The supply pipe of my house(2story) is 1". But I have a water softener whose pipe size is only 3/4". I know I can add a connector to fitt both, but would this size difference coz any pressure changes ?
Someone told me if you do this , pressure to your upper story wud decrease tremendously. Please help !
2006-12-30 14:15:37 · 12 answers · asked by Aizen 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I mean water pressure !
2006-12-30 14:16:50 · update #1
If you are installing a softener in a house that is not currently piped for a water softener, you will likely need to do more than just pipe up the water softener.
There are items that should take off upstream of the water softener, including:
1) All outside water to both the front and the back of the house
2) The Cold Water to your Kitchen Sink.
You do not want to be drinking "Soft" water because it will significantly increase your Sodium intake and may lead to heart attacks.
This Kitchen sink cold water should then be the only water in the house that you use for drinking and cooking and watering plants.
You also don't want to be softening water used to water the lawn. You will go broke buying the salt to regenerate the softener plus the soft water isn't very good for watering since it doesn't have the minerals of the hard water, plus it will actually leach minerals in the soil out of the soil.
If you pipe the outside water off upstream of the water softener, the 3/4" pipe going through the softener and to the rest of the house should not be a problem. It is really the standard for piping of water inside a single family house.
2006-12-31 01:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by Coach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pressure will be the same on both sides of the water softener if the water is not moving. However, because the water softener introduces a restriction into the line, there will be a drop in pressure at the output as faucets are opened.
We have a single story house with a 1" supply line from the water meter. It goes to a Sears water softener with 3/4" fittings, back to a 1" pipe, which is then split into a 3/4" cold water line and a 3/4" line to the water heater. Water for the toilets is tapped off before the water softener.
I notice a drop in pressure when the washing machine is filling at the same time I am taking a shower. I likewise notice lower pressure when someone else is showering at the same time in another bathroom. Otherwise, the pressure is adequate. It's not a big problem, and the benefits of soft water outweigh the inconvenience.
The pressure drop to the second floor will be negligible, only around 4 psi.
2006-12-30 18:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by Tech Dude 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your really not going to see any decrease in water flow in your house going down to 3/4 pipe. Take a look at the pipes going to your shower, kitchen sink or Toilet and you'll see all the pipes feeding those fixtures are smaller than 3/4, and in some cases like a bathroom even 3/8 or 1/4 inch pipe!!!!
The only thing I would be concerned about is if you do have a sprinkler system, I would make sure that is connected first before you go to the water softner.
The other thing to consider is that my house has a copper 3/4 service line, and with a 2200 SQ foot home my water pressure is just fine on the first and 2nd floor. I did look at upgrading to either a 1 1/2 or 2 inch service a few years ago, but that was only because I had a sprinkler system and I wanted to be able to force more water out of the spray heads so I could put more water on my lawn in a shorter amount of time.
2006-12-30 14:52:57 · answer #3 · answered by metrodish 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are some rather technical answers that I could give, but you are looking for the practical one. No, you should not see any change. If you do, there is something else wrong.
I am assuming that the water softener will not add any restriction to the water flow. It will, but it should be negligable. The pipe change should not cause a problem.
I would love to have a 3/4 inch supply line. I have 1/2 inch and it works okay. You should be fine.
P.S. I just checked the status of this question. Everyone except the last two got the thumbs down. Any idea what we ALL said wrong?
2006-12-30 15:11:02 · answer #4 · answered by DSM Handyman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dew is right, pressure doesn't change. If you put a pressure gauge on any line, no matter what the size is...the pressure is the same...it's the volume that is less with a smaller pipe. Pressure will go down as you get higher in the house, but only by .43 psi per foot.
3/4 inch pipe is not uncommon at all...it's actually the norm. To have 1" pipe beyond the water meter is unusual!
If you have standard city water pressure, it's going to be plenty with a 3/4" pipe. If you want to maximize the flow throughout the house, use "long sweep" elbows, ream the inside of your pipe, and plan it so you minimize the number of elbows you use.
2006-12-30 16:12:54 · answer #5 · answered by roadlessgraveled 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It shouldn't be a problem if your water pressure is high enough, however if the pressure is low coming into your house it may cause problems when the water is being used on the lower level or outside at the same time. It's not hard to find out if you will have a problem just try it, if you already have the softener, if it doesn't work just take it back and get one with a 1" dia.
2006-12-30 15:32:03 · answer #6 · answered by geotom 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think chris is right ,but if you are going back to 1" to go back into the line out of the softener it shouldn't change much.What might change is the rate of flow from the 3/4" restriction and however restrictive the softener is.
2006-12-30 14:27:46 · answer #7 · answered by frith25 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pipes for sure. You can always clean the house but if the pipes are backed up how you going to wash dishes or shower?
2016-05-22 22:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bigger dia. to a smaller one does increase pressure. You are using a reducer on the intake side. But you can even it out at the discharge side to connect to your home supply by putting a small to big dia. connector (a reducer, but *** backwards).
2006-12-30 14:37:10 · answer #9 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pressure is always the same,it's volume that a smaller pipe restricts.I beleive you'll be OK.It's not like you need 15 gal. a min.
2006-12-30 15:45:36 · answer #10 · answered by dew 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋