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sd_gator

Winterizing the sprinkler system

SD_Gator
11 years ago

We're looking at a freeze warning here in Austin, TX. Is there anything I need to do tonight to protect the sprinkler system from freeze damage? We've got an RPZ backflow preventer, in case that ends up being important.

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