Last year right about now, hundreds of Front Range homeowners had serious damage to their sprinkler systems when temperatures took an early dive well below freezing.
This unseasonal surprise caught many homeowners off guard because their sprinklers had not been winterized or even protected from possible freeze damage in advance of scheduled blow outs.
Nighttime temps are falling, so we know this year’s first freeze can’t be far away. It’s good to know what you can do with common household items to keep sprinkler parts from freezing until your system is fully winterized with compressed air.
Schedule a winterization, then go outside to protect your system for the meantime.
Protect the most expensive part in your sprinkler system: the backflow prevention device. This part is required on all systems because it keeps the water that’s in your sprinkler system from backing into the domestic water inside the house.
It’s also the most vulnerable part of your system if there is a freeze. It’s usually located somewhere right outside the home and next to the foundation.
