Winterizing Sprinkler Systems - Preventing Damage

How to prevent your sprinkler system valves from freezing when an early freeze is coming and you haven't had a chance to blow out your sprinkler lines yet.

Troubleshooting Leaking RainBird 5000 Sprinkler Heads

In this video, we talk about a common problem after installation with leaking RainBird 5000 heads and how to fix it. More often than not, the cause of a leaky sprinkler head immediately after installation has to do with dirt, rocks, pebbles, or other debris making it's way into the sprinkler lines and into the heads as well.

Giving everything a flush and good cleaning usually is the easiest fix.

Troubleshooting Orbit Automatic Valves

Automatic sprinkler valves that won't shut completely? Try taking them apart and cleaning them out.

As Sean Stefan of Sprinkler Daddy (http://www.SprinklerDaddy.ca) shows in this video with an Orbit Automatic Sprinkler Valve, sometimes dirt, pebbles, or rocks can get into the valve and prevent it from closing. Your first option with a disfunctional valve should almost always be to clean it up first before you replace the entire valve.

Winterizing Sprinkler Lines - Troubleshooting With Ice In The Lines

Ice in your sprinkler lines? If you're having troubles blowing out your sprinkler lines or winterizing your sprinkler lines, you may have ice in your sprinkler lines if the air doesn't seem to be moving.

Try running the water through your sprinkler zones to loosen the ice. You may need to warm up the copper pipe with a torch if cold water doesn't work.

Watch the video below for a better explanation: