Review on Champion Irrigation AB 075 B Compact Actuator by Kevin Singh

Something very important is missing from the description of this item: it will most likely NOT WORK if you try to install it on an existing valve body (the part that is in the mass) from another manufacturer. I bought this as a 'replacement' for my automatic lawn sprinkler. Aside from being the correct size (3/4 inch), I didn't investigate it further until replacing the leaking valve with it a few weeks later. SURPRISE! Wouldn't turn into a sprinkler thread in the ground! This is a non-standard thread compared to the rest of the plumbing world. I know this because I have eight of these valves in my system, all of which have been replaced with different brands of actuators over the years and all screwed in with ease. Upon closer inspection, I see that the valve bodies I have are Orbit brand - perhaps one of the most common - and have a slightly thinner standard thread that fits all other brands of actuators I have installed on them. but not this one. So study your system carefully before ordering because if you wait longer than 30 days like I did, East Coast Gear will not take it back no matter how new in the box! So I bought paper for $60. Dissatisfied.