Subject: [Shop-talk] Winterizing Sprinkler System

From: Jim Stone via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 11:32:45 -0500

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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/B005=
5QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&linkCode=3Ddf0&hvadid=3D30=
9735714375&hvpos=3D1o1&hvnetw=3Dg&hvrand=3D11131050794144962178&hvpone=3D&=
hvptwo=3D&hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3Dc&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&hvlocphy=3D9004590&hv=
targid=3Dpla-570302725618&psc=3D1 =
<https://www.amazon.com/Winterize-Sprinkler-Systems-Outdoor-Faucets/dp/B00=
55QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&linkCode=3Ddf0&hvadid=3D3=
09735714375&hvpos=3D1o1&hvnetw=3Dg&hvrand=3D11131050794144962178&hvpone=3D=
&hvptwo=3D&hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3Dc&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&hvlocphy=3D9004590&h=
vtargid=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.

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 =
<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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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">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. &nbsp;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. =
&nbsp;(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:&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Winterize-Sprinkler-Systems-Outdoor-Faucets=
/dp/B0055QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&amp;linkCode=3Ddf0=
&amp;hvadid=3D309735714375&amp;hvpos=3D1o1&amp;hvnetw=3Dg&amp;hvrand=3D111=
31050794144962178&amp;hvpone=3D&amp;hvptwo=3D&amp;hvqmt=3D&amp;hvdev=3Dc&a=
mp;hvdvcmdl=3D&amp;hvlocint=3D&amp;hvlocphy=3D9004590&amp;hvtargid=3Dpla-5=
70302725618&amp;psc=3D1" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/Winterize-Sprinkler-Systems-Outdoor-Fauc=
ets/dp/B0055QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&amp;linkCode=3D=
df0&amp;hvadid=3D309735714375&amp;hvpos=3D1o1&amp;hvnetw=3Dg&amp;hvrand=3D=
11131050794144962178&amp;hvpone=3D&amp;hvptwo=3D&amp;hvqmt=3D&amp;hvdev=3D=
c&amp;hvdvcmdl=3D&amp;hvlocint=3D&amp;hvlocphy=3D9004590&amp;hvtargid=3Dpl=
a-570302725618&amp;psc=3D1</a>. I could save around $10 and just buy a =
hose to quick disconnect fitting, but the shut off valve seems like a =
good addition.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I =
have fairly large compressor, but think it will be more trouble than it =
is worth to get air to the master drain valve. &nbsp;Instead, I was =
planning on just using my Harbor Freight 8 gal portable compressor. =
&nbsp;(<a =
href=3D"https://www.harborfreight.com/8-gal-2-hp-125-psi-oil-lube-air-comp=
ressor-68740.html" =
class=3D"">https://www.harborfreight.com/8-gal-2-hp-125-psi-oil-lube-air-c=
ompressor-68740.html</a>). &nbsp; My water pressure is regulated to 60 =
lbs, so I figured something around this should be sufficient.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Am I missing anything? =
&nbsp;Is there any good reason to pay a professional to do this job? =
&nbsp;It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I=E2=80=99ve been called a =
no-brainer before.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks,</div><div class=3D"">Jim</div></body></html>=

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