# Water softener plumbing insulation

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-plumbing-insulation/128099>\
**Category:** General Inspection Discussion\
**Created:** [January 31, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-plumbing-insulation/128099 "2019-01-31T20:35:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![nperry3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/nperry3/32/183280_2.png) [@nperry3](https://forum.nachi.org/u/nperry3)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-plumbing-insulation/128099/1 "2019-01-31T20:35:04Z")

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What are everyone’s thought’s on marking a lack of insulation on the plumbing to/from a water softener as a defect? If the softener is in a garage in Indiana where temperatures are well below freezing.

TIA - please let me know your thoughts…

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**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:** [January 31, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-plumbing-insulation/128099/2 "2019-01-31T20:44:54Z")

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