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Rain Bird ESP-12LX Winterizing—Compressed Air Blowout

New home, ESP-12LX installed. Need to purge lines for winter.

Standard Blowout

  1. Find main shutoff (past meter/backflow)
  2. Install/locate tee with cap or pet cock
  3. Connect air compressor
  4. Build pressure
  5. Controller: run each zone until only air from heads
  6. Repeat each zone 2-3 times

Pro Service

$50-100 depending on system size. Recommended if unfamiliar.

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