Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Question: After we flush the toilet, when the tank is almost full, there is a noise. It appears to be the wire and bulb vibrating. Can this be fixed or do we need to get a new valve with parts? Answer ...

How do you know when summer has officially arrived in Arizona? When the water coming out of the cold faucet is hotter than the water coming from the hot faucet! And that’s no joke! Here’s what you may ...

Radiators are designed to be completely full of water, but when air gets into the system it rises to the top and stops hot water flowing smoothly.

Q: My older home has galvanized plumbing. Plans to upgrade have not yet been realized. Periodically, when running water to get the temperature hot for a shower, a sudden patch of black water comes out ...

Q: One source of water waste is running it to change from cold to hot. Any thoughts on how to deal with this? A: Running the water to wait for it to get hot is a huge waste of water. According to the ...