Aussie Sprinkler and Backflow

09/05/2025

Hunter X-Core controllers are our go-to "simple" controllers. Made with high-quality materials, Indoor/Outdoor models, and various station sizes. Another great reason for us to install these is their ability to connect our ROAM Remote, allowing us to control the system from anywhere on the property. This remote saves us many hours of walking back and forth to the controller, which in turn saves our clients labor hours!

08/30/2025

❄️ Winter is Coming – Schedule Your Sprinkler Blowout Today! ❄️

Freezing temperatures can cause expensive damage to your irrigation system. Protect your investment with a professional winterization service.

✅ Sprinkler Blowouts start at $60 (up to 4 zones)
✅ Additional zones: +$5 each
✅ Backflow assemblies: +$10

Late Pricing - Our route is built by September 15th. Once on our list, you will be automatically scheduled and notified each year!
❎Late Sign-Up - September 15th-30th: +$20
❎Late Sign-Up - October 1st-13th: +$50
❎Late Sign-Up - October 14th – November 30th: +$110

📅 Secure your spot early and avoid costly freeze damage and additional fees.

👉 To schedule your service:
📲 Text (208)614-0504 or 📧 Email [email protected]

Trusted, local, licensed & insured. Based in Caldwell, Serving the Treasure Valley.

08/26/2025

Say Happy Dog Day to your pup from us at Aussie Sprinkler and Backflow! Maple & Moose are enjoying lounging in luxury. We'd love for you to show off your pampered pooches in the comments! 💅🐾

08/22/2025

Goodbye, hardware store Orbit valves. Hello, professional Rainbird PGA dirty water valves! This property was SUFFERING from dirty water. We replaced the existing filter with an Amiad UV-resistant filter to eliminate algae growth. This solved one problem, but the other problem was the silt that makes it through the filter. The silt will clog valves, which causes them to either stay open or stay closed. The Rainbird PGA valve solves this problem as it is engineered for dirty water! Take a look at all the room in the new boxes, the valves and manifold have unions installed for easy servicing and replacement. Installing valves in this manner can save 100s of dollars down the road.

08/15/2025

October is approaching quickly! Now is a fantastic time to have your system inspected to ensure you have proper coverage, allowing the lawn to heal after summer stress before we winterize systems. Dry spots in your lawn are a glaring indication of improper coverage due to one or more variables, such as a faulty controller, broken sprinklers, clogged filters, and stuck valves.

08/09/2025

This is a recent backflow assembly that we installed. The previous assembly had failed its inspection and was no longer up to code. This RPBA will better protect these clients' drinking water. If you haven't tested your backflow assembly, how will you know if your assembly is protecting your drinking water? We carry a Backflow Assembly Tester certification and test assemblies year-round.

03/20/2025

Spring 2025 Update!

I have begun scheduling for Spring start-ups and other services. The weather is "warming" up and I am sure we all are hoping to stay above 32 degrees!

My city/well water supply clients should be able to start watering any time now especially as we enter April.

We should have pressurized irrigation any day after April 15th. Most of my pressurized irrigation clients are being scheduled starting on April 21st to ensure that they have their water supply available.

Please remember to flush your system before energizing your valves! Flushing will ensure that sediment that settled in the lines and the initial inrush of dirty water is expelled before it clogs the sprinkler nozzles, zone valves, and filters. If you have your system scheduled with me, I take care of this for you!

SERVICE CHANGES:
I will not be scheduling full system installations at this point. I am focusing on maintaining, repairing, and upgrading my existing client's sprinkler systems at this time and don't want to stretch my schedule so thin that this isn't possible. IF you are an existing client and have an installation project that you want tackled, you can reach out to me and I will either take on the project or direct you to one of my trusted contractors.

As of now my main services being provided are:
Sprinkler System
•Start-Up
•Repair/Maintenance
•Renovation (adding/eliminating zones or sprinklers)
•Controller setup/diagnosis/replacement
•Wire tracing/diagnosis/repair
•Blowouts/Winterization (In Fall of course)
Backflow Assembly
•Installation/Replacement
•Testing

You can always reach out to me to see if I can help with your projects, if I cannot I will know someone who can!

If you made it this far, thank you for your support! I look forward to another wonderful year working for our great community!

09/23/2024

For my Caldwell Clients, Irrigation should be turned off around the 7th of October! Blowouts will begin by the 14th. If you have signed up already, I will notify you by October 8th with your service date! If you have yet to sign up, contact me soon!

Hey Caldwell, the end of season shut off date for irrigation pump stations is expected to be October 7.

08/31/2024

I have been crazy busy repairing sprinkler systems, testing backflows, and outfitting this new trailer. Already, this trailer has saved me time and allowed me to serve my clients better. I have everything I need to be more efficient while on-site, and it is extremely satisfying to have everything organized! Don't mind the Katy Perry 😁

Uncommon Project - Unfortunate Homeowner
The contractor that installed the system at this property had a 1.5" supply line (plenty of water to work with) leading to the valve boxes. From there, each zone was installed with 1" pipe. This would usually be fine, except they installed too many sprinklers in each zone; in this case, the number of sprinklers installed should have been installed with 1.25" pipe. Now that the client sees the issues the sprinkler system is causing, I am using my knowledge to make changes that will help the sprinkler system work much better. Some changes are pressure-regulated sprinklers, lower GPM nozzles, and changing the type of sprinklers in some zones. However, unfortunately, it still isn't ideal without replacing piping, which would cost thousands of dollars. It is imperative to vet your sprinkler system contractor so you don't run into this same problem. If you have this problem, there are likely a few ways to renovate the system to mitigate issues caused by design flaws.

08/09/2024

Locating buried/missing valve boxes, tracing wires, and locating shorts has been a fun and challenging addition to my services this year. These were the deepest boxes I have found, 8 inches below surface level! This equipment has been worth every penny!

07/31/2024

A small leak on this compression coupler caused a swampy area in this client's backyard for several years. After further diagnosis and digging, they found the culprit and called me for the repair. Digging a larger trench to fit a solid piece of pipe with couplers will always hold up longer than a compression fitting.

07/24/2024

This happens when a sprinkler guy breaks a rake and attempts to repair it. I used a 1.25" coupler and gorilla tape, which surprisingly worked well!