If you poke a drinking straw into your soft drink and place a finger over the opening, you can lift the straw out and the liquid in the straw will stay. Remove your finger and the liquid runs out.

That can be rotted away or torn, allowing water to work its way into the house along the pipe. With any of these problems, ...

Q: My washing machine is in the basement in a room directly beneath the kitchen. When water drains from the washer, it’s going into a hole in the basement floor. The sump pump kicks on, but the water ...

You don’t need to call a plumber each time your pipe is blocked except if you don’t mind throwing out some cash. Unclogging drains is easier than you think, and you don’t need expensive tools to get ...