Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers gardening and blogging in Jefferson County Colorado. We work at the CSU Extension Office at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Call 303-271-6620 or e-mail your questions to mastergardener@jeffco.us
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Preparing Your Sprinkler System for Winter
We had our first light frost in the metro area. That means it's time. Time to prepare your sprinkler system for winter:
Quick Facts....
Prepare your sprinkler system for winter by expelling all the water from the irrigation system and equipment.
Do not trust manual or automatic drain valves. The system should be blown
out with pressurized air.
To determine the best sized compressor for your system, know the gallons
per minute (GPM) that flow through each zone.
If your irrigation system is attached to domestic water, it is required to
have a backflow prevention device.
