In-ground sprinkler systems need to be winterized before the ground hard-freezes in order to safeguard the system’s components and secure its future operation.
Low temperatures can cause severe damage to multiple components – including pipes, sprinkler heads, nozzles, connectors, and valves. The primary risk is water freezing and expanding in the system’s pipe system – which can crack piping, sprinkler heads, and control valves. Even if a system initially escapes cracked pipes and complete failure, frozen water weakens components and can lead to future system failure.
Damage from frozen water in the irrigation system can be extremely costly. To make matters worse, discovering system damage often occurs when a homeowner attempts to turn the system on in the spring – when irrigation companies are at their busiest installing new systems – so repairs can be delayed by days, weeks, or months. Not only is repairing a broken sprinkler system time-consuming, but the expense of repairs may exceed the cost of a complete replacement system.
Why take the risk of winter system damage? The irrigation pros at Heinen Landscape and Irrigation offer professional blowouts with specialized air compressors that ensure complete water drainage from the irrigation system – preventing frozen pipe damage – for both residential and commercial irrigation systems.
The Heinen irrigation team uses a special air compressor to safely perform blowouts on residential and commercial systems.
Don’t gamble with your wallet and wait until spring to discover sprinkler system damage. Doing so leads to longer wait times for service, as many other homeowners schedule repairs and new installations after the first thaw. Avoid the risks of frozen pipes and the associated expenses by scheduling a sprinkler blowout with Heinen today.
Schedule Your Sprinkler System Shutdown Today!
Heinen’s sprinkler system blowout and shutdown schedule fills up fast as fall turns into winter, so the best way to guarantee your sprinkler’s easy return top-shelf functionality in the spring is to book system winterization with the Heinen irrigation professionals today. Irregular weather patterns in the Midwest make it nearly impossible to accurately predict the exact date a system should be shut down, but the irrigation pros at Heinen recommend having your system shut down completed prior to Thanksgiving.
