https://aguafox.com/center-pivot-winterization-checklist/Your pivot sits in the field looking fine, until a hard freeze hits. Ice can exert over 43,000 pounds of force per square inch on pipes, and one skipped winterization could cost far more than the fix itself.
[thoughtful] Consider this scenario. A quarter-mile center pivot, representing around one hundred and fifty-three thousand dollars of equipment, sitting out in a field when the mercury drops below twenty-eight degrees for days on end. That's today's question. Is your pivot actually protected? I'm joined by an irrigation maintenance expert to talk about winterization and what happens when farmers skip it. aguafox City: London Address: Cres Digital Ltd Website: https://aguafox.com