Newbie trying an install.

[Madnpc]

Sorry for the absence recently. I came up sick this past week but I think I have it beat now. You all have given me some things to think about but I'm not a professional. I'm really trying to make this thing work. My house is on a slap and my pipes are run in the concrete. I have no idea how they are run or where they are run except where I can find them sticking up out of the floor. I have no way of isolating the outside faucets from any of the other plumbing because I can't see how the water is supplied to that particular faucet without tearing up the entire house. My focus at the moment is trying to tie into the main water supply and making a loop to hook up my softener. I will have to deal with the "drinking softened water problem" after I finish this project.

This is a picture of the pipes I have located coming from the main water supply outside the house into the house at the water heater. I trying to include them in a post so I can explain to all of you what I am trying to do. I'm not having much sucess so far.

The explaination of what each pipe might be is shown in a previous post in this thread. My intention is to cut the 3 pipes on the left, build a loop to attach the water softener, and re-sweat the connections. This should soften the water to the entire house. What do you think?

I do appreciate your responses however! Thanks to all of you!

[Madnpc]

Sorry for the absence recently. I came up sick this past week but I think I have it beat now. You all have given me some things to think about but I'm not a professional. I'm really trying to make this thing work. My house is on a slap and my pipes are run in the concrete. I have no idea how they are run or where they are run except where I can find them sticking up out of the floor. I have no way of isolating the outside faucets from any of the other plumbing because I can't see how the water is supplied to that particular faucet without tearing up the entire house. My focus at the moment is trying to tie into the main water supply and making a loop to hook up my softener. I will have to deal with the "drinking softened water problem" after I finish this project.

This is a picture of the pipes I have located coming from the main water supply outside the house into the house at the water heater. I trying to include them in a post so I can explain to all of you what I am trying to do. I'm not having much sucess so far.

The explaination of what each pipe might be is shown in a previous post in this thread. My intention is to cut the 3 pipes on the left, build a loop to attach the water softener, and re-sweat the connections. This should soften the water to the entire house. What do you think?

I do appreciate your responses however! Thanks to all of you!

[phishfood]

The center pipe in the left hand manifold is most likely the main feed. You will want to cut the loop into that pipe before the manifold. Obviously, you will have to move the manifold higher inside of the wall to accomplish this.

[Madnpc]

I appreciate the tip phish. This is what I was thinking but it really helps the confidence to hear a pro say so. I plan on raising the manifold as well so I will have a little more wiggle room to work with. I going to start sweating the pipes for the loop tomorrow and getting the hookup to the softener ready before I cut the manifold.

Thanks for your input!