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Winterizing Your Irrigation System: What You Need to Know

November 14, 2018 By devenbwm

Why Does it Need to be Done?

Failure to properly winterize your system before the first freeze can cause damage to your system in multiple different ways. Water can freeze inside your pipes, sprinklers, and manifolds, which can mean expensive repairs. Check out what happens to your system in each case.

What Damage Can Be Caused?

Frozen Pipes

If your pipes are not drained before the first freeze, the water inside will most likely expand. However, since there is no room for the water to expand, this can cause pipes to crack or burst. Burst pipes can lead to a slew of problems including flooded lawns, flooded basements, damage to landscaping and even damage to your neighbor’s lawn. On top of all this, they are quite costly and difficult to repair since the pipes are underground.

Frozen Sprinklers

When the temperatures drop, water can also freeze inside the sprinkler heads. The pressure from the expanding frozen water can cause sprinkler heads to pop off. Water can also expand inside the plastic body, causing the sprinkler to crack down the side. Or, water can freeze inside the small supply tube. If any of these issues should occur, you would need to replace the sprinkler head entirely.

Frozen Manifolds

The Manifold consists of the main pipe and several attached valves that control the flow of water to the rest of the sprinklers. If water freezes inside the main pipe, it can crack the plastic and damage the valves. This can be avoided by draining as much water as possible from the manifold.

When To Winterize Your Sprinkler

Your sprinkler system should be winterized at least a week before the first freeze is expected. When the temperatures start to drop in the Fall, keep your eye on the forecast. Your lines should be drained or blown out using an air compressor to avoid damage.

Contact Berardi Irrigation

Need assistance winterizing your irrigation system in Canton, Braintree, Sharon, Randolph, or surrounding areas in MA? Contact Berardi Irrigation to schedule an appointment today.

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Berardi Irrigation installed a system at my house, and I could not be happier! They are extremely professional, knowledgeable and genuinely care about their customers. They came back today to make sure my system was working properly today and answer any questions I had. Companies like this are a rarity! Six stars!! Continue Reading

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Berardi Irrigation was very professional and did excellent work too, they installed a completely new sprinkler system for my new house, they came back when I got home from work at 6:30 and spent an hour with me to make sure I knew exactly how to operate my new system. Continue Reading

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