Product Comparison - Valves |
Irrigation Direct |
Rain Bird DV Series |
Rain Bird PGA Series |
Irritrol 100 Series |
Irritrol 700 Series |
Irritrol 205 Series |
Hunter PGV Series |
Weathermatic 12000 Series |
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Reverse Flow Diaphragm Design |
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Balanced pressure on diaphragm for longer life |
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In the event of diaphragm damage the valve will fail in the closed position |
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Doesn't use outdated forward flow, diaphragm design |
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Self cleaning dual diaphragm ports, means no filters or screens to clean |
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Cone shaped diaphragm base eliminates water hammer |
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Industry standard 3/4" - 20 thread solenoid proven design, allows many
choices for service replacement |
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Doesn't force you to buy proprietary, more expensive replacement solenoids |
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Easy to use manual bleed lever with on/off marking |
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No twisting solenoids or bleed screws required to manually bleed valve |
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Efficient non-rising flow control stem with +/- marking for easy end user
use |
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No tool required to operate flow control |
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Doesn't charge extra for Flow Control feature |
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Strong Four Bolt Stainless Steel cover design |
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Doesn't use screws threaded into plastic which can ultimately strip |
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Has a low-case quantity of 10 valves per case |
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Includes a free hat in every case of valves |
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