It shouldn’t be necessary to turn off the water to the entire house to fix a leaky faucet, but that’s exactly what many homeowners must do. Why? Because they don’t have individual shut-off valves ...

Water and ice dispensers have become a standard amenity of modern home refrigeration. The secret to their automation is a continuous water supply straight from the home’s existing plumbing. Hooking up ...

Q: I was going to replace my bathroom faucet, but when I tried to turn off the water under the sink, the valve started leaking and it won’t stop. I’ve postponed the faucet replacement until I can ...

You do it because it seems to make sense. In most aspects of human endeavor, the solution to having too little of something ...

Q: I have a leaky hose faucet that runs up my water bill. It seems the handle no longer stops the water from running. So now, I have a front yard that could float a boat. How can I stop the leak? A: ...