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What Customers Are Saying
The product has a mixed performance, with some customers reporting positive experiences such as easy installation, reliable operation, and good value, while others have encountered issues like solenoid failures, valves not shutting off properly, and poor overall reliability. The product may be a suitable affordable option for some customers, but there are concerns about its long-term durability and the need for potential replacement of the valve or its parts.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Unreliable
Would Not RecommendUnreliable. Constantly requires replacement. Unit will work for a couple months and then will either fail to turn on our fail to turn off.
Orbit 1" Inline Valves Failing
Would Not RecommendWe decided to put an inground pool in two years ago. To begin, we had to reroute our irrigation system. So, given the system was 12 years old, I decided to replace most of it with new piping and new 1" Orbit Inline valves. I installed all orbit 1” inline valves on the four sprinkler zones. In the last six weeks each one has failed with poor pressure on 3 zones and 2 zones that would not shut down after the system ran its cycle. I’ve tried adjusting solenoids to get water flow started. Bu...
Hey There, I'm sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the Orbit 1-in Plastic Electric Inline Irrigation Valve. Our Orbit support team is happy t...
Lowes has a good exchange policy.
Failed within 2 months of installation. Lowes gladly exchanged it. We'll see how the replacement lasts over time.
Be ready to replace solonoids
Would Not RecommendI have 10 zones in my yard. After over 10 years I had to replace 6 valves so far. I replaced 3 with rain bird and 3 with orbit. So far in 2 years I’ve had to replce 2 orbit solenoid valves one year and now the third this year.Hopefully the new ones will not start to fail in such a short time. It is not easy to change an underground valve and not the way I want to pass a summer day. But if another goes bad I’ll be forced to replace them all.
No longer the same
Would Not RecommendI had 6 Orbit valves in ground. After one year, each year one or more valves cracked from the water pressure requiring their replacement. In twenty years never had that happen.
All Sprinkler Valves Buzz
Would Not RecommendI tried both Orbit and Rainbird products as Main Valve (MV) to help safety-proof expensive Delaware water waste from leaking system. Installed in crawl space under house. Buzzes like crazy. Bench tested six of each brand to verify it was not one bad valve. Every single one buzzed. OK in yard buried in a zone box; useless inside the house.
Easy Install
Would RecommendWorks great with Orbit B-Hyve Smart Watering 6-Station Wi-Fi Compatible Indoor/Outdoor Smart Irrigation Timer
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Hey David, I'm sorry to hear about the issues that you have faced with these valves. Our Orbit support team is happy to help either troubleshoot ...