I live in Texas and we have at least a few nights coming up well below freezing. I've watched a lot of videos but my irrigation system looks nothing like those, can you help me figure out which of these valves are the ones to turn off/drain?
by CivilDark4394
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The first picture looks like a natural gas meter ? Probably wouldn’t touch that
The first pic is your gas meter. Not that one.
Picture 3.
Turn off the blue valve that is on the side coming from the main water side. Turn the blue shut-off valve 90 degrees to stop water from coming into your sprinkler system. Then, I usually run each zone for a minute to release any water/pressure still in the system. Then, finally, open the test port and leave it open, and any remaining water will drain out of that. Leave that open after you have done everything else.
We don’t blow out our lines, and as long as the pipes are not full, you should be fine. In the spring, essentially do everything in reverse to get your system back connected and running.
#2.
I mean the valve in that box would be your best one to turn off.
Okay people in the south. Stop freaking out. It’s not going to be cold for long enough to allow anything to freeze. This is starting to get ridiculous.
Is this a shit post? Or is homie serious posting his gas meter thinking it’s his irrigation control 🤣🤣
Wouldn’t touch anything in pic 4 either as that looks like your municipal water service line cut-off.
The fact that you included your gas meter (the first photo) says you are extended way past your ski tips, and need to call a professional to help.
Well one is a gas meter
Start with the water valve meter box, irrigation = water
If you want to turn off all your water to your house, you pick number 4.
To actually winterize your sprinkler system, you need to push compressed air into it and blow out the water. The fact that you posted a picture of your gas meter tells me that’s far beyond your abilities. Ground temps aren’t likely to get cold enough to freeze the water in your irrigation system. Let it ride.
Just call an irrigation company and have them blow out your lines. Even shutting off water won’t help. Heads will crack if they have water in them. Or replace heads in spring. Cheaper to winterize system.
Hint – second picture says irrigation control valve on the cover. It’s in there!
Turn everything off might be safest 🙂
And pro tip, gas is horrible as an irrigation medium, just floats away or catches fire so don’t do that
Stop…. You need to call someone to come do this for you…