Installing heat tape is the best way to assure water lines in exterior walls or unheated portions of your home do not freeze during frigid weather. Most heat tapes are designed to run flat along the ...

When temperatures dip below freezing, New England residents should brace for the possibility of pipes freezing in their homes. Here’s a quick guide on preventing that from happening and what to do if, ...

Most plumbers don’t like heat tapes–those cables that look like extension cords but generate heat to keep pipes from freezing. They say a proper installation shouldn’t need them, and if pipes freeze ...

Here are the steps you need to take now to protect your pipes from bursting.

If you turn your faucet on and nothing comes out there is a good chance your water line is frozen. Thawing a frozen water line in your home is easy when you have a little patience and a mild heat ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — When pipes freeze, homes flood, and with wintery weather heading our way, East Tennessee families ...