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Shower Valve Replacement in North Smithfield, Rhode Island 02896
74% of North Smithfield housing was built before 1990. A valve that drips and a valve that cannot hold a temperature are two different faults with two different answers.
The short answer
74% of North Smithfield housing was built before 1990. A valve that drips and a valve that cannot hold a temperature are two different faults with two different answers.
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, table B25034, five-year estimates. A margin of error is published alongside every estimate.

North Smithfield in numbers
| Occupied homes | 4,525 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 81% |
| Detached houses | 73% |
| Built before 1990 | 74% |
| Built since 2000 | 17% |
Shower Valve Replacement coverage in North Smithfield, RI
North Smithfield is in Providence County, Rhode Island. Its ZIP code is 02896. We route shower valve replacement calls from 02896.
Cartridge or valve body
A shower that drips is usually the cartridge, which is a part. A shower that will not hold a temperature when a tap runs elsewhere is usually the valve, which is behind the wall.
Why the temperature swings
A valve that is not pressure-balanced sees the cold side drop when something else draws cold water, and the mix at the head follows it. That is the fault anti-scald valves were introduced to remove.
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Checking a plumber in Rhode Island
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Shower Valve Replacement in North Smithfield? Tell us your ZIP code and what is happening. We route you to an independent contractor who covers ZIP 02896. We carry out no work and set no prices, you are never charged, and the contractors pay us when we route a call.
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