Sprinkler valve setup question (search came up with very little)

[TRDon]

I am not sure if people have gone the sprinkler valve route for replacement of the TH or flow wrongs but I was wondering what is the concencous on them. I have read in searching people going with 12V solenoid valves but the price of one will pau for 5 sprinkler valves. Someone on wakeworld said I could plumb my whole system with no flow robbing valves, but I dont have any idea how that would be set up.

All these ideas about how to keep it pushbutton makes my head spin. If I went sprinkler valves, I hear the irritrol ones are the way to go fro flow, but I am really not looking for 3 minute fill times. Seriously, if it took in the range of 10-15, I would be just fine with that to not have to deal with cables and manual valves (I am using my 440 side sacks at this time)

Any thoughts? Will sprinkler valves give me what I am looking for in this situation?

[Andrew]

I'm using a 24v rainbird valve. I removed the pressure spring and increased the flow by quite a bit! It is still slower than I would like, but I think my small pumps have more to do with that.

[obd666]

im getting ready to put the solenoid valves in my 03, as detailed in this thread ...

http://planetnautique.com/vb3/showth...ght=ball+valve

i know you mentioned the price as an issue, they are about $35 a pop

[TRDon]

I believe I can get the rainbird brand at my local menards store. Are you happy with those for your setup? I was going to run to all the local stores and see what valve looks the most straight through and go with one of those and see how I like it on my easy to change and wire center ballast tank.

I am very open to other opinions too