When it comes to maintaining your irrigation and landscaping, it’s important to provide both winterization and spring start up care for your irrigation system. Even though your irrigation contractor can help maintain your system through all types of Nashville weather, there are a few simple things you can do to keep your irrigation and landscaping in top shape. Here’s how you can provide winterization care and spring start up maintenance for your landscape irrigation system:
Winterization Tips for Your Irrigation System
- Turn off the main water valve. It’s important to make sure your water source is completely turned off before the weather changes.
- Get the water out. Before cold temperatures hit, make sure there is no water left in your landscape irrigation system. After you turn off the main water valve, shoot compressed air through the system to remove all remaining water from the pipes.
- Protect your system controller. If your irrigation system has automatic settings, be sure to turn the entire system off, or change it to the “rain” setting.
- Consider hiring an irrigation contractor. Your irrigation contractor can perform high-level maintenance on your system to prevent damage from harsh winter weather.
Spring Start Up Tips for Your Irrigation System
- Check the valves. Winter can be hard on irrigation and landscaping. Check the seals on each valve for leaks before you turn the water on.
- Flush out the system. Before you run your landscape irrigation system, flush it out to remove any debris that has collected during the winter months.
- Test the controller. Make sure that your automatic controls still work properly at each station. If your controller has a back-up battery, replace it with a fresh one.
You can perform simple winterization and spring start up maintenance on your irrigation system. However, if you’re looking for high-level maintenance and repairs, it’s best to call an irrigation contractor for professional help.
At The Parke Company, our irrigation professionals can help maintain any Nashville landscape irrigation system. Call us at 615-350-6033 to learn more about our services or request a free quote. Whether you need to prepare your system for a harsh winter or get ready to irrigate your landscape all summer, we have you covered.