Only a registered plumber will do.And for good reason: "If the drinking water becomes contaminated, liability issues arise that no insurance covers," he explains.Otherwise, give it a go yourself as ...

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Plumber or plunger? The inevitable question when something’s clogged, leaks, breaks or in efforts to do preventative maintenance is: What do we do ourselves, and what’s best left to a professional?

Every day, plumbers come into our homes and help fix the mistakes we didn’t know we were making. These nine, two experts say, ...

Letting faucets slowly drip in freezing weather keeps water moving, which helps prevent pipes from freezing and bursting.

Nothing can shut down a functioning household faster than a stopped-up kitchen sink — and it always seems to happen right when company is about to come over. To the rescue: these expert-backed tips ...

With American households preparing large dinners of turkey, sides, bread, and pies every year for the annual Thanksgiving holiday, it's no surprise that Black Friday has historically been considered ...

It's not called "Brown Friday" for the reasons you might think. Interestingly, it’s not primarily about clogged toilets, which the name might imply. "The day after Thanksgiving is typically one of the ...