PSA: When it is 32 or below, DO NOT RUN YOUR SPRINKLERS

[Wanescotting]

So I am enjoying my nightly walk, and what do I see? Some c0cksucker has his sprinkler system on. WTF?
It was 32 degrees outside. Oh, and the grass was brown, and the yard was flooded. If I see the sprinklers on tommorrow, a sprinkler head will be mysteriously broken.

That is all.

 

[Kenji4861]

That's a lesson for me.. didn't know at lower temperature.. we're not suppose to turn on sprinkler.. =(

 

[phonemonkey]

:camera:?

Should make a nice pic in the morning when their yard is a skating rink.

 

[Blazin Trav]

**** in a bag and light it on fire, then do a doorbell ditch to that guy.

 

[Wanescotting]

Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
**** in a bag and light it on fire, then do a doorbell ditch to that guy.

He is not worthy of such a grandiose surprise!
Methinks a broken sprinkler will suffice in this situation.

 

[0roo0roo]

a rink is fun sometimes

 

[Gurck]

You're risking broken pipes if you even have the water turned on below freezing; water expands as it freezes. I know this from a very wet garage experience =x

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Gurck
You're risking broken pipes if you even have the water turned on below freezing; water expands as it freezes. I know this from a very wet garage experience =x

Well, they tell you to drain sprinklers, but, otherwise having them running would keep water circulating in the pipes and thus prevent them from freezing... until they were shutoff of course.

 

[Reel]

Instead of coming on the internet and threatening vandalism, you should knock on their door and inform them that their sprinklers are on. Maybe they have a good reason or maybe they were unaware.

 

[KK]

Good job, way to promote tearing up other people's property. You must be a real winner. fvckin tard. :roll:

You should get banned for such stupidity.

 

[murphy55d]

I hope they see you breaking their sprinklers and come out and give you a beat down.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: dman

Well, they tell you to drain sprinklers, but, otherwise having them running would keep water circulating in the pipes and thus prevent them from freezing... until they were shutoff of course.

That's what I was thinking. He probably didn't drain them, so this is a temporary solution.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: dman

Well, they tell you to drain sprinklers, but, otherwise having them running would keep water circulating in the pipes and thus prevent them from freezing... until they were shutoff of course.

That's what I was thinking. He probably didn't drain them, so this is a temporary solution.

or simply out of town and the system is still on timer and not drained.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: ReelC00L
Instead of coming on the internet and threatening vandalism, you should knock on their door and inform them that their sprinklers are on. Maybe they have a good reason or maybe they were unaware.

exactly, maybe thier kid was fooling with the controls and they dont know they are on.

 

[imthebadguy]

his pipes will freeze soon, that stuff needs to we winterized for the low temps

 

[Wag]

My local town hall was watering their lawn during a water ban. Right across from the police station.

 

[DrPizza]

Uhhh, not to correct you, but...
Solution 1: turn off the water to the sprinkler AND drain the line.
Solution 2: let the sprinkler run. The pipe is generally not going to freeze up while water is running through it.

<--- lives where it gets 20 below.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Uhhh, not to correct you, but...
Solution 1: turn off the water to the sprinkler AND drain the line.
Solution 2: let the sprinkler run. The pipe is generally not going to freeze up while water is running through it.

<--- lives where it gets 20 below.

Solution 3: Don't run underground water pipes.

<--- lives where it gets 40 below

- M4H

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Uhhh, not to correct you, but...
Solution 1: turn off the water to the sprinkler AND drain the line.
Solution 2: let the sprinkler run. The pipe is generally not going to freeze up while water is running through it.

<--- lives where it gets 20 below.

Solution 3: Don't run underground water pipes.

<--- lives where it gets 40 below

- M4H

Yeah, no kidding! With the exception of golf courses, I can't think of a single place anywhere near me where they have underground watering systems. Around here, the only thing such systems are good for is making AWESOME potato guns. (the solenoid water valve is ideal)

 

[UncleWai]

salt the lawn

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

maybe he forgot?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Wanescotting
So I am enjoying my nightly walk, and what do I see? Some c0cksucker has his sprinkler system on. WTF?
It was 32 degrees outside. Oh, and the grass was brown, and the yard was flooded. If I see the sprinklers on tommorrow, a sprinkler head will be mysteriously broken.

That is all.

Maybe, just maybe, he's running the sprinkler so that the pipes don't freeze? Ever think of that?

ZV

 

[chiwawa626]

Whats the point of breaking his sprinkler head...more water is just going to spew out onto the lawn - yeah that solves our initial problem.

 

[C'DaleRider]

On a divergent note...........fruit farmers, like those in FL, DO run sprinklers overnight on their crops when the overnight temps are predicted below 30 degrees, esp. strawberries and peaches when in bud. Theory is the layers of frozen water left on the buds from the sprinkling will actually insulate the buds from the freezing temps and keep the buds from dying. They always do it so there must be something to it.