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3 Nights Below Freezing Enough to Blow Out Sprinklers?

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September 07, 2020, 01:17 PM
1967Goat
3 Nights Below Freezing Enough to Blow Out Sprinklers?
Predicting about 12" of snow at my homestead @ 7,400'! I'll probably run the wood stove tomorrow!!! Eek
September 07, 2020, 02:19 PM
selogic
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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
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Originally posted by selogic:
Put a Schrader valve in the line and blow it out with compressed air .

It takes a lot of compressed air volume to blow out irrigation systems. The average homeowner compressor won't get 'er done.
We're talking about a residential installation . Trust me , it can be done . It doesn't have to be bone dry . Blow out the majority of the water and whatever is left has room to expand . I used to help my buddy do it every year .