Orbit57281 1" FPT L-Series Automatic Sprinkler Valve

Item nicely upgraded

I had a pretty bad leak on one of my valves due to a damaged diaphragm. I used this to replace the entire valve on the bad valve on my Orbit 57253 3 valve system. This was a very easy fix thanks to the easy detachable parts and I no longer have leaking sprinkler heads.My only complaint, not really related to this product is, a replacement diaphragm is 50-60% the cost of an entirely new valve.

Good valves good flow can’t go wrong

I purchased 3 of these in (I think) 2020, along with the controller. A year later, one of them quit working (solenoid problem?) and I bought a replacement in May of 2021. Here it is August of 2023 and one of the "old" ones started leaking. However, I must say that I was not the fault of the manufacturer. Several bits of sand had somehow found their way onto the rubber seal and deformed it. I have cleared the sand and we'll see if that's enough. My only other comment is that the controller is tricky to program, and that's coming from a physicist who programs in C and assembly. It would help if the manual would spell out the steps and put in photos that were actually helpful. E.g. numbers can either mean part of a sequence of "on" times, or it can mean the valve number. There are no photos to show you which is which. Moreover, even if you program the times and valve numbers correctly, you still have to tell it which days to come on. The default is NOT every day, which I assumed, resulting in stunted raspberries. I know, I know, I should not have assumed that they would design it like I think they ought to! Still, instruction manuals seem to be and afterthought with many products and are poorly put together, filling up space with obvious stuff and giving little attention to important details that can make or break the experience.

Recently purchased and I am very happy with my purchase. Found it to be very useful.

Hard to find item, perfect for my system.

The media could not be loaded. I use these valves to replace old leaking ones in my yard. My yard was becoming a wet mess. The build quality of these was very nice. They fit perfect. I have no complain complaints. These were super easy to install, but I also have a lot of plumbing experience. After fully hooked up, my leak was stopped, and my sprinklers could work as designed.

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