Even if you haven't run your faucet in days, there's still a small amount of sitting water in your pipes. Water expands when it's frozen, which poses a danger to your pipes (which don't fluctuate in ...

If you ever encounter a loud banging noise in your shower, don't look behind the curtain. I had just finished renovating my bathroom, including installing new shower plumbing, a new tub, fresh ceramic ...

WASHINGTON — Scores of home and business owners have been turning on their faucets only to discover they have no running water due to frozen pipes. As blistering cold temperatures linger in the D.C.

With temperatures dropping, many homes are at risk for freezing pipes. This happens because water expands as it freezes, putting pressure on metal or plastic pipes and causing them to break. It's ...

The first step to preventing blocked pipes is setting up your plumbing system correctly. Designate a clean water source and a polluted water destination. Use a liquid pump to feed clean water to ...

Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive. However, researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. are working on ...