Cold weather can cause some problems with irrigation pipes. The water in the irrigation line freezes and expands, with a high probability of rupture. To prevent this situation from happening, users ensure that most of the water is drained during the winter months. Similarly, the softer the material is, the more it can withstand expansion and contraction. Many gardeners prefer to use HDPE pipes in colder areas and PVC pipes in warmer climates.

Irrigation lines, like other pipe operations, sometimes will enconter and experience the internal blockage. The key is to ensure that the water flowing through the pipeline is effectively filtered. Irrigation with domestic waste water is particularly problematic because the water before use contains food scraps, hair or other detritus. These deposits are gathered in irrigation pipes lines and can block the pipeline, making the water system not smooth.
 

 

Some wild animals are also a threat to irrigation pipes, especially ground squirrels and various rodents, which often can chew and destroy irrigation pipes. This is a situation which is difficult to avoid. There is also a damaging effect on larger plants nearby, where the roots of the vegetation will squeeze against the embedded pipes within a few years.

Repairing broken irrigation lines usually involves two steps:

Isolate one or more sources of damaged source and repair the damage. Replace one irrigation pipe with a new one. Sensors by using advanced irrigation systems can determine where the flow pressure drops to help isolate breakpoints. This technique is particularly useful for beforehand embedded piping systems.

Administrative staff can visually check under the environment without such conditions,. If the pipe is on the ground, leaks should be observed when water is running. The pipe is underground, so we need to pay attention to a particularly wet patch of soil above the leak, which usually indicates a leak has occurred. Then you just turn off the water, excavate the fault point, and change the pipe section.

Different irrigation pipeline materials require different forms of repairing. The perfect repair can be achieved by direct tightening on the PE pipe with the way of flexible connection. The use of PVC pipe requires the use of special glue for socket bonding. After the glue dries, it can be put into use again completely.