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How To Winterize Your Sprinkler System

Close any open drain valves or test cocks. Open the sprinkler water supply valve. Do this slowly to avoid pressure spikes. Turn the controller back on and run each zone manually to check for leaks, ...
Hayden Lake, Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls are just some of the cities already implementing it. Installing a backflow prevention valve can be costly. “To install one if you don’t have one already, it ...
Even if you've already shut off your sprinkler system, you can water your trees and shrubs by hand periodically throughout winter so they don't dry out too much during stretches of warm weather. “If ...
Multipurpose residential fire sprinkler systems combine fire sprinklers with a home's plumbing, which means that a plumber can often install both. And with the 2009 International Residential Code ...
TWIN FALLS • Does your sprinkling system connect to your potable water? Then you may need to have a backflow device installed, maintained and tested annually by a certified backflow tester. The city ...