Irrigation Product Listings & Reviews
Weathermatic 8200CR Series Valve
Description:
These are Weathermatic's brass valves.
Features:
- 10 year warranty
- 200 PSI rating
- Flexing, dual ported diaphragm (no need for filter and screens)
- Reverse flow design (makes diaphragm hold up better)
- Normally closed
- Works at very low flows, good for drip systems
- Contamination resistant
- Non-corrosive exhaust orifice
- S24B solenoid with special corrosion protection coating on actuator
- Bronze body and cover with stainless steel cover bolts
- Shock cone (reduces water hammer)
- Brass flow control on 1" through 2" models, stainless steel on larger valves.
- Easy to use manual bleed lever, internal bleed (Used to manually open the valve without electricity. Internal bleed means it doesn't spit out water when used.)
Options:
- XPR pressure regulator - do not use for flows under 10 GPM.
- Non-potable alert solenoid and warning tag
- Chloramine resistant Albino Rhino Diaphragm.
Review:
This is essentially a brass version of the Weathermatic 11000CR series valves. The difference is that this valve has a brass body. See the review for the 11000CR series.
Manufacturer's Performance Data:
| Flow in GPM | 0-10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| PSI Loss for 1" valve | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| PSI Loss for 1 1/4" valve | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| PSI Loss for 1 1/2" valve | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||
| PSI Loss for 2" valve | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 18.2 | |||||||||||||
| PSI Loss for 2 1/2" valve | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 14.0 | 19.6 | |||||||||||||
| PSI Loss for 3" valve | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 13.8 | 19.3 |