Never had sprinklers blown out in 20 yrs. No issues. Why does everyone do this?

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Nov 13, 2024
5:22:39pm

BluePostum Contributor

Never had sprinklers blown out in 20 yrs. No issues. Why does everyone do this?

Seems like my neighborhood pays every year for this but do they actually need to?

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BluePostum

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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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