How to Winterize Your Irrigation System

As the chill of winter approaches, it’s essential to protect your irrigation system from the damage that freezing temperatures can cause. Winterizing your irrigation systems involves more than just shutting them down. It’s a preventive process that prepares the system for dormancy and ensures it will function smoothly when spring arrives. By taking the time…

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Winterization Service You Can Count On

Protect Your Investment You can protect your irrigation system by making sure to have it professionally winterized before the cold weather arrives. Professional winterization includes flushing the pipes and sprinkler heads with high volume compressed air. Not all irrigation companies in the Raleigh area take this important step to prevent unnecessary damage to your system, but we at Doctor Sprinkler include this manufacturer-recommended step in our winterization service. Cracks And Leaks You might be thinking “It doesn’t get cold enough in Raleigh to freeze the pipes underground!” If the pipes were installed deep enough, that is likely true. However, the above ground components are very much at risk. As we all know, water expands when it turns to ice, so any water that is left in the tops of the sprinkler heads, drip zones, shallow pipes, or the backflow preventer can freeze and cause these parts to develop cracks and leaks. The result is that when you start up your system in the spring, you have an unnecessary mess on your hands. We see this damage every spring when we are called on to repair freeze damage to improperly winterized systems throughout Raleigh, Cary, and Wake Forest. The added expense of repairs, decreased life of the system components, wasted water, and increased water bills every month from these new leaks make professional irrigation winterization service from Doctor Sprinkler cheap insurance. Act Now! Prevent Future Damage Avoid problems in the spring by having your irrigation system thoroughly winterized by Doctor Sprinkler. This will help prevent unnecessary damage to your system from winter weather and help extend the life of your irrigation system overall.

We’re pulling coats out of the closet and gearing up for some brisk weather; before we know it, winter will be in the air! It’s up to you to come to terms with the colder temperatures and sweater weather. But Doctor Sprinkler can make sure that your irrigation system is ready for the season ahead.…

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Maintain & Upgrade Your System

SPRINKLER & IRRIGATION SERVICE SPECIALISTS

Irrigation systems need regular maintenance to keep them working efficiently year after year. Damage from lawn equipment or improper winterization can cause leaks and other serious problems. Inspect your system monthly. Check for leaks, broken or clogged sprinkler heads, and other problems. Clean clogged screens and microirrigation filters as needed. Adjust sprinkler heads. Remove or…

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Why You Need to Winterize Your Sprinkler System

Avoid Permanent Damage To Your System Winter is making its way to North Carolina. With it comes visions of cozy nights by the fire, snow angels in the front yard, hearty soups and big cups of tea, and a sprinkler system destroyed because it wasn’t professionally winterized. If you’d like to avoid the last part…

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Winterize Your Sprinkler System

Protect Your Investment You can protect your irrigation system by making sure to have it professionally winterized before the cold weather arrives. Professional winterization includes flushing the pipes and sprinkler heads with high volume compressed air. Not all irrigation companies in the Raleigh area take this important step to prevent unnecessary damage to your system, but we at Doctor Sprinkler include this manufacturer-recommended step in our winterization service. Cracks And Leaks You might be thinking “It doesn’t get cold enough in Raleigh to freeze the pipes underground!” If the pipes were installed deep enough, that is likely true. However, the above ground components are very much at risk. As we all know, water expands when it turns to ice, so any water that is left in the tops of the sprinkler heads, drip zones, shallow pipes, or the backflow preventer can freeze and cause these parts to develop cracks and leaks. The result is that when you start up your system in the spring, you have an unnecessary mess on your hands. We see this damage every spring when we are called on to repair freeze damage to improperly winterized systems throughout Raleigh, Cary, and Wake Forest. The added expense of repairs, decreased life of the system components, wasted water, and increased water bills every month from these new leaks make professional irrigation winterization service from Doctor Sprinkler cheap insurance. Act Now! Prevent Future Damage Avoid problems in the spring by having your irrigation system thoroughly winterized by Doctor Sprinkler. This will help prevent unnecessary damage to your system from winter weather and help extend the life of your irrigation system overall.

Protect Your Investment You can protect your irrigation system by making sure to have it professionally winterized before the cold weather arrives.  Professional winterization includes flushing the pipes and sprinkler heads with high volume compressed air.  Not all irrigation companies in the Raleigh area take this important step to prevent unnecessary damage to your system,…

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