If you’ve noticed small copper pinhole leaks, you’re not alone. Many homeowners with older plumbing systems encounter this problem and wonder why it’s happening. Copper plumbing is durable, but over ...
Winter's frigid air can bring with it potential plumbing problems, including frozen pipes. Water expands when it freezes, so ...
Once you’ve experienced the trauma of frozen water pipes, you take extremely cold weather and your home’s vulnerability more seriously. The low temperature freezes the water inside the pipes. The ...
How SharkBite fittings can turn a plumbing emergency into a manageable situation Steps to safely shut off, cut, and patch a leaking copper pipe without soldering What else to keep on hand for your ...
Frozen branches have been a major concern since last weekend’s ice storm, but officials say frozen pipes can be just as ...
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 ...
Folsom city officials have hired university researchers to solve the mystery of hundreds of pinhole leaks residents have been finding in their copper water pipes over the past month. Officials said ...
WARD -- The slow but steadily growing number of homes with leaky copper pipes is no surprise to the more than 900 followers of Cabot-Ward Leaks on Facebook. Owners of nearly 250 homes that use Ward ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Residents in Monroe County should keep an eye on their mail for an important letter from the Monroe County Water Authority. This letter is not a bill or junk mail. Instead, it ...
WELL, THERE IS A WATER PROBLEM IN WEBSTER COUNTY PEOPLE WITH FLOODED HOMES. YSA THE CAUSE IS THESE PIN SIZED HOLES IN THEIR COPPER WATER PIPES? KCCI’S MARCUS MCINTOSH WENT TO WEBSTER CYIT TO LOOK INTO ...
For months, leaks have been springing in the pipes under homes in Folsom, causing costly repairs for hundreds of homeowners. City officials think they may have finally found a culprit: Folsom’s water ...