Missoulians scramble to winterize sprinkler systems

MISSOULA, Mont. -

Western Montana has a cold front heading over and many Montanans are scrambling this weekend to winterize their sprinkler system.

Employees at Dirtman Sprinklers say they've been booked for the past 6 weeks blowing out sprinkler systems.

They say ideally, you should winterize your system during the months of September or October but some people still wait until the last minute which can result in big problems if you don't shut the water off.

"Outside, you're probably going to have an exposed pipe or what we call a BFP which is a backflow preventer. You may want to cover that with a blanket, with these sub-zero temperatures, that can break and flood your basement," said Dirtman Sprinklers employee Shaun Reely.

If you don't fully winterize your system, they say you should at least shut off your outside water supply at the ball valve inside your house.

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Missoulians scramble to winterize sprinkler systems