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Winterize Irrigation Systems Silver Spring MD

Due to the hard freezes in our area, it’s important to winterize irrigation systems in Silver Spring MD. While we are usually safe from freezing pipes until mid-December, we’ve seen some hard freezes happen as early as November.

Just like other outdoor pipes, pipes within irrigation systems in Silver Spring MD can freeze and crack or burst when water is left in them. When that happens, you may have to replace smaller cracked or burst pipes, or worst of all - a broken manifold. (The manifold is the heart of your sprinkler system; it’s the largest pipe, and has several valves to control the flow of water.)

Replacing the manifold (or smaller cracked or burst pipes) is inconvenient and expensive. No only that, but some of your landscaping and turf grass will need to be dug up to replace the pipes, and then those areas will need to be restored afterwards.

Winterizing irrigation systems in Silver Spring MD involves what’s known as a sprinkler blow out. During a sprinkler blow out, water is blown out of your sprinkler piping and heads.

This is definitely not a DIY project; a sprinkler blow out should only be undertaken by professionals, such as those at East Coast Landscape Design. As you can imagine, a sprinkler blow out requires a lot of air; however, too much air will break your system, while using too little air will leave water in the pipes. That’s why commercial equipment (a large commercial air compressor) and experience is required to do the job safely and effectively. (As a side note, beware of any company that offers to pump antifreeze products into your irrigation system.)

For more information on winterizing irrigation systems in Silver Spring MD, please contact East Coast Landscape Design. For over 30 years, East Coast Landscape Design has designed and installed irrigation systems and other landscape projects.


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