Water heaters, like all household appliances, can develop problems over time that may affect your home's hot water. When a water heater isn't working properly, the water coming from the hot water ...

OFTENTIMES WHEN WE, as hydronic heating contractors, get the opportunity to supply and install a companion domestic hot water heating system, our responsibility stops at the hydronic connections. The ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Dear Action Line: I heard that hot-water pipes freeze faster than cold-water pipes and so we must open both hot and cold taps. Is this true? Why or why not? -- K.P., Tulsa. The Mpemba effect: Under ...

We all need running water in our homes for hot showers, cooking, drinking water and even for the everyday chores of using the dishwasher and washing machine. If you’re experiencing banging, pops or ...

Not every home improvement project has to be a home run. Some tasks that improve quality of life in the home are small in scale, scope and cost. Take, for instance, the grating sound of pipes banging ...

Waiting for hot water at the sink or shower can waste thousands of gallons of that precious resource every year. The wealthy have long been able to overcome this problem through the use of highly ...

A boil water advisory that was issued earlier in the week for Melvindale in Wayne County, Michigan, has been lifted. City officials made that announcement Friday afternoon in social media post, adding ...