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Hi Jim. I do the same every year. My system is a little larger =
1500=E2=80=99 of pipe in 7 zones. I have a backflow preventer valve on =
my sprinkler main line from the house main. It has a port on each side =
of the valve that you can screw a male air compressor fitting into. I =
simply drag my hose out the box and using a standard quick coupler on =
the hose connect it to the male fitting on the BFP valve. =20
Then, I manually cycle thru each zone till I get no water at the =
farthest sprinkler head... easy to do and doesn=E2=80=99t take but a =
minute or two on each zone.
john=20
From: Jim Stone via Shop-talk=20
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2019 10:32 AM
To: Shop Talk=20
Subject: [Shop-talk] Winterizing Sprinkler System
I need to drain and winterize my new sprinkler system and can=E2=80=99t =
imagine I need to pay someone to do that job. While I understand the =
=E2=80=98proper=E2=80=99 way to do it is to manually open each valve, I =
was told a few years ago that it is easier to just pressurize the system =
at the drain valve and then use the manual function on the controller to =
run through each zone until no more water comes out. (FWIW, my system =
is not that large and has 6 zones.). I was thinking about rigging =
something up that would allow me to attach my compressor and walk away, =
but found this on Amazon, which seems like a good investment that would =
pay for itself on the first use: =
https://www.amazon.com/Winterize-Sprinkler-Systems-Outdoor-Faucets/dp/B00=
55QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&linkCode=3Ddf0&hvadid=3D=
309735714375&hvpos=3D1o1&hvnetw=3Dg&hvrand=3D11131050794144962178&hvpone=3D=
&hvptwo=3D&hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3Dc&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&hvlocphy=3D9004590&=
hvtargid=3Dpla-570302725618&psc=3D1. I could save around $10 and just =
buy a hose to quick disconnect fitting, but the shut off valve seems =
like a good addition.=20
I have fairly large compressor, but think it will be more trouble than =
it is worth to get air to the master drain valve. Instead, I was =
planning on just using my Harbor Freight 8 gal portable compressor. =
(https://www.harborfreight.com/8-gal-2-hp-125-psi-oil-lube-air-compressor=
-68740.html). My water pressure is regulated to 60 lbs, so I figured =
something around this should be sufficient.
Am I missing anything? Is there any good reason to pay a professional =
to do this job? It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I=E2=80=99ve been =
called a no-brainer before.
Thanks,
Jim
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<DIV>Hi Jim. I do the same every year. My system is a little =
larger 1500=E2=80=99 of pipe in 7 zones. I have a backflow =
preventer valve=20
on my sprinkler main line from the house main. It has a port on =
each side=20
of the valve that you can screw a male air compressor fitting =
into. I=20
simply drag my hose out the box and using a standard quick coupler on =
the hose=20
connect it to the male fitting on the BFP valve. </DIV>
<DIV>Then, I manually cycle thru each zone till I get no water at the =
farthest=20
sprinkler head... easy to do and doesn=E2=80=99t take but a minute or =
two on each=20
zone.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>john </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Dshop-talk@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>Jim Stone via Shop-talk</A> =
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 05, 2019 10:32 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dshop-talk@Autox.Team.Net=20
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net";>Shop Talk</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Shop-talk] Winterizing Sprinkler =
System</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
DISPLAY: inline'>I=20
need to drain and winterize my new sprinkler system and can=E2=80=99t =
imagine I need to=20
pay someone to do that job. While I understand the =
=E2=80=98proper=E2=80=99 way to do it=20
is to manually open each valve, I was told a few years ago that it is =
easier to=20
just pressurize the system at the drain valve and then use the manual =
function=20
on the controller to run through each zone until no more water comes =
out. =20
(FWIW, my system is not that large and has 6 zones.). I was thinking =
about=20
rigging something up that would allow me to attach my compressor and =
walk away,=20
but found this on Amazon, which seems like a good investment that would =
pay for=20
itself on the first use: <A=20
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Winterize-Sprinkler-Systems-Outdoor-Faucet=
s/dp/B0055QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&linkCode=3Dd=
f0&hvadid=3D309735714375&hvpos=3D1o1&hvnetw=3Dg&hvrand=3D=
11131050794144962178&hvpone=3D&hvptwo=3D&hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3D=
c&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&hvlocphy=3D9004590&hvtargid=3Dp=
la-570302725618&psc=3D1">https://www.amazon.com/Winterize-Sprinkler-S=
ystems-Outdoor-Faucets/dp/B0055QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhypro=
d-20&linkCode=3Ddf0&hvadid=3D309735714375&hvpos=3D1o1&hvn=
etw=3Dg&hvrand=3D11131050794144962178&hvpone=3D&hvptwo=3D&=
;hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3Dc&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&hvlocphy=3D90=
04590&hvtargid=3Dpla-570302725618&psc=3D1</A>.=20
I could save around $10 and just buy a hose to quick disconnect fitting, =
but the=20
shut off valve seems like a good addition.=20
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have fairly large compressor, but think it will be more trouble =
than it=20
is worth to get air to the master drain valve. Instead, I was =
planning on=20
just using my Harbor Freight 8 gal portable compressor. (<A=20
href=3D"https://www.harborfreight.com/8-gal-2-hp-125-psi-oil-lube-air-com=
pressor-68740.html">https://www.harborfreight.com/8-gal-2-hp-125-psi-oil-=
lube-air-compressor-68740.html</A>). =20
My water pressure is regulated to 60 lbs, so I figured something around =
this=20
should be sufficient.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Am I missing anything? Is there any good reason to pay a =
professional=20
to do this job? It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I=E2=80=99ve =
been called a=20
no-brainer before.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Jim</DIV>
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