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Might be worth having a =E2=80=9Cprofessional=E2=80=9D come out once to see h=
ow it should be done.=20
Personally, I=E2=80=99d just use the compressor at the drain.=20
Peace,
Pat
Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity
> On Nov 5, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Jim Stone via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team=
.net> wrote:
>=20
=EF=BB=BFI need to drain and winterize my new sprinkler system and can=E2=80=
=99t imagine I need to pay someone to do that job. While I understand the =E2=
=80=98proper=E2=80=99 way to do it is to manually open each valve, I was tol=
d a few years ago that it is easier to just pressurize the system at the dra=
in valve and then use the manual function on the controller to run through e=
ach zone until no more water comes out. (FWIW, my system is not that large a=
nd has 6 zones.). I was thinking about rigging something up that would allow=
me to attach my compressor and walk away, but found this on Amazon, which s=
eems like a good investment that would pay for itself on the first use: http=
s://www.amazon.com/Winterize-Sprinkler-Systems-Outdoor-Faucets/dp/B0055QAAIQ=
/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&linkCode=3Ddf0&hvadid=3D3097357143=
75&hvpos=3D1o1&hvnetw=3Dg&hvrand=3D11131050794144962178&hvpone=3D&hvptwo=3D&=
hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3Dc&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&hvlocphy=3D9004590&hvtargid=3Dpla=
-570302725618&psc=3D1. I could save around $10 and just buy a hose to quick d=
isconnect fitting, but the shut off valve seems like a good addition.
I have fairly large compressor, but think it will be more trouble than it is=
worth to get air to the master drain valve. Instead, I was planning on jus=
t using my Harbor Freight 8 gal portable compressor. (https://www.harborfre=
ight.com/8-gal-2-hp-125-psi-oil-lube-air-compressor-68740.html). My water p=
ressure is regulated to 60 lbs, so I figured something around this should be=
sufficient.
Am I missing anything? Is there any good reason to pay a professional to do=
this job? It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I=E2=80=99ve been called a=
no-brainer before.
Thanks,
Jim
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Might be worth having a =E2=80=9Cprofession=
al=E2=80=9D come out once to see how it should be done. <div><br></div>=
<div>Personally, I=E2=80=99d just use the compressor at the drain. </di=
v><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne=
<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 5, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Jim Sto=
ne via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D=
"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">I need to drain and winterize my new sprinkler s=
ystem and can=E2=80=99t imagine I need to pay someone to do that job. =
While I understand the =E2=80=98proper=E2=80=99 way to do it is to manually o=
pen each valve, I was told a few years ago that it is easier to just pressur=
ize the system at the drain valve and then use the manual function on the co=
ntroller to run through each zone until no more water comes out. (FWIW=
, my system is not that large and has 6 zones.). I was thinking about riggin=
g something up that would allow me to attach my compressor and walk away, bu=
t found this on Amazon, which seems like a good investment that would pay fo=
r itself on the first use: <a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Winterize-=
Sprinkler-Systems-Outdoor-Faucets/dp/B0055QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=
=3Dhyprod-20&linkCode=3Ddf0&hvadid=3D309735714375&hvpos=3D1o1&am=
p;hvnetw=3Dg&hvrand=3D11131050794144962178&hvpone=3D&hvptwo=3D&a=
mp;hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3Dc&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&hvlocphy=3D900=
4590&hvtargid=3Dpla-570302725618&psc=3D1" class=3D"">https://www.ama=
zon.com/Winterize-Sprinkler-Systems-Outdoor-Faucets/dp/B0055QAAIQ/ref=3Dasc_=
df_B0055QAAIQ/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&linkCode=3Ddf0&hvadid=3D309735714375&=
amp;hvpos=3D1o1&hvnetw=3Dg&hvrand=3D11131050794144962178&hvpone=3D=
&hvptwo=3D&hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3Dc&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&am=
p;hvlocphy=3D9004590&hvtargid=3Dpla-570302725618&psc=3D1</a>. I coul=
d save around $10 and just buy a hose to quick disconnect fitting, but the s=
hut off valve seems like a good addition.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></di=
v><div class=3D"">I have fairly large compressor, but think it will be more t=
rouble than it is worth to get air to the master drain valve. Instead,=
I was planning on just using my Harbor Freight 8 gal portable compressor. &=
nbsp;(<a href=3D"https://www.harborfreight.com/8-gal-2-hp-125-psi-oil-lube-a=
ir-compressor-68740.html" class=3D"">https://www.harborfreight.com/8-gal-2-h=
p-125-psi-oil-lube-air-compressor-68740.html</a>). My water pressure i=
s regulated to 60 lbs, so I figured something around this should be sufficie=
nt.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Am I missing a=
nything? Is there any good reason to pay a professional to do this job=
? It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I=E2=80=99ve been called a no-=
brainer before.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Th=
anks,</div><div class=3D"">Jim</div><span>__________________________________=
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