Winterization · 4-minute read
A locked gate, a buried valve box, a controller nobody can find — small things that turn a quick fall blowout into a return trip. Here are seven steps to take before your technician arrives, and what to leave alone afterward.
South Bend usually sees its first hard freeze in mid to late October, and water left in the lines is what cracks PVC pipe, splits valves and ruins backflow preventers. A little preparation gets your system cleared in one visit, before the weather turns.
Inside this checklist:
- Why booking by mid-October matters in Michiana
- The three parts of your system a technician needs to reach
- A ten-minute job that prevents snowplow damage to your sprinkler heads
- The call to South Bend's utility that most homeowners forget
- What to leave alone after the blowout is done