JJBIRISH wrote:
Blow the water out of the limes…
Every fall I read the dozens of post recommending to just blow out the lines, then every spring I read the dozens of post about cracked fittings and leaking water lines…
So there are choices but the right way never seems to be the quickest way nor the cheapest way…
The problem as I see it is the old adage, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
Lots of people are willing to offer the advice of 'blowing out the lines' but not very many will tell you the PROPER way to do it.
They need 50 psi constantly for several minutes straight. Those little homeowner compressors from the big box stores and home centres are not up to the job. They just don't have the reserve capacity and can't generate pressure fast enough to maintain 50 psi on what is effectively an open line.
A small compressor is a perfect recipe for freeze damage.