The Fort Collins area is expected to receive freezing temperatures Tuesday night and lows reaching the teens by the weekend. That means you need to drain the water from your sprinkler system or ...

Wearing goggles to protect your eyes, slowly release each valve to let the water drain until empty. Close them again once finished. Some sprinkler systems can automatically drain, which is very ...

An in-ground sprinkler system ... the first zone-valve location. Assemble the zone valve above ground, and then cement them to the underground piping. Install a plastic, inline drain fitting ...

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With an expected freeze Monday night, here is how to quickly drain your sprinkler system to prevent freeze damage, if you don't have time to blow it out. 1. Locate the main shut-off valve to your ...

BOB GRETSKY OWNS SPRINKLER TECH ... IT’S RUNNING THE SYSTEM WITHOUT THE WATER ON AND THE IDEA IS TO OPEN THE VALVES IN THE VALVE BOX AND DRAIN OUT WHATEVER LINE, WHATEVER WATER IS LEFT IN ...

The main drain of an automatic sprinkler system is actually the water flow control valve. It's important to test the functioning of this value at least once per year to ensure proper water flow ...

It’s time to mothball the sprinkler system ... You need to drain these pipes each time you winterize the system. There should be a little faucet in the valve box that will let little water ...

9NEWS spoke with garden experts who say now is the time to winterize sprinkler ... drain the water out of your backflow preventer. This process is different with different systems. If there are ...

The displays are used to educate the community on the benefits and simplicity of NFPA 13D residential sprinkler systems and advocate ... with a pressure gauge, drain valve, and Potter flow switch.

Open it up and look for the drain valve. Turn it off by turning the valve to the right. Cover box back up. Now, go to your back flow preventer to keep the water from your sprinkler system from ...

They are as follows: Manual Draining: Sprinkler systems that allow for manual drainage have shut-off valves at or towards the ends of the piping. In order to manually drain your system ...