During the winter season here in Virginia, irrigation systems need to be winterized to prevent them from being damaged due to water freezing in the pipes. If you are considering going the DIY route, you should think again because there are serious mistakes you could easily make! First, you could miss a step while winterizing your irrigation system, leaving it vulnerable to damage over the winter. Second, you could harm your irrigation system when you try to blow out the lines since this step can cause damage to your system if performed incorrectly. Third, you likely don’t have enough experience to catch any potential issues with your system, which can lead to a bigger issue come springtime!
1. You could miss a step while winterizing your irrigation system yourself.
Irrigation winterization involves a series of steps that must be done correctly to ensure optimum protection for your irrigation system in the winter. When you try to DIY this task, you could miss a step, resulting in your irrigation system not being properly winterized. This leaves your system susceptible to freeze damage, and once spring rolls around, you could find out that your system has suffered serious damage and is no longer operational
From turning off the main water supply and blowing out the water from the pipes to insulating above-ground parts, everything should be done to a T. That’s why it’s best to leave irrigation winterization to professionals, so you can rest easy knowing your irrigation system is winterized correctly so that it’s protected during the winter.
2. If you try to blow out the lines yourself, you could do it wrong and damage your system.
One of the most important steps of irrigation winterization is blowing out the irrigation lines to ensure no water is left inside the system. Blowing out the lines entails using compressed air, which can be dangerous if improperly handled. That’s because if you continue putting air pressure into your irrigation lines after the water has been blown out, the heat and friction caused during this process can crack and damage the lines. So, avoid the risk of DIY irrigation winterization and leave this task to the professionals!
3. You may not have the experience to notice issues with your irrigation system.
Winterizing your irrigation system is a complicated process. When you try to DIY, you might not have enough experience to notice issues with your system. The better course of action is to hire an irrigation professional who will not only winterize your irrigation system the right way but also will be able to spot damages and other problems that you would have missed if you did it yourself. When they notice a problem, they can make the necessary repairs to keep it from becoming a larger issue down the road!
Common problems that irrigation systems encounter include clogged sprinkler heads, leaky pipes, malfunctioning valves and controllers, and more. When you work with a professional, you can count on their keen eye to spot these issues and diagnose any underlying problem that needs fixing.
After the winter season, you can schedule an irrigation startup service to safely bring it back online.
Call us today to sign up for our irrigation winterization service.
Here at Precision Lawn & Landscape, we offer an irrigation winterization service to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Woodbridge, Manassas, Dumfries, VA, and nearby areas. While performing this service, we will follow a thorough process to ensure your irrigation system is ready to enter the winter season without sustaining damage! We offer this service from October until December 15th, so make sure you book your schedule with us before our calendar fills up. Give us a call today at (703) 493-1511 to sign up for our irrigation winterization service.
