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How To Winterize Your Sprinkler System

Close any open drain valves or test cocks. Open the sprinkler water supply valve. Do this slowly to avoid pressure spikes. Turn the controller back on and run each zone manually to check for leaks, ...
The warning said freezing or near freezing low temperatures between 29 and 34 degrees are expected early Tuesday. The coldest ...
Failing to winterize your irrigation system can have negative consequences and potentially lead to problems with your ...
Many saw their first freeze of the season this past weekend in southern Colorado. As the cold season creeps in there are steps you need to take to winterize your home, including some outside with your ...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A sprinkler system helped to contain an electrical fire in the ceiling of Kaiser Aluminum in Chesterfield County on Saturday morning. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on ...
The inspection process for fire sprinklers in Massachusetts relies on a haphazard honor system that can fail the very people it’s meant to protect. A MassLive investigation following the July fatal ...
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Twin Falls will begin shutting down and winterizing its pressurized irrigation system on October 20, ...
The Fall River Fire Department said four buildings have replaced their sprinkler heads after old, recalled units were discovered. The units were subject to a voluntary recall in 2001. Fire Chief ...
US regulators expect to complete a full transition to a modernised NOTAM system by late spring next year, having deployed the first phase for user testing. The NOTAM Management Service formally ...
Starting in 2026, teams will be able to challenge balls and strikes. Here's a complete breakdown of how the new system will work. Major League Baseball tested the ABS challenge system in spring ...
ACTION. THAT’S RIGHT. SOURCES TELL ME IT WAS THE SPRINKLER IN THE ROOM WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. HERE AT GABRIEL HOUSE THAT NEVER WENT OFF. AND IN FACT, THAT SPRINKLER HAD BEEN RECALLED DECADES AGO.