WINTER PREPARATION

IRRIGATION SYSTEM SHUTDOWN AND BLOWOUT

Each fall we blow our irrigation system clear using compressed air.  With the warm weather we have had this September the blowout has resulted in fewer broken sprinkler heads and caps due to warmer ground and air temperatures.  Typically we can break heads and caps frequently if temperatures are cool due to the violent nature of the operation.  Here is an example of the remaining mist on green #1.  When we have completed we will have put over 50 hours of runtime on a 1600 cfm compressor and consumed over 4,000 litres of diesel.