Please don't ever take this video down. I have used your video for like 8 years straight. It looks just like mine and always help remember the right order to do things in. Thanks for another successful year of turning on my sprinklers.

You’d think after a couple times I’d remember all the steps each year….yet every spring I come back to this video. Thanks man!

Best video on youtube for turning sprinklers on. Helpful every year cause I always forget how to do it

This is the absolute best video on how to do this. You don’t have to hire a company to turn your system on because this video covers everything to a T. Excellent video, thank you!

Wonder how many people are like me and watch this every spring.

Thank you for putting this info into the world instead of trying to be a gatekeeper and protect it like others who are afraid they’ll lose business

I needed an “explain it to me like I’m 5” and you delivered. You are a champion sir, thank you.

I use this video every spring! Thanks for saving me $50 every year. ;)

i know you did this back in 2014 and fast forward 8 years, and here I am watching and thanking you for doing such a fabulous and deailed vide. Helped me lots.

I think it's time for me to say THANK YOU!!! You know, there are MANY "how to" videos for starting up one's irrigation system on KZfaq .. but .. yours is the BEST!!! I use it every Spring, and have done so for a few years now. It's straight ahead with no rambling on, etc. It is also FLAWLESS in it's execution/steps. I have turned many of my friends on to it too. THANKS again!

There are so many video's showing how to open, but this is the clearest and easiest to follow. Thank you!

Thank you for the video straight forward without all the unnecessary talking, my irrigation people is 2 weeks behind and my grass was starting to look dry. 👍🏿

Excellent video explaining all the steps to turn on a sprinkler system. I used it last year and again this year (refresh my memory) and want to thank you for making it so easy.

Thank you very much for the step by step instruction. I just turned my sprinkler system on with your guide and worked as should. Again, thanks for the excellent video.

Thanks man, I just moved into a house with this backflow. never had any backflow preventer in my life of 50 years and a dozen homes, so i was clueless. your video saved me an expensive trip out from a plumber, so thank you very much.

Seems a lot of people do the turning of the knobs in different order and steps but all the same processes. Gonna do this this week your video looks like my system hete in NEBRASKA. today is april 16th 2024. Thank you man. Preciate you

Year 7. Never take it down!

Great step by step guide. I have this video saved and refer to it around this time every year.

You just saved me! We are still under stay at home orders, so the irrigation company is a month late and I'm looking at a 10 day forecast with no rain in it. Thanks to you I was able to open the system myself and now I can water early tomorrow morning. Thanks so much for posting this video.

Thank you very much for posting such a good video. Clear, short and to the point.

Thanks for giving us the basic facts without drawing it out too long. Just the info I needed, and very clear.

I can’t believe I’ve been paying an irrigation company all these years only to find your video and see how easy this is. Thank you

Excellent presentation . Well thought out , to the point and the best I've seen . Thank you . I'll recommend this video .

Thanks! Great job- easy to follow. As a new cold weather home owner watching this saved me $.

I'm a new home owner, and I had to get an inspection to the house before buying, the inspector could not find the house water valve or the sprinkler valve. After watching your video I then realized I've seen caps like that in my yard. Sure enough that was the two valves I was look for. Thank you!

Best video! Thank you so much for being so clear and walking through every part.

I literally watch this each spring! Thank you!

This video works for me every year. Several others are confusing. Thank you!

This was so helpful. Thanks it used to take me several hours to figure this out and get my sprinkler working. But you video made it so easy, spent 2 minutes

Was refreshing myself on the process, and your video was step by step perfect! Love it!

Clear, articulated, right to the point, very useful.

I watch this annually. Thank you!

This video showed me exactly what to do! So thankful for it!

Thanks again so much....you have helped me every year, perfect vid to get my sprinklers up each year.

Back for my annual refresher! Great video and easy to follow.

Thanks for sharing this clear video. I know it is a simple process but it is nice to have a refresher every year!

Thanks for the clear video. One thing that I have run into is the cap at the top overflowing after I turn on the entrance valve outside. I read on a blog that you have to turn that valve more quickly because if you don't it won't create a seal.

Thank you for such a clear step by step. Saved me a service call!

About to save me 80 bucks. Thanks dude. 🎉

I regret I have but one thumbs up to give to this video. Many thanks!

Thanks for the straight forward no fluff guide!

I use this video every spring.. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for this video! My step-dad passed away this fall, and this was one of the things he used to do. I felt so silly that I couldn't figure out how to turn the water on!

I just tried tried to help my mother in law turn their system on while her husband is away for a while. Noticed the valves are completely rusted into place and one even broke when I tried to fully close it before turning on the water. Called him up and asked what was going on. He said “you shouldn’t need to touch those values at all, just turn the water on…” guess that’s why they were completely rusted over and he had been running it with the valves half open for 8 years.

thanks a lot!! i use this video every year to make sure i am doing it right :-).

Thank you it is so useful for people like me who never done this before

Thanks you for a short and sweet tutorial!! Just what I was looking for!! Your the best!!!

You are awesome. Thank you! I was able to turn our sprinkles on.

Like others, I use this every season. Thanks for the tutorial.

Thanks. My house has the same irrigation system and the video helped a lot.

I thought KZfaq required people to ramble for 10 minutes before getting to the point...Nice video.

thanks. This video mimicked my setup and worked. Very much appreciated.

Thank you for the video. I need to watch other video to put together able to turn on my sprinkler.👍👍👍

Man came in clutch with this tutorial

Thank you so much Schepers! Past Winter I had a new guy to Winterize, Today when I turn the system on, water gushing out top of the 2 side thingy. The guy didn't shut off with screw driver! I thought my whole system was clogged!!!

Very helpful video with nothing extra..thank you!

Every year during spring time I come here to watch the instructions.

Thank you - just what I needed.

Man I'm just 16 yr old tryna figure this out cause my mom making me water the grass with the hose

Great video for us DIY'ers to refer to every spring! Thanks for clearly explaining the process. I agree with another commenter, DON'T EVER TAKE THE VIDEO DOWN! 😅

Thanks again, see you next year ✌️

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing!

I just used it for the 6th or 7th year in a row. Totally awesome!

Thanks!! Just got my system up and running!

Thank you. This is extremely helpful!

Thank you! This was to the point and easy to follow.

Best how video on you tube!

Thank you! This helped solve my problem!

I did it!, Thank you so much for saving me $. It was very easy really. I am sure to use this video next spring

Year 3 of using this same video to turn on my system, I’ll check back in every year until I can remember it.

Thank you,got mine done with no issues!

Thank you. No service call this year!

great explanation. thank you

Thanks. I got the same system. very helpful !!

Thanks, you just saved me $65!

Thank you-- I did it with your guidance.

Very helpful. Thanks !

Nice, short, to the point video. It worked for me. Only worry is when I let water in backflow device I heard little blast noise just once. I hope I didn't break any thing. System works fine though.

Thanks man - was able to successfully turn the sprinklers following your direction

This fellow west-michigander thanks you.

This was so helpful!

Thanks. This is a great help!

Schepers, thanks for the tutorial. Just what I needed to refresh my old memory on the Spring Startup.

This is missing locking off the control valve box. I always forget that one. optional for some but you will have running water if you opened it for the winter

Excellent video! Thank you perfect

Followed all steps but in my garage where the water runs to/from the water heater there are no labeled valves that run parallel or perpendicular to the pipes, just three solid red multi-turn valves. None of them have a plug or drip connection...two are right before and right after the regulator coming from the city but just before the water heater, and the other one is on a small branch-off just above the water heater that goes into the house. All three valves are still in the on position, so my guess is they were on all winter. Any ideas where else the sprinkler valve might be if not with the rest of the plumbing valves near the water heater in the garage??? I’ve walked the entire property. It just seems like it’s right in front of me but I don’t want to turn off something I shouldn’t!

Your the real MVP

Thank you so much, this video helped out a lot

Thank you so much for this video! You just saved me $75!!

Thanks. Use this video every season. What if there’s a slow drip from the pipe outside? Under the entrance side of the breaker?

I echo the previous commentor...THANK YOU!

I did all the same and after the last step Outdoors, i see water going to my control valve box... anything I can do for that?

Question. When you open up the exit valve on the backflow without the zones open, or the drain valves open in the boxes, doesn't the water actually pressurize the air in the underground pipes as the water pushes against the air? I know that pressurized air would just then vent once the zones are turned on, but just curious if I understand what is happening. Actually wondering if that pressure hurts the sprinkler valves then and if it isn't better to have the drain valve cracked in the sprinkler box.

in most cases... but I have 4 on my vacuum breaker. do i have to move all 4 to the same position?

Great video. New homeowner here trying to figure the sprinklers out , are these steps pretty universal to most home sprinkler systems?

Well done...Many Thanks!

thanks for this video.. now i know

Excellent - i better understand the reason for the on and offs!!

Thank you for this video. Quick and to the point. And, it works! THANK YOU!

Very short and helpful video. I am not sure whats wrong, but after step 3, the minute I open the final valve (to let water into the sprinkler pipes and heads), I can see water bubbling up from the base of the pipe thats feeding the heads. What did I do wrong?