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Your irrigation system plays a significant role in caring for your landscaping during the summer months. To make sure it’s ready for next year, you’ll have to perform some maintenance to prevent it from incurring weather-related damage. Included here are the steps you should take to keep your sprinklers functional through the winter.

Ways to Ready Your Irrigation System for Winter

1. Drain the Water Out

If water remains in the pipes during the colder months, it may freeze and expand causing the pipes to burst. Avoid this by draining your system before it gets chilly out. Start by closing the backflow valve and opening the drain valve. Gravity will do much of the work towards eliminating the water.

2. Use a Blower

irrigation system Lincoln NETo deal with the remaining moisture, use a compressor. If you have a PVC sprinkler system, set the machine to 80 PSI and attach the hose to the blow-out plug. Turn it on to increase the pressure and send the water shooting out. Do this to each zone until the sprinkler heads run dry. Then, release the tension by removing the hose from the valve and letting the air escape. If you don't feel comfortable performing this task yourself, schedule an appointment with a professional. 

3. Insulate Exposed Mechanisms

Next, have a technician properly insulate your irrigation system against frost damage. After performing an inspection of the backflow preventers, valves, and above-ground piping, they can wrap insulating tubes and tape around the equipment to stabilize its temperature.

 

Homeowners looking for professional help with their irrigation system should reach out to Metro Sod & Seeding in Lancaster County, NE. They have been in business since 1994 offering lawn maintenance, landscaping, and sprinkler services. To learn about upgrading your yard to an outdoor oasis, call (402) 730-4421. You can also visit the website for more information on their talented team and to view a gallery of their impressive work.

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