Orbit 57253 3-Valve Heavy Duty Preassembled Manifold

Perfect replacement for the old system that started leaking. Easy to install.

Works flawlessly. I really like how easy it is to use and the ability to make easy future repairs if necessary.

This is a great product and will purchase it again when needed.

I love these values, the quality and durability is excellent

Very easy to set up. A quality item!

Worked well as intended. I just need a larger valve box :-) Some things I learned that I wanted to share. I used PVC tape on all the threads. I also used O-ring lubricant; I have learned over my DIY years that these can bind when trying to tighten and cause leaks. You can purchase this at any pool supply store or smaller hardware stores; I always have a hard time finding it at the larger box stores. I also finished the tightening the connections with a small twist from the lock jaws. Hopefully in time this will be the fix to problematic water valve manifold problems.

Because of root damage from my one of my neighbors' trees, I had to replace my sprinkler lines. I have always used a competitor brand for my sprinkler valves, but when I came across this manifold system, it looked exactly what I had envisioned doing with a series of valves. I didn't want them in the ground because...wellll ok, I am old and I have sciatica, and I didn't want to bend down any more than I have to, so I wall mounted. I would have had to purchase and install 5 new valves anyway, so I ordered this product, and also Orbit 57250 2-Valve Heavy Duty Preassembled Manifold to add to this one, so I would have 5. The simplicity of the removal of an occasional bad valve, would be much more simplified. Uttt ohhhhh....maybe it was just a bit TOO simplified?? I followed the manufacturer's instructions to a Tee. I did hand-tighten all of the fittings, per instructions, and to the credit of the manufacturer, I had no leaks on the hand tightening. My water pressure is no where near the 80psi that they say to avoid. Soooo.. I am attaching a few photos here, that show leaks...but not where you hand tighten. If you zoom in, you will see a couple of the valve bodies leaking, but in all honesty, all 5 do. The ones not showing as well in the photos, are on the back side. These are from the manufactured body, and there was no way I was going to try tightening those using my Channel Locks, or anything else, and then have the manufacturer tell me that I violated the product warranty. So, for now, I am not returning them. Why not? Because I have no guarantee that the next 5 will be any different than these 5 were, and it is just another job this old man doesn't need to keep playing with. If the leaks worsen before my return deadline, then I may return. But of course, I will go back to the previous manufacturer, and have to try to adapt what they have, to my installation. Just more work than I wanted to put into this project. Bottom line?? I won't be using this manufacturer's products again. And the circle keeps going round and round. LOL... UPDATE... The leaks must have been the valves seating themselves, because only a couple of weeks passed, and no more leaks. So, they are great.

Ease to install and arrived complete in the original box. No leaking. I wanted to give it a five stars, but it came with a defective solenoid. This caused me a ton of extra work diagnosing the problem since I purchased this manifold kit to fix a problem in the first place. I had already installed everything, so I really could not return it. I had to spend an additional $20 to get another solenoid to replace the defective one.

Buen Producto,

Easily installed and working well. The instructions for valve operation worked, but not detailed enough.

ok

Great product.

I installed 2 of these manifold replacing the existing manual valves that I have for my front and back yards. Installation was pretty easy. I was quite concerned when I first tested the valves because the emitted a very loud hum from the solenoids (All valves were the same). Once I flooded the system with water and tried them again, the hum disappeared. So far I am satisfied with this product and any failed valves in the future should be easy to replace with the quick connections.