do brass instead of SS?
* For the pressure gauge(s), was gonna do 3/4" CPVC tee > 3/4" brass adapter (female) > 3/4" x 1/4" MIP x FIP brass bushing > pressure gauge; is there an easier/better way to do this from 3/4" CPVC?
* Any concerns with piping CPVC to 'close' to the filter/softener inlet/outlet, and then using a SS adapter to a flex line? Feels like it would make maintenance in the long term much easier.
Thanks in advance for all the help!
- Justin
I'm in the process of adding a whole-house backwash filter and water softener. I currently have a bypass loop which has a passive water filter, which is going to be removed, and am planning out the new installation.
Two things I'm looking at adding are a hose bibb on the water softener loop (to make it easier to drain/service in the future) and a pressure gauge.
Few questions:
* Is this a common setup? I see a few folks doing it (e.g. https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/water-pressure-gauge-installation-location.81628/), but not nearly as often I might expect. Are there reasons not do to this?
* In the below diagram, I'm replacing everything between the two shutoff valves, so I'm thinking I should be able to do this whole thing without shutting off water to the house; does this sound correct?
* If I were to do this, should I put a pressure valve before the filter/softener, or after, or both? I would put it on the 'inside' of the shutoff valve section.
* Would it make more sense to put a hose bibb before or after the softener (or both)?
* Are there any recommendations on hose bibbs (or faucets, or whatever) that could be added here? They all seem like they're designed for exterior use, is there a name or search term I should use for an interior equivalent? I was looking at a 'water heater drain ball valve' which has a horizontal 3/4" MNPT inlet
* For the hose bibb, was gonna do 3/4" CPVC tee > 3/4" stainless steel adapter (female) > bibb; does this sound correct? Any reason to do brass instead of SS?
* For the pressure gauge(s), was gonna do 3/4" CPVC tee > 3/4" brass adapter (female) > 3/4" x 1/4" MIP x FIP brass bushing > pressure gauge; is there an easier/better way to do this from 3/4" CPVC?
* Any concerns with piping CPVC to 'close' to the filter/softener inlet/outlet, and then using a SS adapter to a flex line? Feels like it would make maintenance in the long term much easier.
Thanks in advance for all the help!
- Justin