What causes winter damage to sprayers?

What causes winter damage to sprayers?

• A. Frozen water in regulators, valves, or booms.
• B. Overheating engine.
• C. Excess humidity in the tank.
• D. Battery corrosion.

Answer: (A)

Water left in sprayer lines and components freezes in cold weather. When water freezes, it expands, and that pressure can crack or burst parts like regulators, valves, and booms, or cause leaks and misfunction. That freezing expansion is the primary cause of winter damage to sprayers. The other issues—overheating the engine, excess humidity in the tank, or battery corrosion—do not produce the same kind of winter damage from freezing water. To prevent this, drain the tank and all lines, or use approved antifreeze in the system, and store the sprayer in a sheltered area to avoid freezing temperatures.

Water left in sprayer lines and components freezes in cold weather. When water freezes, it expands, and that pressure can crack or burst parts like regulators, valves, and booms, or cause leaks and misfunction. That freezing expansion is the primary cause of winter damage to sprayers. The other issues—overheating the engine, excess humidity in the tank, or battery corrosion—do not produce the same kind of winter damage from freezing water. To prevent this, drain the tank and all lines, or use approved antifreeze in the system, and store the sprayer in a sheltered area to avoid freezing temperatures.