When temperatures start to dip, frozen pipes can go from “something you’ve heard about” to a real-life headache overnight.

When the first hard freeze hits, it’s always the same story—people rushing around trying to thaw pipes, patch hoses, or cover ...

FAIRBANKS — Q: What is heat tape and when might I need it in my house? A: Do you rely on heat tape to prevent pipes from freezing in the winter? Summer is a good time to inspect visible heat tape ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI — A space heater and old heat tape used to thaw frozen pipes caused an Oakfield Township mobile home to go up in flames Wednesday afternoon. The space heater caught the ...

Fort Collins' forecast high of 38 degrees Tuesday hasn't been seen in more than a week and the forecast calls for temperatures at freezing or above the rest of the week. That will feel good, but as ...

FENTON, Mich. (WJRT) - With subzero temperatures rapidly approaching, the last thing you want to deal with are burst pipes. "Martin Luther King Day is the coldest holiday of the year," said Tom Brill ...