Freezing pipes can burst, leading to some of the worst winter home disasters. Smart home tech is starting to find the ...

Having experienced frozen pipes firsthand, I recall living in a home where the kitchen sink pipes ran along an exterior wall.

There are a few steps you can take to protect your home from damaged pipes, according to Milwaukee Water Works: Keep your ...

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It’s quite likely the coldest night we’ll see this winter and the National Weather service has placed Fond du Lac County and ...

Due to extreme cold weather conditions forecasted for the Fond du Lac this week the Water Utility is encouraging customers to protect water pipes in their homes and businesses from […] ...

Ditch burst pipes and water damage this winter with these tips. They'll save you from the headache and the costly repairs.

Cleveland Water in a Friday news release urged customers to protect their water pipes from freezing and possibly bursting, leading to “significant damage and costly repairs.” ...

Another is the type of pipe used. Traditionally, water pipes were made of rigid metals like copper, which are more susceptible to busts once they freeze. In recent years, plumbers have begun ...

Keep the outside valve open so that any water remaining in the pipe can expand without causing the pipe to break.Add insulation to attics, basements and crawl spaces. Insulation will maintain ...

Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas like basements and crawl spaces, attics, garages, or kitchen cabinets. Pipes that run against exterior walls that have little or no insulation.

Keeping pipes warm is the best way to keep them from cracking and potentially bursting. “You can also insulate water pipes with they look like pool foam noodles,” Johnson said. "You can wrap ...