Winter Inventory & Organization

I don't want to discuss anything too in depth this week, so I'm just going to quickly remind everyone that during all this nasty winter weather is the perfect time to organize & take inventory of your irrigation parts. I know how an irrigation shelf/corner/room can look after a long summer, so take the time to figure out what you have before we get back to full speed this spring. It is always a good idea to have some spare parts on the shelf so that you're prepared if & when you need them. We all know how hectic things can get during the season, & nobody wants to have to wait to fix a problem. It's a good idea to have a few extra of the following at all times:

• Complete Sprinklers
• Conversion/Drive Assemblies
• Solenoids
• Pilot Valves
• Foot Valves
• Flag Keys (I know how they always seem to disappear)
• Repair Couplers
• DBR/Y Kits
• Swing Joints
• Various Satellite Components (8-Station Cards, etc.)
• I will touch on this more in the spring, but I want to remind all of you that the Board Exchange Program requires that you send your faulty parts in, & then Toro will send us a repaired/refurbished part to replace it. The whole process can take a few weeks, but it allows you to order your satellite components much cheaper than the cost of new ones. If you have some spare parts ready, you can easily use those as immediate replacements & then send off the ones in need of repair. When you get your repaired board back after a few weeks, put it on the shelf as your next replacement. This keeps you from ever having to be without satellite control, but also keeps you from having to continuously buy new satellite parts in order to have them the next day.

I appreciate all of your business & please let me know any way that I can help get you ready for the upcoming season. Warm weather will be here before we know it!