{"id":5161,"date":"2025-10-31T00:14:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=5161"},"modified":"2025-10-31T00:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:14:51","slug":"sprinkler-blowouts-for-halloween-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/sprinkler-blowouts-for-halloween-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprinkler Blowouts For Halloween 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf83 <strong>Halloween in Sprinkler Blowout Land<\/strong> \ud83c\udf83<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday went smoothly in Sprinkler Blowout Land \u2014 no ghosts in the machines, just the usual locked gates and a couple of systems that will need new main and drain valves before startup in the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since it\u2019s Halloween today, the timing feels fitting. Those new <em>lead-free<\/em> valves are scary enough on their own \u2014 they\u2019ll drain a wallet faster than a vampire drains a vein. Manufacturers caught on to the demand faster than a witch on a broomstick and raised prices accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We replace around <strong>40 of these each season<\/strong>, more than anyone else in the Treasure Valley, so we\u2019ve got it down to a science. No tricks here \u2014 just treats in the form of working sprinkler systems and happy customers. \ud83d\udc7b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halloween tends to bring out the \u201ccreative thinkers\u201d \u2014 and I don\u2019t mean the kind who carve pumpkins. One of my last personal blowout routes about five or six years ago was in Nampa, and it turned into something straight out of a Halloween special. Within an hour, I had two different run-ins with guys who were clearly missing a few bricks from their load and thought it\u2019d be a good idea to threaten me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one case, the guy called me \u201cHomey\u201d and reached behind his back like he had a gun. I calmly advised him that it would be a <em>very bad<\/em> life choice \u2014 let\u2019s just say I made my point clear, and he decided to find somewhere else to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hopefully, this year stays quiet, and my guys don\u2019t have to deal with anything spooky besides the occasional fog machine or plastic skeleton. Sheila has outdone herself with our front-yard setup again \u2014 everything from lights, a larger-than-life skeleton, and a movie that seems to appear out of thin air. Bring the kiddos by tonight for some goodies and a cool show \u2014 it\u2019s all treats, no tricks (we hope). \ud83d\udc7b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-30-2025-11_58_33-PM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-30-2025-11_58_33-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-30-2025-11_58_33-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-30-2025-11_58_33-PM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-30-2025-11_58_33-PM.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf83 The team will be dressed up today as \u201c<strong>Sprinkler Blowout Technicians<\/strong>.\u201d \ud83c\udf83<br>It\u2019s a rare costume that requires a compressor, hose reel, and a faint smell of wet grass to pull off convincingly. I\u2019m sure they wouldn\u2019t object to a piece of candy (or ten) along the way\u2014especially if it helps them keep their energy up while they\u2019re out saving sprinklers one system at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the routes for today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben with &#8220;Leroy&#8221; in Boise 83709<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Ironwood Avenue<br>West Giants Drive<br>South Red Sunset Place<br>South Moon Land Avenue<br>West Spring River Drive<br>South Plumbdale Avenue<br>South Apsley Way<br>West Murchison Street<br>West Tevoit Street<br>West Mardia Street<br>West Winton Street<br>West Gisborne Street<br>San Bruno Avenue<br>West Morela Drive<br>West Petunia Drive<br>West Brownstone Drive<br>West Trestlewood Street<br>Bodley Drive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Challis with &#8220;Orange Julius&#8221; in Meridian 83646<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Barron Way<br>East Anton Street<br>East Moskee Street<br>North Weston Way<br>North Tipton Avenue<br>East Tuweep Street<br>East Kaibab Trail Drive<br>North Tempest Way<br>North Heritage View Avenue<br>East Star Drive<br>North Supai Avenue<br>North Park Crossing Avenue<br>East Territory Street<br>North Quenzer Way<br>North Colbourne Way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eddie with &#8220;Purple Rain&#8221; in Boise 83713<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Eagle Road<br>West Meadowdale Drive<br>West Paint Street<br>North Wellspring Avenue<br>North Borrego Way<br>West Rochester Street<br>Waterloo Avenue North<br>West Fig Court<br>North Porsche Way<br>North Jaguar Avenue<br>North Tattenham Way<br>West Goldenrod Avenue<br>West Patrina Drive<br>Fiddler Drive<br>North Lena Avenue<br>West Violet Court<br>West Pattie Court<br>West Secretariat Court<br>North Mirth Place<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf83 Halloween in Sprinkler Blowout Land \ud83c\udf83 Yesterday went smoothly in Sprinkler Blowout Land \u2014 no ghosts in the machines, just the usual locked gates and a couple of systems that will need new main and drain valves before startup in the spring. Since it\u2019s Halloween today, the timing feels fitting. Those new lead-free valves [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sprinkler-blowouts"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Steven Crist","author_link":"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"\ud83c\udf83 Halloween in Sprinkler Blowout Land \ud83c\udf83 Yesterday went smoothly in Sprinkler Blowout Land \u2014 no ghosts in the machines, just the usual locked gates and a couple of systems that will need new main and drain valves before startup in the spring. Since it\u2019s Halloween today, the timing feels fitting. 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