“And They’re Off!!” Sprinkler Blowouts 2025 Begins

Spring and summer vanished in record time, like they had somewhere better to be. Next thing we knew, it was sprinkler blowout season all over again. One minute it was May, and then—bam—October rolled in like it had front-row parking.

This year, we’ve got an all-new sprinkler blowout crew, but don’t let the “new” part fool you. Between them, they’ve completed thousands of blowouts over the years. They might be fresh faces, but these folks know their way around a backflow and a compressor better than most people know their TV remote.

We’ll have six rigs running this season—five for the first few weeks while we wait on a new electric reel to arrive for Orange Julius. We’re in the process of retiring those red ReelCraft (or as we lovingly call them, ReelCRAP) electric reels that we and half the industry have been fighting with for years. Last season, we tested a CoxReel on Blowzilla, and it ran smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy—no issues, no drama. So, out with the ReelCRAP and in with the CoxReels!

Meanwhile, I’ll be holding down the fort in what the techs like to call “The Bat Cave,” keeping tabs on everything from behind my four-monitor command center. I’ll admit, I miss being out in the field. Every year, a few long-time customers tell me they miss me showing up to swap stories from Sprinkler Blowout Land and share a few laughs while their lawn ornaments get a bath.

We’ll only have four rigs out today because one of our guys, Anthony, just became a dad! His baby boy arrived yesterday, and that’s about all the “official stats” I’ve got so far. If you’ve got some newborn clothes collecting dust, I’m sure he wouldn’t turn them down. Anthony will be back in the field on Tuesday—probably running on caffeine and pure adrenaline.

Here are the routes for Monday, October 6, 2025:

Ben with “Cyclone” in Idaho City & Boise 83716

Centerville Rd
Montgomery St
Elk Creek Rd
South Teton Peak Way
South Blue Beard Way
S Snapdragon Pl
South Rockrose Way
South Peppertree Avenue
South Red Cliff Avenue
East Bend Ridge Street
E Prosperity St
South Wagons View Avenue
East Obelisks Street

Abel with “Leroy” in Boise 83716

East Rubicon Drive
South Rimview Way
South Danridge Avenue
East Tiger Lily Drive
East Nahuatl Drive
East Eastgate Drive
Eastgate Drive
East Aubrietta Court
South Nasturtium Place
South Snapdragon Place
East Sweet Pea Court
East Wormwood Court
Sweetwater Drive
South Old Sport Lane
South Oregon Trail Way
South Morning Light Place
East Mill Station Drive
East Forest Floor Avenue
South Globe Theatre Avenue
Shakespeare Way

Joe with “The Grinch” in Meridian 83642

West Wave Drive
Clara Avenue North
West Santa Clara Drive
West Forecast Street
West Sheryl Street
North Tina Marie Avenue
West Sunny Slope Drive
Washington Street
West 12th Street
West Criterion Street
West Washington Street
West Cherry Lane
East State Avenue
East Washington Avenue

Hanley with “Blowzilla” in Meridian 83646

North Glennfield Place
North Waterfall Avenue
North Rainycreek Place
North Nyborg Place
North Monaco Way
North Glennfield Way
North Marianna Place
Kristen Way
West Rainwater Court
West McGlinchey Street
West Chateau Drive
West Delmar Drive
West Willowbrook Drive
Kenmere Drive