Orbit57250 2-Valve Heavy Duty Preassembled Manifold

This made expanding my 3 valve manifold a walk in the park. With the (not included) Orbit union, I was connected, wired and programmed in the B-hyve app, in probably 30 minutes!I used to take A LOT of time creating my own manifolds, but these Orbit manifolds make for immaculate installations with very little effort!

These worked great replacing old piping that had, after 25 years, become a little brittle.

These are great and easy to install once you get the correct fittings.

Works for me, so far no problem

Aftermarket home repair requires some thought and preparation: Is the box big enough to hold all required valves? Is there sufficient clearance between the feeder lines and the solenoid? Do the feeder lines align with the solenoid output? Some additional digging and adaptation will most likely be required by the DYI installer. My irrigation system was done by a "professional" installer approximately sixteen years ago - and approximately one year before we bought this house. I have had to do feeder and source repairs on this system several times.As shown in the included pictures, not all retrofit headers designs are 90° - some are 180°. At the time of purchase (24 August 2015), 180° Orbit headers __DO NOT__ exist. I could have solved this dilemma with a new - and MUCH larger valve box. However, this concept was abandoned because 1. Additional costs (i.e. the new and bigger box), 2. Additional work (excavating a much larger hole), and 3. The zone 3/4 PVC pipes were too close together and approached the box from opposite directions. Number three alone would have made a valve box replacement impractical. So, I choose NOT to replace the valve box.This is a good design concept and _easy_ to assemble. I like the concept of being able to replace any faulty solenoid _without_ major surgery on __and__ the usual amputation of PVC feeder lines. Consistency of valve type is a big plus (I had a combination of Hunter, RainBird, and Orbit valves within my old system). The foibles are few. One is the size of the footprint (i.e. 5.75D x 12.5H x 9.25L inches): Since a 180° header is not available, accommodations for more than three zones in a single valve box exceeds 13 inches - The Orbit 53212 12-Inch Sprinkler System Rectangular Valve Box, commonly "packaged" by Amazon as an add-on item, is insufficient for more than three zones. There is no ding for this foible, since this is a planning phase issue.Unlike the Orbit 57253 3-Valve Heavy Duty Preassembled Manifold, the two valve unit _DOES_ include a five port “Easy Wire” Organizer.RECOMMENDED with thoughtful planning and some basic irrigation skills

I have a 5 station so I had to also purchase a 3 valve manifold (part #57253) and a coupling (part #57184). Honestly, the hardest part was dealing with the old pipes in the ground, which mine was a mess. I am extremely pleased with my purchase and glad I talked myself into getting them. Highly recommend.

Works well and easy to install. Have been using orbit for years and never had a problem .