Hello all –
The annual fall work party to winterize the irrigation lines by doing a blow-out of the water from the irrigation lines, is going to happen on Sunday October 18. Ron G. will be picking up the compressor for us. (This was the only date left that was available for the compressor, so we booked it!)
Everyone, please locate the green box in the ground that is for the irrigation lines around your unit, and make sure it is clear of shrubs and plants so that it has easy access for the work party people – thanks!
Volunteers are needed for this work party. In the past, Ron LaRoy organized this, but since he’s no longer here, this year I have offered to organize the volunteers. If you are willing to help, please contact me/Violet at: violet@violetvanhees.com Thanks!
There are basically 3 people needed for each time slot:
- someone to stand by the compressor (to turn it on and off as needed, including to stand by the compressor in case an emergency shut-off is needed.)
- someone to kneel or sit by the green box in the ground (to attach the compressor hose to the nozzle and turn the various solenoid levers on and off for each watering zone), and
- someone to watch the sprinklers and let the person by the green box know when the water has finished blowing out of all the sprinkler heads for that zone.
There are LOTS of green boxes and zones for us to blow out (30 units, plus the strata zones), which is why it takes much of one day to do this work party.
There are three time slots to choose from. When you contact Violet (me), please let me know which time you would like to sign up for:
- 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. (we will meet and start up at the “top”, by the road to the RV parking area).
- 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- 1:00 to whenever it’s done 🙂
Thanks –
Violet
p.s. as a related thing: please also remember to turn off your water from inside your unit to the exterior water spigots on your unit, before things start to freeze up. Thanks!