{"id":2093,"date":"2016-11-20T00:58:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-20T07:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2016-11-20T01:06:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-20T08:06:50","slug":"theres-a-first-time-for-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/theres-a-first-time-for-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s A First Time For Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tYesterday went smooth until about mid-afternoon when something occurred that has never happened before during 12,000 sprinkler blowouts.&nbsp; This little incident cost me nearly an hour, in which I could have done three additional sprinkler blowouts with travel.&nbsp; If you are curious as to what happened yesterday, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheMaintenanceShop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook post<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis is a perfect example why I do not schedule appointments for sprinkler blowouts.&nbsp; Although this instance was an extreme, all it takes is a few issues to throw off an entire day.&nbsp; Let&#39;s say I spend an extra five minutes at each property looking for valve boxes that are supposed to be brushed off and showing so I can find them.&nbsp; After 10 sprinkler blowouts I am already down 50 additional minutes that could be spent on other blowouts. And that is if I am able to find them.&nbsp; If not, I have to move on to the next blowout which means another one isn&#39;t completed.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tEven with a set-back, I was able to complete my current Garden City list, and all the homes within the boundary I posted yesterday.&nbsp; I should have been able to do three or four more, but the &quot;incident&quot; messed that up.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tToday I will be working in the Meridian 83646 again, in three different areas.&nbsp; Hopefully it isn&#39;t too confusing.&nbsp; Those who checked text notifications on their sign-up form have already received a notification.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe areas we are working in are:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tUstick Road to Fairview and Locust Grove to Eagle Road\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tUstick Road to Cherry Lane and McDermott to Ten Mile Road\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tChinden to McMillan and Meridian Road to Eagle\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tMake sure you leave your gates accessible, valve boxes uncovered, and make any checks to &quot;The Maintenance Shop.&quot;&nbsp; Again, credit card processing is still not available on site.&nbsp; Really hoping that is fixed soon.\n<\/p>\n<h2>\n\tA Quick Note On The Subject Of Cancellations<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\tDo we like cancellations?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; It takes a lot of time to remove someone from our list because the sign-up goes to several different places that have to be manually removed.&nbsp; On the other hand, cancellations actually do us and our customers a favor, and here&#39;s why.&nbsp; When someone cancels, it allows me to get to a patiently waiting customer all the sooner, and it actually makes me more money.&nbsp; As you know, the price goes up to the base price of $40 on a sprinkler blowout plus $5 per additional zones to any new sign-ups November 10 and later.&nbsp; When cancellations occur, it allows me to get to those newest requests all the faster, and making me more money.&nbsp; Not understanding why some cancel in the first place.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe weather has been absolutely fantastic, so it has to go back to patience, or actually, the &quot;lack there-of.&quot;&nbsp; Stick it out and see what happens&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday went smooth until about mid-afternoon when something occurred that has never happened before during 12,000 sprinkler blowouts.&nbsp; This little incident cost me nearly an hour, in which I could have done three additional sprinkler blowouts with travel.&nbsp; If you are curious as to what happened yesterday, check out our Facebook post. 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