Your lawn irrigation system is much like the water pipes in your home — when you don’t prepare it for winter temperatures, any water left inside it can freeze, causing the pipes, sprinkler heads, and manifold (the tubing that distributes water to the valves) to burst. Winterizing your irrigation system before winter arrives can save you costly repairs in the future.

It’s imperative that you have the heads, rotors, valves, and lines of your system blown out. This process involves exactly what it sounds like — blowing the water entirely out of each of these parts so they don’t freeze when temperatures drop.

Replacing any part of your irrigation system is time-consuming and costly, but replacing the pipes and manifold of the system is particularly expensive. That’s because these parts are buried in the ground and must be dug up, and the entire piping system replaced. The manifold is buried deep and is covered by pipes and valves, making it perhaps the most costly part of the system to repair or replace.

It’s recommended that you hire a professional to blow out your irrigation system at least one week before the first freeze. TPS can extend the lifespan of your irrigation equipment with a year-round protection and maintenance plan, including preparing it in spring for the watering season ahead, checking it midsummer to ensure everything is working properly, and performing a thorough blowout of the system before freezing temperatures set in.

Don’t wait for the week before a big freeze to winterize your irrigation system! Call us today to learn more about Irrigation Installation and an Annual Irrigation Maintenance Plan!