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Home improvement and renovation tips

How to repair plugged drains and slow-draining drains

Here are some ideas to keep your water -- and your life -- flowing smoothly.Check the angles. As you'd imagine, drains should flow downward. But for one reason or another -- maybe your house has settled or someone's done bad work in the past -- a portion of the run may end up with a ...

How to stop your toilet tank from sweating

If you have condensation on your toilet tank, you could be damaging your tiles or causing rot in your subfloor.This "sweating" occurs when moist air hits the cold sides of your toilet tank, so it stands to reason that warming up the sides of the tank will cure the problem.Of course, you could tap into ...

How to install a dishwasher

Hmmm, where to put it? The closer to the sink the better; there's less plumbing, and dish clean-up is easier, since you can rinse and load in one movement. Make sure there's enough room in front of the dishwasher to open the door (at least two feet), and avoid placing it directly opposite or kitty ...

Hot water heater care

Over time, sediment can build up in your hot water heater. If enough sediment builds up, it blocks heat and can also effectively decrease the size of your tank. You need to turn up your heater to maintain sufficient hot water to fill a bathtub or give you a shower, which can increase the risk ...

How to fix banging pipes (water hammer)

Now that you're a soldering pro, let's fix a banging pipe.That irritating noise when you shut off a tap is often caused by automatic valves -- like your dishwasher's -- which shut abruptly. Air chambers, which are capped-off pipes about 12 inches long extending above the supply stub tees of a fixture, trap air to ...