Q: Dear Ed, I love your new "House Call" book and it has given me the confidence to try my hand at changing my bathroom faucet. You say that preparation and good judgment are always the key to keeping ...
The water shutoff valve is a device designed to shut off the water supply to your home, operated by turning a knob, handle or lever. Use it when you are planning to take care of a DIY plumbing job, ...
If you get drips of water coming through your pipes even with the main shutoff valve completely closed, it’s probably time to ...
A small addition to your shower head can save you time, money, and water: a simple shutoff valve can toggle the water flow off and on without undoing your carefully-calibrated mix of hot and cold on ...
Your house may be missing a piece of hardware that could save lives or property damage during the next earthquake in Washington state. A seismic shut-off valve, also ...
Dear Readers: Mr. HandyPerson frequently gets letters about plumbing problems. Often an additional part of the problem is a balky or frozen water shut-off valve (sometimes called a stop valve or an ...
LAS CRUCES - An update to the City of Las Cruces Utility Standards now allows Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) to install external emergency shutoff valves to water meter boxes on new homes under ...
Closing costs could rise $300 on many home sales after the Los Angeles City Council moved Tuesday to put teeth into an ordinance that requires homeowners to provide ...