CHAMPION IRRIGATION PD PCL-075-B Auto Valve Actuator, 3/4-Inch

THIS NEW VALVE REPLACES BRASS ORIGINAL AND WORKS FINE. MINE IS SHADED -SO - MIGHT BE SUN SENSITIVE.TAKE THE PRECAUTION TO PLANT OR SHADE OTHERWISE.

stem would not turn, too long and did not work. Only discovered after installation, what a pain. Normally champion makes good products, this one should never have left the assembly line.

I didn't like this irrigation valve actuator because it was a bit too long for my anti-siphon valve; i.e. it seated too tightly that it was unable to raise enough for proper water flow. This may be because my valve is a 25+ year old original brass valve where a brass actuator is best used.Overall, this valve actuator appears good quality for a plastic valve actuator and may work well for others. I just wanted to relay my experience for others with older anti-siphon valves who may encounter this same problem.

Don't expect the same reliability as the brass ones. One of them started leaking at the manual valve opening at 3 months. I just screwed in a larger tapered screw. Could no longer test it at the valve but it stopped the leak. I thought the plastic manual valve opening would not corrode out but I guess the problem is with plastic, you cannot tighten the valve enough. Now I have to use the electronic timer to open/test the valve but basically still works with the mod.

I've got Champion brass bodied sprinkler valves. When I converted to automatic from manual valves 12 years ago, I bought the plastic actuators, and was disappointed almost immediately - they failed within a year. After a rebuild on a brass actuator didn't stop a leak, I decided to try again, and the valve that came seems to use a much improved plastic. It's a little heftier than those I bought in the past, and I think the plastic is loaded with graphite or something, seems tougher than the old version. I've just had these for a little while, but I'm hopeful I get the same life as the brass ones. There is no issue with fit, they drop right in (although its a little tough to get the anti-siphon lid back on with these bigger bodied actuators).

Wider than the original but, works just fine. I don't think two of them would fit side by side on my set up.

More like a temporary fix that barely gets the job done. Very cheaply made and not happy with purchasing this product at all.

A very short swap-out for old, mechanical valves. Worked like a 'champ'!