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Well & Pump Systems: If your irrigation system is tied to a well & pump, you will have to prime your pump back up if you drained it. Although many people prefer to fully drain their pumps, it is not required as long as you provide sufficient insulation for your pump to keep it from freezing. Of course if it gets colder than normal, you may find that you should have insulated it more than you thought. There is simply nothing like dry,joey jeans, water free equipment when it comes to subfreezing temperatures. Even if you did not drain your pump, it may still need to be re-primed because of a check valve or vacuum leak. To prime your pump, simply pour water into the pump housing. (volute) Most pumps usually take about one or two gallons to prime, but can vary. Your pump should have some sort of valve or cover where you are able to put prime water in the pump. If not, you will need to install one by cutting the PVC at the discharge (outlet) and insert a valve or faucet so you can fill the housing with water. (Might want to install it with the hose connector cocked slightly to one side for easier access.) Remember, even self-priming pumps sometimes need to be primed, especially if they are older. These are usually the ones where you will need to add your own priming valve.
Municipal or Pressurized Water Systems: In some areas, municipal code requires an anti-suction or vacuum-breaker valve to be installed on the irrigation system. In my area, it also requires the valve to be 18 inches above ground. Some people use various methods to cover the valve both for Winter protection and aesthetics. They use a cover or fake rock or something, but when spring comes, they find themselves shelling out 250-300 dollars to replace it. I just cut mine off. Yep, I installed quick connect couplers like what the plumber uses on kitchen sink drains, and I just screw them off for Winter and back on for Spring. I store the valve on a little shelf in my garage until it’s time to go back to work.

Imagine this scenario: it’s raining and you are at home. Everything seems fine when suddenly your sump pump breaks down. It is only a matter of time that your basement begins to fill up with water, and so quick action is important. You consider calling a repair man to do this. But then again repairing your sump pump can be costly if you call a professional. Furthermore, if you call a repair man, your basement would be flooding already by the time he gets there. So what would be the best course of action? It is, of course, to do your own sump pump repair work. Doing the repairs yourself would allow you to save a lot of money and also time. This article will describe the most common sump pump problems and a way on how to solve each one of them.