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    Terry Rice Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 3, 2018, 10:11 PM
    How do I remove a Rain Soft water softener
    Removed rain soft water softener: cut pvc above shut off valve,
    Cut drain side pvc both same height added 2 elbows and nipple turned water on and continuously runs down drain side turned water off and no water at all in house, how do I fix so there is water in house and not running down drain side
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    Mar 4, 2018, 07:22 AM
    When you removed the water softener you should have just capped off both ends, the water softener feed and the drain line that came from it.
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    Mar 4, 2018, 08:35 AM
    Did your tank have a backwash pipe? If so, you may have connected the feed to that. Can you attach a diagram of the piping? Most just have a loop with a bypass valve.
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    Mar 4, 2018, 12:40 PM
    Capped off water supply line to softener and still have no water in house l am really puzzled
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    Mar 4, 2018, 01:01 PM
    Have 2 pvc pipes coming up through floor, don't know piping under floor. Cut pipes from softener added 2 elbows and nipple to loop them together, turned water on and have weak water pressure in house and water continuously running into septic tank. I don't want to hook softener back up but looks like I have no choice. Looping pipes together wouldn't that be the same as by-pass valve on softener? Please email me at [email protected]
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    Mar 4, 2018, 01:11 PM
    Have 2 pvc pipes coming up through floor, don't know piping under floor. Cut pipes from softener added 2 elbows and nipple to loop them together, turned water on and have weak water pressure in house and water continuously running into septic tank. I don't want to hook softener back up but looks like l have no choice. Looping pipes together wouldn't that be the same as by-pass valve on softener?
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    Mar 4, 2018, 03:07 PM
    Unless you know what pipes go where, you are just guessing. Hard for us to help without being able to see details. Search "Water softener piping hookup" for examples. I had one a long time ago, had 2 valves, supply to tank and bypass direct to house. What pipe is going to the septic?
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    Mar 4, 2018, 04:02 PM
    I would go back and look at the softener. Should be inlet and outlet pretty obvious, with a bypass in a different area, and frequently not 3/4 inch pipe. That should tell you what you are dealing with.
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