I don't do it either. I drain the line from the house, open up the valves.

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Nov 13, 2024
5:24:48pm

JJCoug All-American

I don't do it either. I drain the line from the house, open up the valves.

I've just jinxed myself, but unless my system is different, I don't know what the sprinkler blow out does that I am not already doing.

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JJCoug

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Joined: Sep 23, 2003
Last login: Nov 15, 2024
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Never had sprinklers blown out in 20 yrs. No issues. Why does everyone do this?

BluePostum

Nov 13, 5:22pm

i think its highly dependent on your setup, some homes dont have their

CrashMcLarson

Nov 13, 5:24pm

This and the elevation you live at.

Nakedbootleg

Nov 13, 5:27pm

Standing water that freezes expands and bursts the pipe/valve

SJerseyCoug

Nov 13, 5:29pm

I haven't done it in 10 years no issues. New house this year so did it as precau

Yes

Nov 13, 5:24pm

I don't do it either. I drain the line from the house, open up the valves.

JJCoug

Nov 13, 5:24pm

Same. 20 years have never done it. No issues.

WJCougar

Nov 13, 5:30pm

Really no need to. If the system was installed correctly,

Enano

Nov 13, 5:44pm

Because my neighbors see me doing mine and I can charge them 40 bucks to do theirs..

Nov 13, 6:43pm

Just kidding. I do it for free. The neighborhood had a bunch of manifold things freeze and break the first winter.

Nov 13, 6:46pm

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