A shutoff valve connects to copper plumbing pipes in one of two ways: Compression fitting; Sweat fitting. Identify the connection type used in your home by referring to the photos below. If you have ...

Few things can ruin a camping trip faster than water damage. It often begins with something simple, like a weak toilet valve ...

A Comparison of Fittings For Use with Plastic & Rubber Tubing NewAge® Industries, Inc. A Comparison of Fittings 2 Introduction When you’re using plastic tubing or rubber hose, you will, in most cases, ...

However, using setscrew fittings and couplings — like the type shown in this photo — in wet locations is not permitted, since ...

If pipes do freeze, Lincoln Water System recommends calling a licensed plumber to locate and safely thaw the pipes. Never use ...

Elbow Road, near the Chesapeake/Virginia Beach line, will be closed for approximately ten months, beginning this weekend.

Baptiste Marx] shares his take on designing emergency structures using PVC pipe in a way that requires an absolute minimum of ...

The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clasped shackles on their hands and feet, he ...

Abstract: The elbow of pipe is one kind of barrier which the pipeline robots frequently encounter, compared with walking in straight pipe the influence factor on robot driving force are more complex ...