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We all enjoy the beauty of fall and the cooler days it brings, but this also means that winter is next in line. When cold weather kits, you can hide inside from the cold—but your yard can’t exactly follow suit. The same sprinkler system that keeps your yard lively during the heat is the same system that can give you a headache once winter has passed through. Take the orange and yellow leaves as a sign to begin the winterization of your sprinklers. With a properly winterized irrigation system, your sprinklers will be ready to bring your yard back to life come spring.

Generally speaking, your landscaper should plan to turn off your sprinkler system between mid-September and mid-October. It might even be a mandatory task in your area. However, the time range for winterization will shift based on your location. You want the temperatures to have permanently cooled for the year so that you won’t need to use your sprinklers again until spring. You also want to turn the system off before the first freeze. If you don’t, the water remaining in the system will solidify and expand, resulting in burst pipes and broken sprinkler heads.

winterizationIt’s best to reach out to a professional lawn sprinkler service because they’ll know the ideal time to shut off your system. They have experience with the temperatures in the area and have successfully winterized properties in previous years. After being shut down, your system will likely need to undergo a process from a landscaper that involves forcing out any water left.

 

Sprinkler winterization is a complicated and necessary process, so call the professionals for help. If you live in Monroe County or the surrounding New York areas, it’s the perfect time to contact The Sprinkler Connection at (585) 398-3960. They’ve been winterizing sprinkler systems for over 30 years, so you can trust them to prepare your property for the upcoming season. Visit their website to learn about the other services they offer, such as back flow testing and sprinkler installation.

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