You’re often advised to drip your faucets before a big cold snap to avoid freezing pipes and costly damage. One reader asked ...

Most homeowners choose the wrong line. Find out whether hot or cold water is the better choice for your faucet drip when the ...

A cold snap can be a problem for your pipes.

You should keep your faucets dripping as long as temperatures remain at or below 20°F, or if your power goes out. When temperatures rise above freezing, you can stop dripping to avoid wasting water, ...

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

A broken water pipe can be a messy – and potentially costly- situation. And now, with much of the U.S. and Alabama gripped by sub-freezing temperatures, concern about home safety has grown. Pipes ...