{"id":193,"date":"2026-03-10T00:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hudsonirrigationandlighting.com\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2026-03-12T05:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:50:48","slug":"winterization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hudsonirrigationandlighting.com\/index.php\/winterization\/","title":{"rendered":"Winterization"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"193\" class=\"elementor elementor-193\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-699410a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"699410a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dbe092\" data-id=\"9dbe092\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3f108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d3f108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 data-path-to-node=\"2\">Sprinkler Winterization &amp; Blowouts in Surrey &amp; Metro Vancouver<\/h1><h3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Protect your pipes before the first frost hits.<\/b><\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"4\">In Metro Vancouver, our winters can be unpredictable. While we enjoy a mild climate, a single deep freeze can turn the water left in your irrigation lines into ice. When water freezes, it expands, causing underground pipes to crack, valves to shatter, and backflow preventers to fail.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">At <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">Hudson Irrigation and Lighting<\/b>, we provide professional <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"59\">Irrigation Winterization<\/b> (also known as a Blowout) to ensure your system is completely cleared of water and protected until spring.<\/p><hr data-path-to-node=\"6\" \/><h2 data-path-to-node=\"7\">Why a Professional Blowout is Essential<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Many homeowners try to drain their systems manually, but gravity isn&#8217;t enough to remove all the water from low points in the lines. Our team uses high-volume industrial air compressors to &#8220;blow out&#8221; every drop.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37b21cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37b21cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2146243\" data-id=\"2146243\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47bf982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47bf982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Benefits of Professional Service:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd9dcd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd9dcd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0102672\" data-id=\"0102672\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f82d6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"29f82d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-money-bill-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prevent Costly Repairs: Replacing a cracked backflow assembly or digging up a burst mainline can cost thousands.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-certificate\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">IIABC Certified Standards: We follow strict industry protocols to ensure we don't damage your delicate valves with too much air pressure.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-smile\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peace of Mind: We guarantee your system is 100% clear before we leave your property.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-195296b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"195296b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-602bb86\" data-id=\"602bb86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60336b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60336b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 data-path-to-node=\"12\">Our Winterization Process: Step-by-Step<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"13\">We take the &#8220;guesswork&#8221; out of fall maintenance. Our technicians perform a thorough shutdown:<\/p><table data-path-to-node=\"14\"><thead><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Action<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Why it Matters<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">1. Water Shut-off<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1,0\">We locate and turn off the main irrigation water supply.<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,2,0\">Stops new water from entering the system.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">2. Compressor Hookup<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,2,1,0\">We attach a high-volume compressor to the blowout port.<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,2,2,0\">Ensures we have enough air volume to clear the entire line.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">3. Zone Cycling<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,3,1,0\">We run through every zone, blowing air until only mist remains.<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,3,2,0\">Clears the &#8220;low spots&#8221; where water usually collects and freezes.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">4. Drain the Backflow<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,4,1,0\">We open the test cocks on your backflow preventer.<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,4,2,0\">Protects the most expensive component of your system.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">5. Controller Shutdown<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,5,1,0\">We set your timer to &#8220;Off&#8221; or &#8220;Standby.&#8221;<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-path-to-node=\"14,5,2,0\">Saves energy and prevents the system from &#8220;dry firing&#8221; in winter.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-567f113 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"567f113\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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