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9 Things Plumbers Say You Should Never Pour Down the Drain

Vegetables are another common food thrown down kitchen sink drains. Avoid throwing fibrous vegetables such as onions, celery, ...
KHOU 11

Residents encouraged to drain water pipes ahead of Thursday night hard freeze

HOUSTON — We’re not out of the woods yet. Houston city officials are advising residents to turn off their water and drain their pipes ahead of Thursday night’s hard freeze. During a press conference ...
Construction Equipment

Storm Water Drainage Using HDPE Pipe

A five-gallon plastic bucket filled with washed stone and a pair of gallon-sized water jugs helped city engineers in Greenville, SC, decide what kind of drainage system to install on a fast-growing ...
Noozhawk

Mark Baird: Here’s How Drain Pipes Can Be a Costly, Hidden Expense

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Protect your pipes

TAKE RIGHT NOW. ARIELLE. WELL, GINA, THE BIG MESSAGE IS TO DO WHAT YOU CAN HIT THAT LOCAL HARDWARE STORE IF YOU NEED TO. THE POINT IS, YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD WITH AN UNPREPARED HOUSE ...
Fix It Homestead on MSN

The one thing people forget during outages that ruins pipes before morning

When the lights go out on a bitter night, most people scramble for flashlights, phone chargers, and extra blankets, then try ...
KHOU 11

Protect your pipes: Master plumber suggests turning off water, draining pipes to deal with freezing temperatures

HOUSTON — Two more nights of freezing temperatures are predicted for the Houston area and there are still things you can do to protect your pipes. “This evening before you go to sleep, go out and turn ...