Thinking about installing a garbage disposal? With the right tools and these expert tips from Eddie Linares, this DIY project ...

If your hot water is sometimes too steamy for comfort or safety, you can calm it down by installing either a mixing valve or a point-of use tempering valve, aka a hot water regulator, which mixes hot ...

Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren’t ...

Water leaks are always troublesome, but burst pipes create instant and sometimes long-lasting damage to a home. As freezing temperatures and snow hit parts of Oregon on Thursday, it’s time to ...

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WELL, KAYLA, WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP AS LOW AS WE’RE EXPECTING THIS WEEK, THERE ARE SOME STEPS DES MOINES WATER WORKS SAYS PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE TO PROTECT THEIR PIPES BEFORE THE COLD WEATHER ARRIVES.

The American Red Cross offers several tips for preventing frozen pipes and how to thaw them, in the worst-case scenario. Keep garage doors closed if there are water supply lines in the garage.

If a leak occurs nearby, the water will complete the detector's circuit and it'll send out an alert (some also have drip sensors on top). A leak detector can't stop frozen pipes from bursting ...