1. TROST IRRIGATION, INC.
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Volume 1, Issue 1
September, 2009
C o ld w e at h e r a ro u n d t h e c o r n e r
Every year, before the first To minimize the risk of September Birthdays
freeze, the ritual of irrigation freeze damage to your irri-
blow out becomes the gation system, you will need Jason Pringnitz 9/1
priority for all irrigation sys- to winterize your irrigation Adam Bridges 9/20
tems in Michigan. system. Juan Rueles 9/21
Even if you have drained There are some claims of
some water out of the sys- irrigation systems being self-
tem, the remaining water draining. This might be true,
can freeze, expand and however is it worth the gam-
crack the PVC piping (rigid, ble? Drains can get
white pipe, usually from Pressure Vacuum Breaker
clogged or forgotten to
fitting to fitting. Poly pipe
be opened, water can be
(flexible, black pipe) is used
in many freezing climates. trapped in low spots; the list
Although poly pipe is more goes on and on. For the 1. Test Cocks
flexible and can expand added safety and fairly low
under pressure, water left cost of winterizing, it's not 2. Ball Valve Inlet
inside could freeze and rup- worth the gamble. Blowing 3. Ball Valve Outlet From the desk of
ture the pipe walls. Freezing out our irrigation system Terry Trost
water in the backflow as- with an air compressor has Call our winterization
sembly will damage the in- I believe whole-heartedly in my
been proven to be the best hotline at (248) 391-2983 ability to achieve whatever I set my
ternal components and
method being used today. to schedule an appoint- sights upon. If others can accom-
could possibly crack the plish the goals they set then so
brass body. ment can I. Each day I take the time to
review my written goals. I keep
them nearby so they re never far
from reach
F E AT U R E D E M P L OY E E O F TH E
It s our attitude in life that
M O N T H - A n t h o n y da m e r determines life s attitude
toward us.
Tony has of Operations. Tony is re- Tony s many years of experi-
worked sponsible for the training ence made him the clear
for Trost Irrigation since and development of our choice for this important
1983. For over 25 years he service technicians along position.
has dedicated himself to his with many other everyday
Tony can be contacted at
job and in 1997 he was pro- operations.
(248) 391-2930 ext 217.
moted to General Manager
