The primary manufacturer for the sprinklers systems in The Villages is Hunter. You can buy Hunter replacement parts at ACE Hardware and they will be happy to show you how they can be installed and adjusted. Some other manufacturer's parts are interchangeable with Hunter, such as Rainbird, but I would suggest using Hunter parts because they are available and the color coding for Rainbird sprinklers is different than Hunter. Sprinkler heads are very easy to adjust and replace. Yes, you can upgrade the sprinklers to a heavier grade, but I don't see any reason to do it. I would recommend that you download or print out all of the Hunter operating manuals from their website for your specific equipment, and learn how to program and operate the controller. I have done this, and I have found that many of the so called sprinkler experts in The Villages know very little about how to operate the controllers. Good luck.
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