Browsing: Plumbing

Urban areas need to have waste-water treatment facilities to clean the water that is used in their many homes and…

It’s important to keep drain traps, which are located under kitchen sinks and toilets, in good working order and leak…

Although septic-tank designs are fairly simple, a homeowner should still be on the lookout for potential problems. For one thing,…

Sewage is wastewater that can be hazardous to the environment, which is why we don’t want raw sewage to get…

“” Avoid flushing repeatedly to unclog a toilet; it’ll only cause it to overflow. Peter Dazeley / Getty Images If…

Fixing your leaky bathtub faucet will not only save you money on your water bills, it will prevent unsightly stains…

“” A sink can be unclogged by plunging, snaking, or flushing it with a cleanser. Nikola Stojadinovic / Getty Images…

If you’re trying to clean your bathtub drain of clogged hair and your drain is covered by a tub drain…

Before starting to replace the handle of a toilet, it helps to know its function. The entire flushing process begins…

“” It’s the white plastic pipe commonly used for plumbing and drainage. PVC stands for polyvinyl chloride. Comstock / Getty…