Plumbing

A toilet that won't stop running can drive you crazy. But there's good news: You can put an end to this water torture yourself, even if you have no plumbing know-how. You may be able to solve the...Read more»

Get a close-up, cutaway view of a stop valve, gate valve and ball valve, along with detailed explanations of how they work and advantages and disadvantages of each type.

Purify the water supply to your ice- and water-dispensing refrigerator. Simple inline water filters help remove chemical tastes and odors, making water fresher and better tasting.

Clogged toilet? No problem. With a little practice, even a home repair rookie can get most clogged toilets back up and running in minutes, without flooding the bathroom and making the situation worse. In this article we'll show you...Read more»

A dripping freeze-proof faucet doesn't have to be replaced. Learn how to take it apart and replace the rubber washer in just a few easy steps.

Reduce high electric bills by replacing an electric water heater with a natural gas or propane heater, then reduce installation costs by installing a power-vented model that can be easily vented out a sidewall.

Shutting off the house water supply to change a leaky shutoff valve can be a big inconvenience. Instead, just add a repair valve and leave the old valve in place.

Sediment from the bottom of a hot water heater can clog the low-quality drain valves that come with most water heaters. Replacement with a brass ball valve is the best option.

The toughest part of replacing a kitchen faucet is removing the old one. Unexpected problems always pop up—corroded pipes, difficult-to-reach nuts and poor access to fittings. Otherwise, installing a new kitchen faucet isn’t...Read more»

Long used in radiant heating systems, flexible PEX tubing is now becoming popular for water supply lines because it's easy to run through walls and floors and simple to work with.