What inlet and pressure ratings do yard hydrants share?
The example ratings match. Merrill Any Flow and Simmons Classic share 3/4 in inlets and 120 PSI maxima in these 2 ft examples.
Follow correct bury depth, drainage and backflow-protection guidance.
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Your choices are compared with each model’s product details. A missing or conflicting value stays unknown and cannot satisfy a choice you select. The starting order helps you browse; it does not rate real-world performance.
Source dates appear with each link below. A source date does not confirm today's price or stock.
Merrill Any Flow Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — AFNL7502: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 2 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 3 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Merrill B-7000 Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — BNL102: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 2 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Merrill C-1000 High Capacity Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — CNL102: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 2 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Merrill E-5000 Metal Packing Gland Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — EMNL7502: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 2 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 3 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Merrill M-2000 Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — MP7502: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 2 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 3 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Merrill R-6000 High Capacity Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — RNL102: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026 · Source 2 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Simmons Classic Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — 802LF: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Simmons Compact Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — 4802LF: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Simmons Economy Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — 902: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Simmons Elite Frost-Proof Yard Hydrant - 2 ft bury — 802SB: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
The example bury depth is not a site recommendation
All examples here are 2 ft bury-depth variants from Merrill or Simmons. That shared depth makes the model comparison easier, but it does not choose a safe burial depth for your site. Settle frost depth, drainage and backflow arrangements with the installation guidance before ordering a variant. Merrill includes nominal 3/4 in and 1 in inlet choices; the Simmons examples have 3/4 in inlets. Check the thread and connection details as well as nominal size. Select the exact part on model-family pages; stock availability is unconfirmed, and the maker specifications have not been supplemented by assessment of an installed hydrant.
Pressure limits and valve material separate similar hydrants
Known maximum-pressure ratings range from 70 to 120 psi. Merrill's Celcon-body option has a Celcon valve body and a 100 psi maximum, while the Simmons bronze-body option has a 120 psi maximum. Choose a supported pressure limit for your installation before comparing body materials.
A maximum working-pressure figure is not the pressure used for a flow measurement. Merrill's larger-inlet brass-body option without a pressure figure has no supported maximum-pressure value here, so inlet size cannot fill that gap. Likewise, an unknown valve-body material remains unknown rather than becoming brass by assumption.
Before you buy
Does matching the example depth establish frost protection?
Install the valve at the depth and drainage arrangement required for your site and selected model. The example SKU cannot establish local frost protection.
Why is C-1000’s pressure rating unknown?
Its brochure gives flow at several pressures without a maximum working-pressure rating. Flow readings are not substituted for that limit.
Does no-lead material establish drinking-water suitability?
Material and lead-content descriptions cannot establish sanitary isolation, backflow protection or potable-water approval for the full installation.
Will the link select the right depth?
Merrill links select the named SKU. Simmons links open model families; use the listed part number to choose the researched depth. Availability is not confirmed here.
Does a working-pressure rating predict flow?
It describes a maximum pressure limit. Merrill M-2000 names 100 PSI with a Celcon body; Simmons Economy names 70 PSI with unknown body material. These figures do not calculate flow or approve installation. Their valve-body materials differ. You can consider Any Flow when you want brass; Classic names stainless steel. Your site still needs the correct depth, drainage and backflow protection. Merrill Any Flow and Simmons Classic use 3/4 in inlets and 120 PSI maximum working-pressure ratings in these 2 ft bury-depth examples.
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