An initiative to sprinkle the sandy streets with mineral-dense water emerged, leading to both dust suppression and the unintended side effect of white residue accumulation. Livestock troughs were ...

Learn more. When temperatures plummet, the risk of your pipes freezing and bursting skyrockets—a reality that may end up costing you a lot of time and money. In fact, burst pipes are one of the ...

Frozen pipes, losing heat, all of it is an issue when temperatures drop this low. KDKA's Erika Stanish spoke with a heating and plumbing expert about what you can do to keep your home warm and safe.

Here's what you can do if your pipes are frozen, and how to prevent it from happening again if your temperatures will drop below freezing again Wednesday night. The American Red Cross offered ...

Frozen water pipes can lead to costly plumbing repairs for Central Indiana homeowners and businesses. Nobody wants to deal with a burst pipe in subzero weather. The best way to handle frozen pipes ...

Open those cabinet doors to allow warm air from your furnace, allow that warm air to circulate and hit those pipes, that warm air will help those pipes not freeze. One thing I say too is a lot of ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - From mold, to rats, to heaters or air conditioning not working, we hear it all when it comes to people dealing with issues in apartments and homes they are renting. We hear ...

“The furnace had failed, leaving the house without heat, and icicles had formed on the plumbing.” He stressed the importance of maintaining heat in homes and advised insulating pipes ...

Nothing beats waking up to sub-zero temperatures only to realize your pipes are frozen. Temperatures across Iowa have been stuck below zero and wind chills since Sunday have hit 20 to more than 30 ...

THEY HAVE MACHINES THAT THAW OUT THE PIPES QUICKLY BEFORE THEY BURST. BUT WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T TRY TO USE AN OPEN FLAME. FURNACES WILL ALSO BE RUNNING NONSTOP. MAKE SURE YOUR FILTERS ARE CLEAR.

If you turn on a faucet and no water comes out, or only a trickle, it could indicate a frozen pipe. Discolored water: If you do get water, but it's discolored (brown, reddish, or cloudy), it could ...

Halifax Water supplied this illustration to show where the water shut-off valve can be found. It said if the valve doesn't work, contact a plumber. But if the water must be shut off at the ...