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    Elbow Placement

    Also, how much "play" is acceptable in CPVC? I have an area where the pipe comes out of the wall (shown in picture) and runs parallel perpendicular with the wall about 2 inches from it. I need to run it along the wall to get it behind my furnace. If I turn the 45 in slightly towards the wall...
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    Elbow Placement

    What's your experiance with PEX pipe? I just discovered it the other day and think it may be good for this application. How are the joints with CPVC and brass made? Are they simple?
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    Elbow Placement

    Right, same questions though.
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    Elbow Placement

    Thanks. Here's what I'm working with. The water supply comes up from the bottom right (behind drywall), comes out of the wall, goes through a shut off valve and the pressure regulator (just below were picture cuts off), reenters the wall, turns left through a 2X4 and Ts. The up T is to the...
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    Elbow Placement

    I'm installing a new water softener. I have a very small area to tie in to the water line between the pressure regulator and the T that goes to the water heater. The pipes are in the wall and I need to run them out of the wall. This will require a lot of elbows. There is one area I'm going to...
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    Softener/Pressure Regulator Positioning

    Thanks for the reply. It's electric. Do you have any thought on the 10 foot rule?
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    Softener/Pressure Regulator Positioning

    I bought a new softener to install in my house. There has not been a softener before so this is a new install. After reading the manual and researching online I'm fairly confident in my ability to install the softener. The positioning of the pipes after the pressure regulator is very...
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