{"id":5506,"date":"2026-11-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=5506"},"modified":"2026-11-04T22:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T05:31:17","slug":"sprinkler-blowouts-for-thursday-november-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/sprinkler-blowouts-for-thursday-november-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprinkler Blowouts For Thursday, November 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 OJ Has Clocked Out for the Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orange Julius\u2014OJ, our orange compressor\u2014has decided its sprinkler blowout season is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, it delivered that announcement by <strong>shattering its starter housing<\/strong>. Pieces of the aluminum casing are now inside the flywheel area, which is a poor place to store spare parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve decided to <strong>hold off on the repair and shut OJ down for the remainder of the season<\/strong>. Retrieving those pieces and sorting out the repair will wait until the season is over.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image000001_20261104_125517-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5507\" style=\"width:459px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image000001_20261104_125517-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image000001_20261104_125517-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image000001_20261104_125517-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/home\/songman\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image000001_20261104_125517.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>OJ\u2019s time-off request, submitted in aluminum<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently, OJ reviewed the November workload and requested time off. When that request wasn\u2019t immediately approved, it submitted the supporting documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Message received. I would have preferred an email.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, we\u2019ll get to play a very expensive version of a jigsaw puzzle: fitting the recovered casing pieces together to help determine whether we\u2019ve found them all. No picture on the box, questionable access to the pieces, and absolutely no entertainment value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, OJ gets to sit out the rest of the season while the rest of us continue working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try not to look too comfortable over there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcec Today\u2019s Service Notifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Email and text notifications for today\u2019s service went out last night.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please have your property ready:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gates accessible<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pets secured<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Valve boxes visible, with the lids left on<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sprinkler timer accessible if needed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If paying by check, please make it payable to <strong>The Maintenance Shop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udeab Already Had Your System Winterized?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If another company has already completed your blowout, please <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/KrFPkpWxqtXdovdYA\"><strong>submit the cancellation form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That information does not automatically appear in our records. Until you cancel, your property remains on our service list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Customers who fail to cancel and require an unnecessary service visit will be charged a trip fee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The form takes considerably less time than explaining to a technician at your gate that you meant to fill it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for helping us keep the season moving\u2014and a special thank-you to the equipment that continues showing up without scattering pieces of itself around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bar is not particularly high, but we appreciate the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today\u2019s Routes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eddie \u2014 Boise 83705 with Leroy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snohomish Street<br>Chinook Ave<br>Leona Circle<br>Latah Street<br>Hoover Street<br>Glenn Street<br>Anna St<br>Ponder St<br>Cassia Street<br>Camas Street<br>Clark Street<br>Wood Acres Court<br>Glencoe Place<br>Albion Street<br>Rose Hill Street<br>Wood Acres Dr<br>Owyhee Street<br>Overland Rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jesse \u2014 Boise 83704 with Blowzilla<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knobcone Drive<br>Butte Street<br>Everett St<br>Poplar Street<br>Wesley Drive<br>Winchester Drive<br>Wilmington Drive<br>Jewell St<br>Mitchell Street<br>Cory Street<br>Edna Street<br>Stratford Drive<br>Wyndham Lane<br>Sorrento Drive<br>Cedar View Lane<br>Clement Road<br>Cabarton Lane<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd27 OJ Has Clocked Out for the Season Orange Julius\u2014OJ, our orange compressor\u2014has decided its sprinkler blowout season is over. Unfortunately, it delivered that announcement by shattering its starter housing. Pieces of the aluminum casing are now inside the flywheel area, which is a poor place to store spare parts. We\u2019ve decided to hold off [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":"","tiny_slug":"r9zyl"},"categories":[140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5506","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":"\ud83d\udd27 OJ Has Clocked Out for the Season Orange Julius\u2014OJ, our orange compressor\u2014has decided its sprinkler blowout season is over. Unfortunately, it delivered that announcement by shattering its starter housing. Pieces of the aluminum casing are now inside the flywheel area, which is a poor place to store spare parts. 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