I’ve been using Great Northern Landscape / Nowthen Nursery to blow out my sprinkler lines for the last 5 years. Somehow I missed their flyer (if they sent it) and now they said it’s too late and they are done doing my area. Did some quick google searches and phone calls but having a tough time finding someone.
Any recommendations in the North Metro?
Warner Outdoors handles mine in the SE metro. There are lots of independents doing this. I see guys flying around with rented compressors. I just dont know how they market their services or how to find them.
How much does it cost, can’t you just do it yourself. We had a valve and air fitting on the lines to our shop and just hooked up the compressor and blew them out.
I just looked on CL but only found one guy out of the NW metro. Probably more on FB, but I’m not on FB
I do have a call out to D&T so will see what they say. Thank you
Sounds like a crappy business model. Why wouldn’t they say “oh we’re already through your area but we’ll put you on the list and for an extra $xx we’ll make our way back to you.”?
Sorry I have no help except maybe check Craigslist.
rent a compressor from rental shop and blow out yourself. See if any neighbors are in same boat and split cost of rental.
Hi I am having my blown out on Sunday. If you PM me your address I can pass along and see if yours can also be done. Otherwise I believe Mickman Bros Nurseries and Holtz Garden Center, both from Ham Lake are still blowing out sprinklers.
rent a compressor from rental shop and blow out yourself. See if any neighbors are in same boat and split cost of rental.
I saw something like $20 or $25 on the side of one today. I assume that was the hourly or 1/2 hour rental fee. This was in Andover.
Send Deb Dallas a PM. 
Doesn’t take a lot of air. I blow mine out with a little HF pancake compressor.
RainMaker irrigation in Ramsey has done mine for a number of years. Getting mine blown out on Monday afternoon.
Nick Cobb. 763-913-9309. I usually don’t do it until Halloween, but it’s been a bit colder than usual.
Albrecht company would probably do it. http://albrechtcompany.com/index.html
Doesn’t take a lot of air. I blow mine out with a little HF pancake compressor.
I’ve heard the opposite, that it will take all day with a small compressor. I actually have a decent sized one, and I blow out lines on my park model trailer, but seems like it would take a ton of air to clear my system. I have 8 zones and probably cover 1+ acre
RainMaker irrigation in Ramsey has done mine for a number of years. Getting mine blown out on Monday afternoon.
Nick Cobb. 763-913-9309. I usually don’t do it until Halloween, but it’s been a bit colder than usual.
I have exchanged some voicemails and texts with him and should be on his schedule. Thanks,
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Doesn’t take a lot of air. I blow mine out with a little HF pancake compressor.I’ve heard the opposite, that it will take all day with a small compressor. I actually have a decent sized one, and I blow out lines on my park model trailer, but seems like it would take a ton of air to clear my system. I have 8 zones and probably cover 1+ acre
Do you know what psi your irrigation system delivers? I have 7 stations on 1/2 acre and it takes me 30 to 40 minutes with a constant 50 psi from my compressor. Think of the air pressure like water pressure and while you wouldn’t get full coverage, it doesn’t take a lot to push the water out of the heads.
It takes a couple days to blow out golf courses sometimes. Just hook up the compressor and let it run.
Let me know if you still need this done, I can talk to Eric. He would know someone.
High volume low pressure is what you want to blow out a sprinkler system. Most homeowner grade compressors aren’t capable of this. Get too high of pressure and you have the risk of blowing lines and heads. I’ve watched a buddy blow a head along with a geyser of mud 30 feet up the side of his house because he didn’t want to pay the $50 to do it right.
Here in Rochester we’re required to get the backflow preventers recertified each year. So for a total of $75 each fall they do that, send the paperwork into the city, and blow out the lines. Well worth it IMO.
A 9 hole course takes about 2 hrs. I never seen a home system take any longer
I used to have the mindset of buying all the equipment and doing it myself, but for $50, a professional does it in 15 minutes and I don’t have to worry about it until next fall…one less thing to worry about…totally worth the $50
Are most of you on poly or pvc?
Are most of you on poly or pvc?
Poly here and I imagine most homes in the great white north is poly as well, since it can take extreme cold temps better than PVC. As well as cheaper and faster to install.
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