# Copper/plastic wraps around water lines connected to a device. What is this thing? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Inspection Topics\ **Created:** [June 18, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914 "2022-06-18T00:19:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mschneider5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mschneider5/32/356101_2.png) [@mschneider5](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mschneider5)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/1 "2022-06-18T00:19:24Z")
sheathed copper ribbons wrapped around H&C lines, connected to a device with carbon fiber in it, which appears to be plugged in behind a fridge. what is it? ![IMG_1055](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/a/6/c/a6cca84e137f33e16b174ae90caa3dfece2efff3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/2 "2022-06-18T00:28:44Z")
Lightning Arrestor? šŸ¤” ![LA](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/1/4/d/14d4b95a3381035b53d596176517f2d0a3810fe4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![tglaze](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/tglaze/32/362210_2.png) [@tglaze](https://forum.nachi.org/u/tglaze)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/3 "2022-06-18T00:31:26Z")
Looks like a water heater from hereā€¦ šŸ¤” ---
**Author:** ![mschneider5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mschneider5/32/356101_2.png) [@mschneider5](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mschneider5)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/4 "2022-06-18T00:35:30Z")
for what, an aquarium? šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![ryoung7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ryoung7/32/188798_2.png) [@ryoung7](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ryoung7)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/5 "2022-06-18T00:43:03Z")
My first thoughts were the copper wrapping prevents the aluminum piping from radius kinks but I think I am mistaken. ---
**Author:** ![ruecker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ruecker/32/357170_2.png) [@ruecker](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ruecker)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/6 "2022-06-18T00:53:37Z")
Maybe? > **[Capacitive Electronic Water Descaler System - Alternative Water Softener Salt...](https://www.amazon.com/Capacitive-Electronic-Water-Descaler-System/dp/B07X7XYKRB?tag=nachi02-20)** > > Capacitive Electronic Water Descaler System - Alternative Water Softener Salt Free for Whole House, Reduces the effects of Limescale \[CWD24, Max 1" Pipe\] - - Amazon.com ---
**Author:** ![mschneider5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mschneider5/32/356101_2.png) [@mschneider5](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mschneider5)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/7 "2022-06-18T00:54:48Z")
I think you might be right. thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ruecker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ruecker/32/357170_2.png) [@ruecker](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ruecker)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/8 "2022-06-18T00:56:00Z")
> [@mschneider5](#): > > I think you might be right. thanks!. Wonder if they work? šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø ---
**Author:** ![mschneider5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mschneider5/32/356101_2.png) [@mschneider5](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mschneider5)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/9 "2022-06-18T01:00:51Z")
yea good questionā€¦ these homeowners also had a water softener. heavy duty water conditioning. bingo! they got the top shelf model. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/0/6/8/06887e42094772431f3489ec50afe9cda4152b61.png) ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/10 "2022-06-18T01:05:10Z")
![2022-06-17_200434](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/1/a/f/1afcbddbbd73e007b6f274a0a8aad0efb34cb1d7.jpeg) Ya know itā€™s crap when even Amazon offers you a discount AND a coupon!! ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/11 "2022-06-18T01:07:22Z")
> [@ruecker](#): > > Wonder if they work? You need to get out more! Just another gimmick / scam!! ---
**Author:** ![ruecker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ruecker/32/357170_2.png) [@ruecker](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ruecker)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/12 "2022-06-18T01:08:42Z")
> [@jjonas](#): > > Just another gimmick / scam!!. I was thinking the same. Never seen it before. ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/13 "2022-06-18T01:11:13Z")
> [@ruecker](#): > > Never seen it before. Always online or mail-orderā€¦ NEVER in a store! ---
**Author:** ![mfellman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mfellman/32/369692_2.png) [@mfellman](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mfellman)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/14 "2022-06-18T01:59:29Z")
Iā€™m thinking its a a way to bond hot and cold water pipes together. Most grounding systems (when metal pipes were used) only used the cold water pipes leaving the hot water pipes throughout the house ā€œfloatingā€ and not bonded. Jumping between them (at the water heater is probably the most convenient place) updates/corrects this. The Amazon gizmos referenced donā€™t appear to be for this purpose so maybe Iā€™m off but I have seen a bonding jumper at that location before. Fwiw, it was an electricianā€™s house so I figure thatā€™s what he was doing. ---
**Author:** ![afrydenlund](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/afrydenlund/32/193203_2.png) [@afrydenlund](https://forum.nachi.org/u/afrydenlund)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/15 "2022-06-18T12:43:59Z")
I was waiting on @jjonas to ask but it appears heā€™s gone soft on this one. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/d/e/7/de74b23d92058abfb6df682fd9e94845d6e25d88.jpeg) When are you going to join? ---
**Author:** ![mtimpani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mtimpani/32/58543_2.png) [@mtimpani](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mtimpani)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/16 "2022-06-18T13:54:44Z")
Or these things from yesterdays inspectionā€¦ ![DSC03875](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/d/3/c/d3cf71293da1b2b0c6fe11013c22dcdd4f6dc648.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bcawhern1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bcawhern1/32/408713_2.png) [@bcawhern1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bcawhern1)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/17 "2022-06-18T14:09:43Z")
What does this say? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/7/d/c/7dcf4d38501059f057853bfb3b5f3907a2eaaa4b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mtimpani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mtimpani/32/58543_2.png) [@mtimpani](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mtimpani)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/18 "2022-06-18T14:56:42Z")
Aqua-doc the natural prescription to a clear solution Van Nuys California ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/19 "2022-06-18T15:47:40Z")
> [@bcawhern1](#): > > What does this say? > [@mtimpani](#): > > Aqua-doc the natural prescription to a clear solution > Van Nuys California. [https://shop.solardirect.com/pdf/energy-savings/appliances/aqua-doc-m-brochure.pdf](https://shop.solardirect.com/pdf/energy-savings/appliances/aqua-doc-m-brochure.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914/20 "2022-06-18T15:49:23Z")
> [@afrydenlund](#): > > but it appears heā€™s gone soft on this one. ![FU Eff Ewe](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/d/8/e/d8ec03ea3f4792183989542e030fbe158b4a5004.gif) [Next page](https://forum.nachi.org/t/copper-plastic-wraps-around-water-lines-connected-to-a-device-what-is-this-thing/216914.md?page=2)