As the temperatures drop and the nights grow cold, it’s time to start thinking about preparing your sprinkler system for the colder months.
Winterizing your sprinkler system protects pipes from the cold. This is especially important in climates like Utah & Arizona where the temperature can drop below freezing. Nobody wants a broken pipe or valve surprised when they turn the sprinklers back on in the spring!
Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape offers sprinkler winterization in Utah & Arizona to keep your system smooth and ready for use when warmer months roll around. Learn more about why it’s essential to winterize your sprinklers and how Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape can help.
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If you live in a climate with a cold winter season, preparing and winterizing your sprinklers is essential to prevent irreparable damage. Water is normal to find trapped in your sprinkler system, even in the sprinkler heads. When that water freezes, however, it expands. This causes sprinkler heads to break — even pop off completely.
To prevent a complete sprinkler repair or replacement every year, winterize your sprinklers before the temperatures dive into a freezing range (32 degrees Fahrenheit).
There are a few methods to winterize sprinklers, but it’s wise to have professional service take care of it for you. This ensures your entire system is adequately protected, and with the method best suited for your home.
One way sprinklers risk breaking is when the water in them freezes and expands, causing the pipes, valves and even sprinkler heads to crack or pop. It is dangerous to let your sprinkler system go unprepared in freezing temperatures — 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
If you live in a wintery climate, the best time to start thinking about winterizing your sprinkler system is when temperatures hover around 40 degrees. Waiting until the first real freeze is risky because it only takes one freeze to cause expensive damage.
Waiting for temperatures to reach about 40 degrees is also a smart move for your grass. Watering grass when it starts to get cold can freeze the ground or roots, damaging the roots or cells of your lawn.
Sprinkler winterization in Utah & Arizona doesn’t have to be a complicated process. Although there are many tutorials and methods you can find online, most people don't own the equipment to do it properly, so it's still best to have a professional take care of this vital yard maintenance.
Winterizing your sprinkler system is essential when you live in a climate with as extensive a temperature range as Utah! To avoid any unfortunate surprises in the spring, find a professional you can trust.
Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape is the expert sprinkler and landscaping professional for all your winterizing needs. As those cooler months close in, don’t put off preparing your yard. Not only will it pay off by keeping your yard healthy, but it could save you big money on having to get sprinkler repairs done. We’ll get your system squeaky clean — and help you keep it that way.
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