LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As a severe thunderstorm and strong winds pounded Los Angeles Thursday, a group of photojournalists getting footage of the rains found themselves scrambling for safety as a deluge ...

Use a hairdryer or heat lamp to safely thaw indoor frozen pipes. Let a slight drip of water run through indoor faucets until ...

Lewisville's water has been ruled safe to drink again following the rupture of a main water pipe.  On Saturday, Feb. 1 around ...

Q: We just bought a new-build home and had it professionally inspected, just to play it safe. One problem in the home inspector's report involves the water heater relief valve. The report said the ...

A busted valve at the Canton mill property led to water shortages and a boil-water advisory in the town over the weekend — and for a time, left crews scrambling to figure out how to shut down the flow ...

Today's episode revisits that demonstration to show how water hammer can form a vacuum pressure in a pipe. Momentum carrying fluid away from a valve wants to keep going even after the valve is closed.

If a pipe has broken, turn off the water at the main shutoff valve, which is usually at the water meter or where the main line enters the house. If the water is still running and no pipes have ...

If the pipe has burst, shut off the water at the main valve and call a plumber. To keep your pipes from freezing, AAA and the Red Cross offer these suggestions: Insulate pipes in the attic or ...

Nobody wants to deal with a burst pipe in subzero weather. The best way to handle frozen pipes in the winter is to prevent them from happening in the first place. Plumbers generally advise opening ...