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Your cart is empty.Say goodbye to cutting and sawing when installing your irrigation system. The Orbit Valve Box Base makes valve installation a breeze with pre-made knockout pipe slots that pop out by hand. Designed to accommodate up to four sprinkler header lines, this base works with 1/2", 3/4", and 1" pipes without requiring special tools. Simply remove the slots you need and thread your lines through. Compatible with both standard 12" and extension valve boxes, this base includes two snap-out mouse hole covers to protect valves from debris and pests. Stay in flow and make your next irrigation project hassle-free with the Orbit Valve Box Base.
Gavin
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
Great product, although one of them was cracked from not having enough packing during shipping
LuisZ
Reviewed in Mexico on September 30, 2024
Buen Producto,
Brianosaurus
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
This is the third time I've installed one of these valve box bases. They are absolutely perfect for use with the the manifold systems available from Orbit or Action Machining. They both support the valve and eliminate the need to use bricks or other blocking material to hold the box off of the pipes. The only downside is that they only make the base in one size and it only fits 12-inch-height valve boxes (I've used this base with both Orbit and NDS boxes)Tips for a perfectionist install:1. When you install the "mousehole" covers on your valve box, drill a small hole through the cover and the box near the top of the cover (rounded end) and use an appropriate sized stainless steel sheet metal screw (or a stainless steel machine screw and a matching nut) to permanently secure the mousehole cover to the box.2. Cut a piece of landscaping fabric (weed barrier) about 8 inches longer and wider than the base, and put it under the base before you install your valves and pipes. This keeps mud from seeping up from below.3. If you are using pipe smaller than 1-inch, stuff some wadded-up pieces of landscaping fabric around the pipe where they go through the base. This keeps mud from seeping through the gaps between the pipes and the base.4. After you've packed all the dirt back in around the box, vacuum out any dirt that's on top of the landscaping fabric from tip 2, then pour pea gravel inside the box and spread it around until it's about a half-inch deep int the bottom of the box.
Ryan Heiberg
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
Does exactly what’s needed. Fits perfectly with nds large box from HD. Tougher to find a shallower box that fits exactly though.
Peter G.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2023
Even though you have to dig deeper, it is very convenient to provide a platform for the valve manifold without setting the box directly on the lines
Octavio
Reviewed in Mexico on June 4, 2023
Excelente producto
J Shoo
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023
This was a great base to incorporate your pass through fitting/lines. And works with a NDS base with minimal cutting. Before finding this I figured I was going to have to notch the cover box. Once you get the base in place you simply set the top on it. The base is also easier to level.
M Hale
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2023
I used this along with the Orbit 4-Valve Manifold and it worked well. All the needed cut outs are there so super easy to use. One word of advice though, if you are using an NDS valve box it does not fit perfectly, but there is enough clearance that it is still okay. I imagine an Orbit valve box would fit better.
Brian in Calgary
Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2022
I'm a DIY guy and have configured residential irrigation systems in about three homes. Generally I have two manifold boxes, with three or four valves each. Using this base really makes a clean installation possible. The valves sit nicely on the frame, holes are provided for source water and zone lines, and the box sits right on it.Using this costs you a bit, but you'll be glad you spent the extra - highly recommended!
Marc Yelle
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2019
Looks exactly what I expected, will install it in the spring
Buck
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2013
This is great! I have never installed a sprinkler system before. I wanted a low profile, below ground alternative to having valves and wires sticking up above ground. This base provided a very sturdy platform for my control valves. The hardest part was digging the hole, and leveling. Once I figured out how to set it level...boom(!) it was done. I used 3/4" supply line, but you could go as big as 1" PVCI bought the Orbit 53213 12-inch box to go along with this.I gave this a high rating because it is sturdy and does what it is designed to do. The only suggestion I have is to add a knock-out for conduit if you decide (as I did) to use PVC conduit (or pipe) for your control wires. For me, this issue was easily solved by drilling with a regular "Spade" drill bit. I did not degrade my rating, because most people just burry the cable next to the water pipe, and because I used 3/4" PVC for the supply line, I probably could have squeeze 1/2" pipe or conduit, but it would have been too tight a fit for my comfort.
EddieT
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2013
I ordered this via Amazon Prime and got it within 2 days, so as usual Amazon Prime rocks.I originally was using 4 bricks to hold my valve box up and allow the space for the PVC to exit, which looked fine before burying everything and when I had my custom manual manifold, but my expectations changed, and I ended up getting the Orbit 3 valve pre-assembled manifold from my local Home Depot. On the manifold's box it shows this base which HD doesn't sell, so while looking for additional components for the manifold I figured what the heck, I'll make things cleaner and easier for an extra $10.The base not only makes it nicer, but keeps dirt out, and most of all it has the bottom plastic pieces which help to hold the valves in place without touching the ground which would have been a problem for me if I went with only the bricks. I didn't want them to sag, but didn't want them to touch the ground. I felt like it was my birthday and this was the best gift I got, but that feeling could have been due to this was one of the last pieces to what started out as a quick project, but ended up morphing into a much bigger one which took a bit longer than I expected.One minor observation, when burying it, make sure the exit hole covers don't move and are flat on the box. I opened my valve box recently to check a leak and found some dirt came in. Turns out that when I buried it, the dirt pushed it off the side of the box about a half inch. The bottom of the cover piece is flat and perhaps as I was happily shoveling in the dirt to this final section, it pulled off, but you should be good if you hold it in place and cover it first, then start dumping the shovel loads on.
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