The nuts and bolts of any system keep things running smoothly and efficiently, and while they may be two small parts of one huge system, pumps and valves can make or break an irrigation system. There are endless options with pumps and valves, and it’s often hard to identify problems right away when the parts aren’t in plain sight.
Valve functions.
Ron Wolfarth, product manager for Rain Bird, says valves are the main thing that every contractor wants working without fail in an irrigation system. They act as the on/off switch for water and they can be challenging to replace.
“Ideally, you’d want a (contractor) to install the valve and never have to look at it again,” Wolfarth says.
Valves communicate with the controller, which sends a signal along, alerting the valve to operate and telling it how long to stay on. “It’s a relatively simple concept,” Wolfarth says. “But you want it to do its job the first time, for a long time.”
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