Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

With temperatures dropping, many homes are at risk for freezing pipes. This happens because water expands as it freezes, putting pressure on metal or plastic pipes and causing them to break. It's ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Lead was commonly used to make pipes in plumbing for many centuries. It is cheap, rust resistant, and easy to weld. Eventually, health concerns encouraged a switch to alternate plumbing materials. ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Keeping your water pipes warm during the cold weather is important to prevent any bursts in the line. There are many steps you can take to prevent your pipes from freezing ...

We all need running water in our homes for hot showers, cooking, drinking water and even for the everyday chores of using the dishwasher and washing machine. If you’re experiencing banging, pops or ...

Remaining lead water pipes nationwide could be replaced within 10 years in order to prevent public health catastrophes such as the one in Flint, Mich. under a new proposal from the Environmental ...

CONTINUES. AND THE GOAL, OF COURSE, IS TO REMOVE 100% OF ALL THE LEAD SERVICE LINES IN AMERICA. UM, AND SO OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE A WILLING PARTICIPANT AND NOW WE ARE NOT JUST SEEING THE IMPACT OF LEAD ...