The simple answer to frozen pipes: Should you keep them dripping day and night?

A cold snap can be a problem for your pipes.

You’re often advised to drip your faucets before a big cold snap to avoid freezing pipes and costly damage. One reader asked Curious Texas, “How much water does dripping your faucets use?” Here’s a ...

Now, it may not be all glitz and glamor, but it's a question that is vital to your home's aesthetic: when should you start dripping a faucet to prevent frozen and burst pipes that can wreak havoc on ...

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

Leading up to Christmas, we got an Arctic blast in Colorado that caused temperatures to plunge below zero. My homeowner’s association president sent out some cold weather tips, reminding us to let our ...

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

When the forecast suddenly drops into the teens, the old advice to “leave the faucets dripping” comes roaring back. It sounds almost too simple, but the stakes are real: frozen pipes can burst, flood ...

Fall is quickly turning into winter, and temperatures across much of the U.S. reflect it. Along with winter comes cold weather problems like frozen pipes. “Not only can frozen pipes prevent water from ...