BruiseLee
Enlightened
I'm hoping there are some home owners or gardeners out there that can help me with my sprinkler problem.
I have medium size yards that are automatically watered - they are split up into six different zones. My problem is all the 3/4" automatic valve actuators I have bought over the last 11 years just don't last. They always leak after a year or two.
I've used mainly the bronze (brass? copper?) Champion units. I've bought the rebuild kits for them, but its a pain in the *** to keep rebuilding them, and they just start leaking again in a year or two.
To save money, I tried the black plastic Champion automatic valve actuators. I rate them about equal to the more expensive metal Champions. I tried some other light green plastic brand - maybe it was RainBird - about the same luck again.
I'm sick of replacing these all the time. Does anyone know of any better brand and where to buy them from?
I have very hard water where I live. Is that possibly what is causing the short service life of these valve actuators?
Any help would be appreciated.
I have medium size yards that are automatically watered - they are split up into six different zones. My problem is all the 3/4" automatic valve actuators I have bought over the last 11 years just don't last. They always leak after a year or two.
I've used mainly the bronze (brass? copper?) Champion units. I've bought the rebuild kits for them, but its a pain in the *** to keep rebuilding them, and they just start leaking again in a year or two.
To save money, I tried the black plastic Champion automatic valve actuators. I rate them about equal to the more expensive metal Champions. I tried some other light green plastic brand - maybe it was RainBird - about the same luck again.
I'm sick of replacing these all the time. Does anyone know of any better brand and where to buy them from?
I have very hard water where I live. Is that possibly what is causing the short service life of these valve actuators?
Any help would be appreciated.