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water softener R & R
Hi All ;
I think I'm all set to replace my water softener - tomorrow. Any tips or tricks are appreciated - I'm more of a WanneBe - than a bona fide DIY'er. I'm new to the shark-bite and pex plumbing - seems simple - - I've checked a few web sites & Utube videos .. any advice is appreciated. Existing is 3/4 inch copper with single handle brass bypass valve. Replacement is 3/4 inch but plastic bypass with two plastic "valves". Q1 : screwing the 3/4 shark onto the plastic bypass - - a few wraps of teflon and snug it up good ? - special cement ? brass - to - plastic ? Q2 : cutting pex without a proper tool ? - heavy razor knife and care to keep square ? Thanks in advance. John T. |
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On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:09:00 -0400, wrote:
Q1 : screwing the 3/4 shark onto the plastic bypass - - a few wraps of teflon and snug it up good ? - special cement ? brass - to - plastic ? Q2 : cutting pex without a proper tool ? - heavy razor knife and care to keep square ? Thanks in advance. John T. Wish I had a photo link posted. |
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Q1 : screwing the 3/4 shark onto the plastic bypass - - a few wraps of teflon and snug it up good ? - special cement ? brass - to - plastic ? Q2 : cutting pex without a proper tool ? - heavy razor knife and care to keep square ? Thanks in advance. John T. Wish I had a photo link posted. Huh ? John T. |
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Q1 : screwing the 3/4 shark onto the plastic bypass - - a few wraps of teflon and snug it up good ? - special cement ? brass - to - plastic ? Q2 : cutting pex without a proper tool ? - heavy razor knife and care to keep square ? Thanks in advance. John T. Wish I had a photo link posted. Huh ? John T. We have these fancy gadgets to take photos and can be posted to show the connection and what softener connections are needed. Even knowing the particular softener brand, how it is plumbed goes a long way to get a better answer. Thanks for the reply. I doubt that detailed photographs will help with this. .. it's 3/4 inch plumbing - Q1 and Q2 above. The water softener installation instructions cannot possibly cover every detail of all the various plumbing considerations. They rightly assume that the installer is an experienced plumber or at least a competent DIYer. Any help with Q1 or Q2 above - appreciated. John T. |
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wrote in message ... Q2 : cutting pex without a proper tool ? - heavy razor knife and care to keep square ? A hack saw would be easier. |
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On 6/6/2017 5:54 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 17:40:13 -0500, Terry Coombs wrote: On 6/6/2017 5:09 PM, wrote: Hi All ; I think I'm all set to replace my water softener - tomorrow. Any tips or tricks are appreciated - I'm more of a WanneBe - than a bona fide DIY'er. I'm new to the shark-bite and pex plumbing - seems simple - - I've checked a few web sites & Utube videos .. any advice is appreciated. Existing is 3/4 inch copper with single handle brass bypass valve. Replacement is 3/4 inch but plastic bypass with two plastic "valves". Q1 : screwing the 3/4 shark onto the plastic bypass - - a few wraps of teflon and snug it up good ? - special cement ? brass - to - plastic ? Q2 : cutting pex without a proper tool ? - heavy razor knife and care to keep square ? Thanks in advance. John T. I've never used shark bite connectors , but I'm pretty sure they seal with an o-ring , teflon tape is not needed . As far as cutting pex , do you have a (power) miter saw ? I use mine to cut PVC and copper ... Snag Shark - to - Shark is just a press in - on both ends. Shark - to - screw is the question - - the brass Shark screw - onto the plastic screw thread - - what is needed here ? http://www.truevalue.com/assets/prod...rge/122538.jpg John T. OK , I didn't realize you had a threaded PVC fitting . Yes , by all means use teflon tape on that joint . As far as the rest , I know nothing about softener units and how to plumb them . -- Snag |
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