Homeowners are advised to drain their sprinkler systems to prevent significant freeze damage to pipes and valves. The article provides instructions for both a quick drain and a full blowout of a ...

If your property is equipped with an automatic lawn-sprinkler system, it’s been busy all summer keeping your grass lush and green. But now, as temperatures start to drop, it’s time to put the system ...

The Fort Collins area is expected to receive freezing temperatures Tuesday night and lows reaching the teens by the weekend. That means you need to drain the water from your sprinkler system or you ...

WE’RE ENJOYING SOME NICE FALL TEMPERATURES, BUT WINTER IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. WE’VE ALREADY HAD ONE FREEZE THIS SEASON, BUT BEFORE A LONG, DEEP FREEZE, WE’RE FINDING OUT HOW TO SAVE MONEY AND ...

Step 1: Shut off the irrigation water supply. Locate the shut-off valve, which is typically in a green box in your yard close to the water meter. Turn the valve so it's perpendicular to the pipe to ...

If you haven't blown out your sprinkler system for the winter, better do it now or risk significant freeze damage as Fort Collins and much of the Interstate 25 corridor is forecast for the coldest ...

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Why winterize your sprinkler system? After every watering, small amounts of liquid remain in your sprinkler system, even when it sits unused for a long period. If this water is left undrained through ...