Check for salt problems in the brine tank. Start by pushing a broom handle down into the salt to break up water softener salt bridges (like a dome), blocking salt from dropping to the bottom of the ...

Often, to solve a plumbing problem with your toilet, you have to take a look inside the tank. These common tank issues can alert you to a bigger conundrum.

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Hard water doesn’t just leave spots on your dishes — it can also irritate your skin and make your water heater work harder, which means higher ...

The water that runs into your home is extremely important. Now more so than ever, Americans are getting a vast majority of their drinking water from home, and if you are not sure how safe your water ...

: We are from California and just moved into a new house. The problem is that the water in Southern Nevada is different. My skin is dry and itchy right after a shower. I understand that a water ...

Chloramine can cause rubber parts in plumbing systems to deteriorate, sometimes leaving an oily residue in tubs or sinks. It's not a major problem and hasn't been well publicized. The San Francisco ...

Some of the additives used to make flexible rubber plumbing parts could be leaking into our drinking water, a new study suggests. Small amounts of these additives were found during the testing of real ...