The winter season in Iowa can be harsh on your irrigation system, so you'll want to ensure it is properly prepared. To do this, you will need to have it winterized. Winterizing your irrigation system involves shutting it down and blowing out the lines to clear them of any remaining water. The best time to do this is between September and October, before the first frost. If you decide not to winterize your system, you'll risk the water in the pipes freezing over, causing them to crack and burst. As a result, you'll have costly repairs to deal with come spring. However, you always want to hire pros to perform this process to ensure it's done right.

What does it mean to winterize your irrigation system?

Winterization is a process that prepares your irrigation system for the winter. It involves shutting it down and turning off the water supply. Then, the timer and controller should be shut off. After that, the pipes will be blown out using compressed air to clear them of any remaining water. Finally, the pumps will be disconnected and drained, and the backflow preventer will be turned off and insulated.

When should you winterize your irrigation system?

Winterizing your irrigation system requires proper timing to ensure it's done before the first frost here in Iowa. So, the best time to do this is between September and October. That way, it's prepared in time for the cold temperatures but not early enough that your lawn and landscape go too long without water.

What happens if you don't winterize your irrigation system?

If you don't winterize your irrigation system, it could sustain significant damage during the winter. After all, you'll risk the water in your lines freezing over, which can cause them to crack and break or even burst. Your sprinkler heads could also become damaged, as water can get trapped and freeze over. As a result, you'll have to deal with costly repairs come spring, which will hurt your wallet, plus leave your lawn and landscape without proper hydration at the start of the growing season. Because of this, it's vital to winterize your irrigation system to maintain its longevity and ensure it can be back up and running in the spring.

Always Hire Pros to Winterize Your Irrigation System

Because winterizing your irrigation system is such an important task and requires proper knowledge of how to do it right, you should always hire professionals. Pros deal with and maintain irrigation systems for a living, so they have the training and expertise to winterize it correctly without missing any steps or causing any damage. That way, you can rest assured that it's done right, and your irrigation system will be ready to go again in the spring!

You can sign up for a professional irrigation startup service in the spring to bring your system back online so your vegetation can get the hydration it needs.

Call Us Today to Schedule Our Irrigation Winterization Service

At A+ Lawn & Landscape, we offer an irrigation winterization service to prepare your irrigation system for the upcoming winter months. This service is available between September and October, and our techs will follow a thorough process to ensure we do it right the first time. We have been winterizing irrigation systems for 35 years, so you can trust that yours is in good hands with us!

Our irrigation winterization service is available to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, IA, and throughout the surrounding areas. Call us today at (515) 289-2020 to schedule and protect your irrigation system from damage due to freezing temperatures!