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Originally Posted by Zeke
You would know better than I, but aren't those usually installed screws up?
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I've seen and done it both ways, Milt.
Mostly it depends on the property layout, irrigation layout, and valve locations as well as preference of the owner and/or installer.
I'm doing one right now for a customer who requested an above ground manifold. Which I agreed with - for this particular job. The last job I did for him I put them in the ground (screws up or horizontally) in a daisy chain style, mostly because of the way the property was laid out. Each valve (there were three all together) had it's own 6" round (economy) valve box and everything was flush with the grade - nothing showing except the round valve box lid.
The current project has 4 zones. I will get a pic for you tomorrow.
I actually like having the valves above ground for ease of servicing and maintenance. Every time you have to service one in the ground even in a valve box the whole thing is filled with dirt and has to be dug out just to get to any part of the valve.