# Lanscapers and garden mavens: Need a bulletproof irrigation valve

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 19, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lanscapers-and-garden-mavens-need-a-bulletproof-irrigation-valve/625657 "2012-06-19T17:13:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lanscapers-and-garden-mavens-need-a-bulletproof-irrigation-valve/625657/1 "2012-06-19T17:13:08Z")

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My dad’s good and sick of replacing irrigation solenoid valves, and he wants to know the best to get, cost be hanged. Is there a clear winner?

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**Author:** ![FallFast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba9def/32.png) [@FallFast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallFast)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lanscapers-and-garden-mavens-need-a-bulletproof-irrigation-valve/625657/2 "2012-06-19T17:57:24Z")

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I’ve had good success with Champion Irrigation brass valves. They are not cheap but last a long time. I’ve had to replace the diaphragm in a couple. They are 14 years old now and are doing well.