What Is an Irrigation Valve?
An irrigation valve regulates the one-directional flow of water in an irrigation system. These valves are often found in sprinkler systems used for parks, golf courses and home lawns. They help control water flow in above-ground systems as well as in-ground systems that have been buried well beneath the surface to present a less cluttered, more attractive landscape. There are two main types of irrigation valves. The most common type of irrigation valve, at least among commercial sprinkler systems, is the globe valve, also known as the angle valve. It gets its name because of its sphere- or globe-shaped body. More recent makes of globe valves no longer have a sphere shape. What makes a globe valve different than other types of valves is its internal use of a circular plug design that moderates the flow of water.
