How to easily turn on an irrigation or sprinkler system after winter
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Published 2020-04-24
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1. Turn off/close the incoming valve at your backflow preventer.
2. Close both test cock valves
3. Turn your main water to your sprinkler on.
4. Close the outgoing valve of your backflow preventer
5. Open the incoming valve at your backflow preventer
6. Open the outgoing valve of your backlow preventer
Intro (0:00)
Removing Dekorra Insulation (0:25)
Removing Electrical HEat Trace (0:40)
Turning off Backflow Valves (0:50)
Turning on Main Water (1:30)
Closing Backflow Out Valve (2:20)
Opening Backflow Valves (2:40)
Last Valve to open (3:00)
Last Remarks (3:20)
All Comments (21)
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This is my 4th year in a row watching this video. Thank you!
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Watch your video every year when I go to turn on my sprinklers. Thx for the easy to follow instructions π
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3rd year of watching this video - thank you.
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Thanks. Just did mine today successfully thanks to your video. Called my sprinkler guy a couple of weeks ago to turn it on. He said "it would be some time in July before he could get to it." LOL. Needless to say, he's no longer my sprinkler guy. With this, and other videos on YouTube, I may not need a sprinkler guy ever again.
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Thanks you so much for putting this together. In the past I was intimidated because I wasn't sure of the steps and was paying to have the lawn service company I use to air purge the system at the end of the season. A couple of min of my time with your video and I was good to go. Thanks for saving me money, but more importantly I really appreciate the education.
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Thank you for posting this. Got my system back and running again!
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You just saved me some money! I could NOT get my system back on so I found this, I watched it, and it worked. THANK YOU!
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Best video on YouTube! Always need to remind myslef how to do this every year
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Use this video every spring π Thank you!!
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Now we oppppeneh this one. Thank you!
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Just used this video to turn our sprinkler system back on for the summer. Thanks for the simple precise directions!
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Awesome! I tried doing it before this video and my back flow preventer valve was shooting water out like a waterfall. I thought I would have to call a plumber, but after watching your video I was able to get the sprinklers up and running. Cannot thank you enough!!
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Thank you for this easy instruction checklist. You really saved my lawn.
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your a legend this one company wanted to charge me 95 dollars just so they could turn on something so simple
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Im glad I watched your video because water shot out of the top of mine when I was turning it on; that didn't happen in the other videos I watched. If I had not have watched yours I would have freaked out lol.
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Just used this video again! It was a life saver last year and a great reminder this season!
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Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It helped me a lot, brother! ππΌπͺπΌππ»
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Thanks, I'm always confused. Eventually I get it going. I followed your instructions and got it done first time. Lake Conroe area, TX
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Thanks for refreshing me on turning on my system, it has been a while since I have done one.
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SO helpful, thank you! I had to turn off my sprinklers for a May freeze in CO and I was having trouble turning them on correctly LOL Thanks!
