If a sump pump fails, you can end up with water damage in your basement or crawl space. Test your sump pump before the next ...

proposal to build a buried reservoir and pump house in Northwest Portland, clearing the way for a project that has been debated for more than 20 years. The reservoir and 1,408-square-foot pump house ...

If you've installed a rainwater tank or you're shopping around for one, well done – you're doing your bit to help the environment, and you're saving on your water bill too. But catching the water is ...

Modern-day electronic fuel injection has been simplified to the point where it oftentimes makes little sense not to be running it. However, some are still spooked by the implied complication of the ...

"You've got a pretty much ideal setup." Homeowner receives game-changing advice on mission to modernize house: 'Our first [appliance] had an awful banging problem' first appeared on The Cool Down.

We have a combi boiler that heats our three-bedroom home and no hot water cylinder or loft water tank - and nowhere to put one as the loft has been converted. The boiler is coming towards the end of ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...