Most Acworth homes date from the 1990s and 2000s, so a dripping or temperamental shower usually has a worn cartridge in a pressure-balancing valve. A plumber can replace it through the trim, and the City of Acworth handles plumbing permits for bigger jobs. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Acworth.
Why is my Acworth shower acting up now?
Census survey figures put Acworth's median year built at 2000, with about 14% of homes from before 1980. Many showers in the city's 1990s and 2000s subdivisions have original cartridges that have now seen 20 to 30 years of use. Worn seals cause drips, and a worn balancing spool causes temperature jumps when another fixture runs.
In most cases a new cartridge from the same brand fixes it. The older homes near Acworth's historic Main Street may have two-handle valves instead.
Who supplies Acworth's water?
Acworth runs its own electric utility but not water or sewer. Cobb County Water System provides both, buying treated water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and disinfecting it with free chlorine, not chloramine. Cobb owns the line from the main to the meter, and the owner is responsible from the meter to the house.
Who issues permits in Acworth?
The City of Acworth issues residential plumbing permits through its own building inspections office, not Cobb County, with online self-service. A cartridge swap is usually repair work; a valve replacement is more likely to need a permit. Ask the plumber.
When the plumber arrives, they'll shut off the water, remove the handle and trim plate and pull the cartridge. In a 1990s or 2000s Acworth home, the brand is usually one of a handful of large makers whose cartridges stay in production, so the replacement is often available the same day. If the valve body is leaking inside the wall, the plumber will look for an access panel before cutting tile. Larger homes with more than one shower often have the same valve throughout, so if one has failed, the others may be close behind. Checking them in the same visit can save a second trip.
A local note
Acworth calls itself the Lake City, and many homes sit near Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona. Lake Allatoona is one of the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority's sources, but that doesn't change how a shower valve wears. Age and use are what matter, and many Acworth valves are now due.
Shower Valve Repair questions in Acworth
Our house is fairly new. Can the shower valve already be failing?
Do I need a permit to replace a shower valve here?
Does the chlorine in our tap water wear out valve seals?
Why does water still come out of the tub spout when the shower is on?
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