Winterize Rainbird Drip Irrigation?

[Anonymous]

For the first time, I put in some Rain bird drip irrigation at our single family home for some newly planted plants + pots. It’s been amazing! This is not a sprinkler system, is above ground, is exposed, and was not professionally installed. It’s not a ton of tubing either. Before fall planting and adding more irrigation when it’s not so hot, however, can folks give me a sense of what work they do to winterize these things around here? I am contemplating just removing and putting in the garage (most work) or I’ve read you should blow them out with an air compressor to prevent frozen water (and leave them?). Any tips or ideas appreciated.

[Anonymous]

We unplug it from the spigot. That’s about it.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I have tubes that run to my containers and hanging plants and all I do is disconnect them and take the timers and the pressure regulators inside (you may not even have one, it attaches next to the timer and just looks like a hose attachment, I’m not talking about the dripper heads at each opening).

I’ve had to replace a few of the little dripper heads here and there but idk if that’s because of winter. You can buy a pack on Amazon. Rain bird is a brand but they’re all interchangeable ime.

It’s amazing, I would never have containers or vegetables without it again.

[Anonymous]

Oh so wonderful!!! Thank you so much, this is really helpful. It’s pretty cheap so I don’t mind replacing a drip line here or there but I didn’t want to have to recreate all the lines. And, 100% agree that it’s life changing.