Homebuilding & Renovating on MSN

Save money and fit a kitchen waste DIY

Next, Heath says, “Slide a slip nut and washer onto the waste pipe and connect the curved section of pipe by hand-tightening ...
The Family Handyman on MSN

Everything you need to know about P-traps

P-trap pipes are available in different materials, but the assemblies are similar. Your P-trap can be polypropylene (white or black), ABS (black), PVC (white) or 18-gauge brass (chrome-plated or ...
KOIN 6

Human waste spills into Willamette River as Portland’s Big Pipe maxes out during atmospheric river

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As a strong atmospheric river makes its way through the Pacific Northwest, residents have braced themselves for flooding, downed trees, and power outages. Now add sewage to the ...
SlashGear

Boiling Water Isn't The Answer To Frozen Pipes – Here's What To Do Instead

Much of the U.S. is facing a potentially colder-than-average winter, and many states have already experienced their first snow of the season. Cold temperatures and bad weather can impact more than ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

SCDF frees man whose arm was trapped in drain pipe under kitchen sink in Jurong West

SINGAPORE: A man whose entire left arm was trapped in the drain pipe under a kitchen sink was rescued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Thursday (Nov 27) afternoon. In a Facebook post, ...
KTVB

'Stopped, contained, and cleaned': Boise has its first of its kind sewer overflow in two decades

BOISE, Idaho — The city of Boise on Saturday experienced a sanitary sewer overflow - the only one of its kind that has occurred "in at least the last two decades," according to a news release. Boise ...
AOL

How to Drain a Washing Machine to Prevent Mildew and Clogs

Draining your washing machine clears residue, prevents odors, and helps fix clogs or pump issues. Always unplug the appliance first, then release water through the hose or filter and clean debris ...
Hartford Courant

Breaking down the problem with sewer overflows in Connecticut

A stinky situation in Massachusetts is starting to irritate the senses of politicians in Hartford. In recent months, Connecticut lawmakers have pointed fingers at their northern neighbor — and each ...
The Baltimore Sun

After boy’s death, Mount Airy officials plan to assess all drain pipes, create weather task force

Mason Kearns was steps from his apartment door, playing with a ball, when he was hit by a “river” of water rushing down a cul-de-sac Thursday between the apartments and town houses on Watersville Road ...
WBAL-TV

Officials: Teenager swept into drainage pipe in Mount Airy, dies

OR WOULD DO RATHER, YOU KNOW, IN A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN OR IN THIS CASE, A LOT OF RAIN, I SHOULD SAY. THAT’S WHAT WE’RE BEING TOLD, UNFORTUNATELY, BY THE MOUNT AIRY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY. REALLY? THAT ...
The Independent

Boy dies after being swept into drain pipe during East Coast flooding

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A 13-year-old boy has died after being trapped ...