That was my first thought, and tried deciphering it out… but left with no hard facts, just assumptions.
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Jeffrey, look at you zooming and enhancing! You’re like CSI Redi-Rooter! I actually can identify that as a fairly inexpensive hose sprayer. I wish I were able to give you something better to sink your teeth into.
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Ok, let me just phrase it like this… Would I be on solid ground recommending that a professional come evaluate an unorthodox layout? If nothing else, that extra loop is right next to where the rolling trash cans barrel perilously close to.
Still spit balling here. Perhaps this was connected to a now removed component, such as filtration system. The saddle valves allowed some water by when the component was isolated for maintenance.
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Right, conjure up enough concerns to transfer liability.
Saddle valves
Pipe support
Prone to mechanical damage
etc. etc.
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Ok, I can definitely see that. Should I perceive that you don’t think its continued presence poses a reportable risk to a homeowner?
The opposite. I see things that can fail either due to mechanical damage or old saddle valves. I would then mention the configuration is unconventional.
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Also… is that grounding/bonding conductor “coming out of the wall” or has it been cut-off from a now missing component??
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Yeah, once I wrote that, I understood exactly what you meant, and it confirmed what my instincts were, but my damn wife is a lawyer, so I can be paranoid.
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Also, throw some back on the seller. Recommend the client ask the seller for more information.
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Also adding in the unknown ‘electrical’ considerations (if any).
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I was thinking that the saddle valves were to prevent vapor lock?
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That’s some good thinkin’.
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What in that small loop is going to lock?
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No, I definitely looked for that but the whole thing is dicey in its proximity to the panel and the now-defunct tv and phone connections. That said, when I first saw it out of the corner of my eye, for a second I perceived the tubing to be wire and the saddle valve to be a grounding clamp.
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Buyer made it really clear when I pointed out the Challenger panel that this housing market wasn’t really the place to be nit-picky, so I’ll cover my exposure and leave it to them to contact a plumber.
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Okay…so what is your narrative? Keep in mind, you cannot use the term “thingy”.
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I think that’s a legal term in California. He should have his wifey review his narratives! 
Oh, you can, but you “should not”…
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You’re really tying my hands here, Brian! I’ll tell them that the copper loop complex adjacent to the main shut-off is not well-supported, is in a high traffic area and does not appear to serve any affirmative purpose, but they should consult a certified plumber about what the preferrable options are.
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So, bottom line, what did we learn today?
A: When confronted with the unusual curiosity… take as many photo’s and from as many angles as possible. This isn’t the 80’s where we wasted money on film and developing or Polaroid Instamatic film. Digital is cheap and virtually free!
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