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Homeowners are advised to drain their sprinkler systems to prevent significant freeze damage to pipes and valves.

The article provides instructions for both a quick drain and a full blowout of a sprinkler system using an air compressor.

If you haven't blown out your sprinkler system for the winter, better do it now or risk significant freeze damage as Fort Collins and much of the Interstate 25 corridor is forecast for the coldest temperatures of the season.

The National Weather Service's freeze warning is in effect from 10 p.m. Oct. 28 to 10 a.m. Oct. 29 and includes Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver and the western suburbs of Denver, with lows dropping to as low as 19 degrees.

Temperatures that low will likely damage the sprinkler system if not drained .

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