Eliminate drafts in unheated areas: Insulate crawl spaces and basements, repair broken windows, and seal gaps to protect pipes. Wrap pipes and meters: Use insulation materials or heat tape on your ...

Frozen pipes can be a major inconvenience that leaves you without running water. They can also lead to a higher-than-average water bill and costly repair fees ... plumber’s tape to the hole ...

Learn how to cut, remove, and replace cast iron sewer pipe with PVC in this detailed tutorial. We cover the tools, techniques ...

Q: A plumber came by recently to look at a problem in our kitchen but when we showed him our garage with our 1936 overhead drainpipes he gasped at our old bell-style cast-iron pipes and said they ...

The makers of FiberFix claim the "ridiculously strong" sandable, paintable repair tape can fix anything from ... also says it can repair leaky pipes. We tapped the talents of plumber John Miinch ...

Q. What’s the best way to repair and maintain the cast-iron pipes in my 134-year-old house? We have had multiple waste water pipe leaks and are dealing with one now. Most of the plumbers we have ...

If you find a section of your pipe has frozen, Aqua Ohio recommends trying to thaw it by opening a spigot and using a hair dryer or heat tape. "Never use an open flame," Aqua Ohio said in a ...