Whatever the Landscape, Hunter has a Valve for Every Application

It’s the heart of an automatic irrigation system. The part of the system that either holds back the flow of water keeping your landscape dry or lets the water flow freely to quench your landscape’s thirst.

It’s the hard-working valve. The often overlooked, blue-collar counterpart to a system’s more celebrated sprinklers and controllers. And, whether your site is residential or commercial, Hunter has a valve specifically designed to handle your particular landscape needs.

A Valve for Every Residential Site

In general, residential systems are fairly simple to deal with. It’s easy to find a valve that will work for you. Where things get a bit tricky is that the way a typical residential system is installed and configured in one region can be quite different than the way it is done in another.

Regardless of the methods used, however, there is one variety of Hunter valve that can provide the answer. The versatile PGV, with its wide selection of different models and configurations, is bound to have one version that’s perfect for your particular needs. With so many possibilities, it’s no wonder that this relative newcomer to the Hunter roster has quickly become the most popular valve in our line-up.

If you install mainly with poly pipe, turn to the PGV male x barb. This valve has the barb molded into the body which saves time (installation is quicker) and money (fewer fittings will be necessary). If PVC pipe is your preference, the PGV slip x slip is your guarantee for leak-free connections. For the new "union style" manifold tee connections, Hunter offers the male x male version of the PGV. And, for the wide variety of other applications, Hunter has a PGV valve with a threaded globe body; the 1" size is the most popular, but 1 1/2" and 2" models are also available.

Some areas prefer to use a combination valve that has an atmospheric vacuum breaker and an electronic control in one unit. For such needs, the Hunter Pro-ASV is the answer. It provides backflow prevention on every zone while eliminating the need for a separate backflow preventer.

Today, there continues to be an ever-growing number of installers who are working in a highly competitive environment, where the need to watch material costs exists at each turn. For such an issue, take a close look at the SRV. Hunter’s "simple and reliable" valve makes it possible to get both dependable performance and affordable pricing in the same valve.

Dirty water is the menace that scares even the sturdiest residential valve. That’s where the HPV comes into play. This heavy-duty specialist boasts a unique porting system with a superior ability to filter the dirtiest water a site can dish out. The HPV is great for areas of higher pressure, as well, thanks to its slow closing speed that helps minimize water hammer effects.

If energy conservation is a main consideration, using an angle version will lower pressure loss through the valve. The PGV and HPV valves are both available in such a configuration. Angle valves also work great for areas where the mainline needs to be buried deeper. You can come straight up into the bottom of the valve, saving a few fittings in the process.

A Valve for Every Commercial Site

Parks, sports fields or other open spaces feature larger irrigation systems that require valves to operate under a completely different level of intensity. In these much more expansive landscapes, a valve that can handle the necessary higher flows of water is essential and, again, Hunter has a choice of solutions, each crafted specifically for your particular needs.

In commercial applications, the PGV family is the workhorse once again. If your site has relatively clean water and operating pressures that are considered to be in the normal range, but need a valve that can deal with higher flows, try the 1 1/2" and 2" PGV valves. Both of these models are combination (globe/angle) valves that can accommodate systems that run up to 120 GPM. And with their versatile design, these valves provide the option of coming in from the bottom for an angle application.

For systems that require the ultimate in pressure handling capacity, the ICV is the one to count on. Constructed of glass-filled nylon to handle the wide range of conditions at different sites, the valve includes both a fabric-reinforced diaphragm and flow control as standard features and can consistently withstand pressures up to 200 psi. The ICV also offers the optional Filter Sentry™ system that ensures reliable operation with biological or effluent water sources.

In addition, both the PGV and the ICV offer the added option of pressure regulation.

Hunter also offers a valve that’s constructed of solid brass, designed to handle the toughest conditions on a commercial site. The HBV eliminates dirt particles before they enter the solenoid chamber; in essence, making it a contamination-resistant valve. It can also handle flows as high as 360 GPM.

Hunter Rotor Quality Now in Our Valves

Today, the name Hunter represents the same high level of quality and performance in a valve as it has long held for rotors. There’s no need to turn anywhere else, not when there’s an ever-growing line-up of Hunter valves that includes virtually ever feature you could ask for, and offers a particular model uniquely crafted for every type of application.

Why So Many Different Valves?

Aren’t they all the same? Can’t one valve do it all?

Valves turn the water in an irrigation system on and off. Pretty simple, right? Well, actually, the job a valve performs is quite complicated.

Valves must operate under a myriad of circumstances. And. although manufacturers would love to have just one valve in a few different sizes, the reality is there are many different markets that have differing needs…thus the numerous models of valves with their wide range of niches to fill.

Although the market you serve may get by with just one model of Hunter valve quite nicely, keep in mind that there are many other regions that require different sets of features in their valves. Does your area have to contend with booster pumps or city water systems? How about effluent water? Is freezing weather or a hot climate an issue?

What about some of these variables: large systems with relatively high flows, small systems with relatively low flows, drip applications, systems with long piping runs, or irrigation systems with mixed product (the different operating pressures of spray zones and rotor zones require pressure regulation).

And what about local installation practices such as PVC pipe vs. poly pipe, angle valves, backflow prevention, or a preference for brass?

Yes, a valve’s basic function is a common thread, but there is no sone common valve that can address every particular need and every specific preference. Thus, building one valve to handle all these issues is next to impossible, leaving it up to you to figure out which valve is going to suit you best.

Choosing a valve is no mere "open and shut" case.