If you're buying an old house, beware of old galvanized steel water pipes. These pipes build up with sediment on the inside, making the inside diameter of the pipe smaller and smaller over time, ...

When Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) regulating water-flow rates for plumbing fixtures, engineers and building teams were left to determine how to meet the new water-conservation ...

Iowa is once again facing a cold snap, with low temperatures that can create serious challenges for homeowners and renters ...

bathtub/shower setup has a thermostatic termperature control. shower works fine hot and cold, and cold water comes out at normal rate for tub, but as mix hot water the flow rate reduces significantly.

E-T-A Circuit Breakers has introduced a 'plug and play' electronically-controlled flow meter for water, offering rail, panel or surface mounting. Used in combination with E-T-A monitoring heads and ...

Condensation-induced water hammer (CIWH) is the term commonly used when describing a variety of transients that occur when water vapor is rapidly condensed by cold water. This article describes the ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...