​​Winterizing Irrigation Systems

We are not going to lie some of our colleagues think we are a bit loony to provide this type of service. Not because winterizing your irrigation systems does not work, but because we are offering this service in Austin Texas! We know that there are some people out there that are going to say that it is not necessary. They may be right. Then again that may be because they have never had problems with their pipes in the winter. It only takes one time for something to go wrong for you for you to completely change your mind though.
 
What is Winterizing Irrigation Systems?   
 
If you do not know what we mean when we say Winterizing Irrigation Systems we are going to try and explain the concept quickly. As its name would suggest this process is done to irrigation systems during the winter. What we do is take all of the running water out of the pipes that are exposed to the elements. We do this to try and avoid pipe freezing and all of the issues that could come as a result of it!
 
Is It Worth It In Austin Texas?  
 
Again, this is a question that we get a lot. From our perspective, we would say that it totally is. It is not going to be like in other areas of the country where we would recommend that you absolutely go through this process and make sure that you keep water from running on these open-air pipe systems for a large portion of the year. There are certain weeks or even days in the year though, in which we can anticipate that very cold weather is going to come our way. So, if you are one of those people that really likes to be prepared for everything this is something that could really interest you!
 
Low Investment High Reward   
 
We touched upon a lot of these points here recently, but for the most part, this is a very quick process. We are not going to charge a lot for it since we know that for the most part, it is a very simple process. In the end, it is one of those things that is going to allow you to sleep better at night especially on those very cold nights. You know that when you wake up you are going to have sturdy pipes that are going to deliver hot water.
 
Shutting Down My Sprinklers For The Whole Winter? 
 
Again, we know, that we are talking about Austin Texas. So really what we are suggesting is that you do what we like to call strategic winterizing. In that, you are not going to just completely close up shop for the entire winter. What we like to do, for the most part, is to go through this process when we know that there is potential for a harsh storm on the horizon. Winter is coming and when it gets here you be better be prepared!    

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