Winter brings enough stress to homeowners and their families with icy roads and high heating bills. The last thing you want to deal with is a sewer backup in your home, as it can bring dangerous contaminants into your living environment and damage property. When the ground freezes, the soil around your pipes shifts and expands. This can cause old or weak lines to crack or sag. Because these pipes

The new year is a good time to check the health of your appliances, many of which did double duty during the holidays. One of those appliances must be your water heater, which had to help wash more dishes, more laundry and more people than usual. Here are signs that it needs attention. Colored Water Water, of course, should be colorless. When the water that comes out of your hot