Weather

MUD 367 strongly recommends winterizing your sprinkler system. Winterizing is the process of preparing an irrigation system for winter weather and can help avoid costly repairs in the spring.

Follow these simple steps to Winterize your irrigation system:

• Turn off the irrigation controller
• Shut off the water supply to the irrigation system. Most irrigation systems have an isolation valve located near the water meter or backflow prevention assembly for this purpose,
• Insulate any PVC pipes that are exposed above ground by covering with pipe insulation or other material. The resource link below contains how-to videos for proper insulation methods, and
• Drain the water from irrigation components installed above ground such as backflow prevention assemblies.

Additional winterization resources, including “how-to videos” are posted at https://irrigation.tamu.edu/winterization

Contacting a local TCEQ Licensed Landscape Irrigator can ensure that your system and backflow prevention assembly are prepared for winter.

Harris County MUD 367 Residents~

As temperatures begin to drop over the next few weeks, we may encounter possible freezing weather for short-term or longer-term periods. Winterizing your sprinkler system, primarily the above-ground Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB), could end up saving you money from repairing or replacing this item upon bursting after a hard freeze. The following video walks you through the process in a clear and concise step-by-step process.

Winterization – School of Irrigation

MUD 367 will send a reminder to turn your sprinkler system back on in the Spring but here is the video for step-by-step guidance: