The simple answer to frozen pipes: Should you keep them dripping day and night?

When the forecast suddenly drops into the teens, the old advice to “leave the faucets dripping” comes roaring back. It sounds almost too simple, but the stakes are real: frozen pipes can burst, flood ...

You’re often advised to drip your faucets before a big cold snap to avoid freezing pipes and costly damage. One reader asked ...

A cold snap can be a problem for your pipes.

Both indoor and outdoor plumbing can freeze in winter. Find out if you should drip outside and inside faucets during a deep freeze, and which faucets you should drip first.

You should keep your faucets dripping as long as temperatures remain at or below 20°F, or if your power goes out. When temperatures rise above freezing, you can stop dripping to avoid wasting water, ...

Frozen water expands and builds pressure that will cause pipes to burst. Moving water is less likely to freeze and relieves ...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” ...

Some are wondering if they should keep their faucets dripping and if so, for how long. Whether your power is out or not, the short answer is: yes!

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

A broken water pipe can be a messy – and potentially costly- situation. And now, with much of the U.S. and Alabama gripped by sub-freezing temperatures, concern about home safety has grown. Pipes ...