Winterizing Irrigation on Commercial Properties: 5 Crucial Steps
Just when you think the watering season is winding down and you can forget about your hard-working irrigation system for a while, you can’t.
Your sprinkler system needs crucial attention before the winter chill moves in.
Winterizing irrigation is critical here in the DC area, where freezing temperatures can quickly destroy an irrigation system that wasn’t properly winterized.
What’s so important about sprinkler system winterization?
It’s crucial to remove all the water out of the pipes, valves and sprinkler heads. If pooling water freezes and expands, your pipes break.
Actually, lots of things can go wrong with your irrigation system if you don’t have it winterized, from cracked valves to a broken manifold to a ruined backflow device.
Keep reading to learn more about winterizing irrigation, including:
Don’t winterize too soon
Get all that water out
Don’t forget the backflow
Why this is a job for pros
Common winterization questions
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