Sprinkler system start up and adjustment

Every Spring in the Denver area, people get ready to turn on their sprinkler systems. Some have had them professionally ‘blown out’ others do it themselves and some just don’t do anything before Winter arrives in the Fall. Virtually every sprinkler system is a little different, but most have the same basic components/design – water source to water valve (turn on / shut off valve) which can be located in a number of locations, pressure vacuum breaker assembly and the on to the valve boxes located in the ground which are controlled by the ‘control box’ often located in the garage.

It’s important to check for leaks in the system after it has been recharged as water rates in the area have gone up recently and of course, no one likes to waste water. Some of the components that can fail or break are contained in the PVB (pressure vacuum breaker assembly), sprinkler heads (freezing or blunt trauma or clogging), freeze damage to control valves and or supply lines. It’s all really common sense, but can be a bit daunting for the uninitiated. Whenever I go out to perform this service I’m more than happy to educate the homeowner on how it can be done because it really is quite simple and requires few tools unless repairs are needed.

If it’s May and no imminent danger for an extended freeze just contact us and I’ll be happy to perform the service.

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