According to a recent Bankrate study, hidden homeownership costs now amount to an average of over $21,000 yearly. Over $8,800 ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that the average American’s daily water consumption is about 82 gallons. At ...

Even if you’re sticking to an annual flush schedule, keep an eye out for signs your tank needs attention sooner. Lower levels of hot water are an early indicator. If your steamy showers have turned ...

Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the dengue virus (DENV), has remained one of the most pressing public ...

The DEP recommends that residents do not use the water in their homes during hydrant flushing because the water quality "might be temporarily reduced" and may result in "sediment in laundry, ice ...

BPU employees will return calls with flushing location dates and answers to any questions,” said Becky Robbins, BPU communications coordinator. The main precaution customers may take during water main ...

Wait for the hot water tank to refill and flush, as in Step 3 (flush cold water);-- Clean aerators and screens and reattach to faucets, shower heads and fixtures; ...

We all run into drainage problems at one point or another, especially if you live in a busy home. And while a sink or bathtub ...

Hot water faucets: To clear hot-water pipes and water heaters of untreated water, flush the hot water line for a minimum of 15 minutes for a typical household 40-gallon hot-water tank or 30 minutes ...

I then fill up a bucket with very hot water. I fill the toilet tank up to the top of the overflow tube in the center of the tank. The next step is to add two cups of powdered oxygen bleach to the ...

The water tank can't be removed separately from the dispenser, like on a coffee machine, but the water tank and dispenser can be removed from the base of the appliance (like a kettle). We’ve tested ...

Some, like Annie Harris, haven’t had enough water pressure to flush, and can’t haul it up from the donated tanks themselves. “I can’t carry a big bucket,” she said.