I have no idea but with the approaching COLD weather, maybe it's something we should do?

Does anyone know how to do it?

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You tube it. 

I would think that you turn the water off at the start of the system then briefly run each section of the system.

I would ask this question on Facebook because one of your friends will know for sure and you need a very quick answer since the freeze is almost here. 

I've sent her a text message.....waiting on an answer. 

Guess we will be breaking ice in water troughs in the morning. Fun. The heat lamp is on in the well house. I'm prepared. 

I'm ready for this cold to be gone!!!!! I don't usually turn the heat up past 68 but daaaaaang, it's getting cold in this here house!!!

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I need to get the fireplace going!!! 

I got all the plants down here taken care of while there was plenty of daylight and it was warmer. Hubby checked the cars & everything is OK. We are set - comfortable with the fire on and food in my belly. Staying in until I get my haircut in the morning.

Y'all all stay warm. 

I did what I could with the plants, we are just about to sit down and have a nice hot bowl of stew.

Sending you all warm thoughts...it's going to be a rough couple of days. 

Froggie, did you drain your sprinkler system? It's not hard. I can walk you through it if you need to. 

ELIB, no we didn't. It's going to have to survive, I'm not going out in the cold. My landscapers didn't know how. 

leave it running? I mean disconnect it from the house but leave the outside water dripping? 

It should be OK for tonight - 25 isn't the bad number. It's the 17 for Monday night into Tuesday morning.

There was some information by Gigi on KU. I'll go copy it here. You really do need to tend to it tomorrow and it didn't seem difficult at all.

BRB 

Froggie, it will literally take you about 5 minutes. There are two ball valves. You turn those (a flat like handle) 1/4 turn. From there, you take a screw driver (flat head) and turn the each screw, one at a time. Water will come out, but it will eventually stop (takes less than a minute). This removes the excess water in the pipes and should save your main valves. 

Oh lordy.....whut??? 

Gigix4 --- 1 days ago - quote - hide comments

Can you winterize the sprinkler system yourself?

I did mine myself and it isn't that hard. I did have the winterizing instructions left for me from the former owners.

Main thing is to turn the water off at/near the water meter.(sometimes that is the hardest thing to find) Then open the valves near the house and let them drain. Turn system on to run the last/final station for about 5 minutes. Should be good to go.


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Gigix4 --- 1 days ago - quote - hide comments

I will give it a try.

*LOL*, my system is a Rainbird brand so yours may be different. If so, you can probably google instructions.

Might want to try getting it done tomorrow since it is supposed to start getting colder tomorrow night and you surely don't want to be out there when it is cold and windy.
Again, the hardest part was locating the shutoff valve near the water meter.  

Okay, this picture shows to turn the screws, first, but here is a picture of what you will be doing. It is super easy!

 

Ok, I recognize this diagram...I'll go out tomorrow and see what I can do.

You people give me waaaaay too much credit...LOL

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Isn't it supposed to freeze, tonight? If so, I would do it, tonight. 

The very top part is what froze and blew off a few years ago...we had a huge fountain shooting water out. Our neighbor came and turned it off for me, DH was out of town. They have since moved and as much as I adore my DH....he's. It the "handy man" kind of guy. He always says to "call someone". 

Can you go out and throw an old bath carpet over the top of the sprinkler head?

Blue --- jtcitrus on KU said the temps for tonight have been revised downward and for tomorrow night they are revised up to about 24 instead of the 17 that was predicted. 

Oma....now THAT I can do, great idea!


Do you think that will really help? 

It will insulate the sprinkler head from the cold. Remember, cold falls and heat rises. So, the ground temperature (as little as there is) will rise to the covering and the cold temperatures will drop but not penetrate the covering. That's kinda how the covering of plants work. 

Ok, it's done. Thanks for the tip, I also found a hose bib cover and put that on first, then covered it with a bath throw rug.

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That will be $50.00 --- thank you very much.

Just be glad I didn't have to make a house call - it would have been EXPENSIVE!!!!! 

Put it on my tab Oma!! 

I'll collect when we head out to Katy to watch FabFive work. I'm bringing the popcorn - you bring the sodas. Remember to bring your lounge chair so we will be comfortable while we watch. :-) 

Bwahahaha you are a mess woman! 

LOL!!!!!
You got it! 

Who ME? --- surely you are not talking to me!!!! hahahahaha 

Heading to bed.....sleep well my friends and stay warm!!

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