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No matter where it is in your home, the constant drip-drip of a leaky faucet can be annoying to listen to. Toilets, bathtubs and sinks can all start to leak over time. Left unchecked, even the ...

When the forecast suddenly drops into the teens, the old advice to "leave the faucets dripping" comes roaring back. It sounds almost too simple, but the stakes are real: frozen pipes can burst, flood ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Frozen water expands and builds pressure that will cause pipes to burst. Moving water is less likely to freeze and relieves ...

Q: I have an older home that has water dribbling from the bathtub spout. I have separate handles for the hot and cold water, and then a third handle in the middle to turn on the shower. It seems like ...

"I'm a New York City boy myself, and we never had to do it," said Mike Marugo, plumbing operations manager at ABC Home and Commercial Services. When Marugo moved to Texas after working for years as a ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. A leaky faucet may not seem like a plumbing emergency, but it can lead to shockingly high water bills. Paying a professional to repair it will cost around ...

Both indoor and outdoor plumbing can freeze in winter. Find out if you should drip outside and inside faucets during a deep freeze, and which faucets you should drip first.

As temperatures plummet, homeowners often scramble to protect their plumbing from the costly damage caused by frozen pipes. One widely circulated tip is letting a faucet drip to prevent freezing, but ...

It's a popular image depicted in movie and television shows: The drip, drip, drip of a faucet. While it may be an excellent cinematic device, it's actually not so great in your home. What seems like a ...