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Now that I have cut in the line that will feed the sprinkler system I ordered a vacuum breaker. It includes unions. However, my original plan was to buy 3 identical unions. I would put 1 on each side of the vacuum breaker but reverse them. I could then remove the vacuum breaker and use each half of the 3rd to blow the line out, cap the line, etc. am I over thinking this? Is there a reason the vacuum breaker can't stay on in the winter so long as the line is drained?
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I’ve only had a sprinkler system on one house (the current one), but I’ve never seen anything about removing the vacuum breaker when winterizing. I’ve got a drain plug below it and an air fitting nearby to blow out the system.
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(06-22-2023, 09:56 PM)MauleSkinner Wrote: I’ve only had a sprinkler system on one house (the current one), but I’ve never seen anything about removing the vacuum breaker when winterizing. I’ve got a drain plug below it and an air fitting nearby to blow out the system.
Thanks. where is the drain plug? Is it above ground or in a valve box? I have a plug that could be used as a drain but it is in a valve box below ground level.
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Drain plug is above ground…it’s part of the assembly where the vacuum breaker is.
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(06-22-2023, 11:15 AM)crokett™ Wrote: Now that I have cut in the line that will feed the sprinkler system I ordered a vacuum breaker. It includes unions. However, my original plan was to buy 3 identical unions. I would put 1 on each side of the vacuum breaker but reverse them. I could then remove the vacuum breaker and use each half of the 3rd to blow the line out, cap the line, etc. am I over thinking this? Is there a reason the vacuum breaker can't stay on in the winter so long as the line is drained?
What vacuum breaker did you order?
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(06-23-2023, 09:27 PM)MauleSkinner Wrote: Drain plug is above ground…it’s part of the assembly where the vacuum breaker is.
ok thanks.
