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    Default Unknown piping.

    Ran across this yesterday. Not sure what it is for. On the outside there was this configuration (photo1) and on the inside a closed loop of pvc pipe (photo 2).

    Any ideas? I thought maybe a water softener hook up that is not used but I haven't seen this set-up before.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks,

    Eric

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    Default Re: Unknown piping.

    Is the gray line teed into the loop or is the sock just holding the open line against the loop?

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    Default Re: Unknown piping.

    The sock is just holding the gray line crimped over and against the loop.
    Thanks,

    Eric


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    There used to be filtration system/treatment system equipment in that room?

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    That is what I was leaning towards.

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    Default Re: Unknown piping.

    I think you are dead on.

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    No, you're dead off.

    It is a heat loop (using the ground and home heat) to keep the faucet from freezing.





    OK, OK. It's just a wild thought that popped into my head when I saw the pictures.

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    Some sort of backflow preventer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erby Crofutt View Post
    No, you're dead off.

    It is a heat loop (using the ground and home heat) to keep the faucet from freezing.





    OK, OK. It's just a wild thought that popped into my head when I saw the pictures.

    Not that wild.

    That was my first thought too, some type of geo thermal heat loop, then I realized there were too many things 'not right' for that to be the case.

    I had to look again and then came up with the filtration/treatment probability.

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    Default Re: Unknown piping.

    Eric,
    Let us know.

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    Default Re: Unknown piping.

    O.K.

    I inspected a one year old house today and found a very similar set-up attached to a water softening system in the garage. Photos 1-2. So back to "Dead on" I guess.

    I have seen plenty of softener installs but not with this particular set-up.

    This one today even had the hose bib and all just like the other.

    Todays inspection also had this nice support sytem for a 65 gallon water heater and furnace/evaporator coil combo in a second floor closet! See photo 3. Needless to say, the deck they were resting on was sagging a bit.

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    Default Re: Unknown piping.

    Thanks for following up.

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